Tuesday, November 11, 2003
NOT HADDAWAY
"What Is Love" by Haddaway was the theme song for the head-bobbing Roxbury Guys on Saturday Night Live.
In a move not at all surprising to me, Roy Halladay came away with the AL Cy Young Award, beating out Esteban Loaiza of the White Sox. Of course, some horribly partisan Mariner fans will scream bloody murder because Jamie Moyer (who finished fifth in the voting behind Pedro and Tim Hudson) didn't win the Cy Young, but let's face it. Jamie didn't have a chance in hell. Moyer was amazingly steady, yes, and I love what the guy's done for the Mariners and for the community in Seattle. But did he have a chance against Loaiza, who came from the dead to win 21 games for the White Sox? He probably should have, but in this case, no. Did he have a chance to beat out Roy Halladay, who went 22-7 and reeled off 15 straight winning decisions? Hell no. Did he have a chance to beat out Pedro and Hudson, at least? I think so. I think Moyer had at least as good a year as Pedro and Hudson, and those guys were hurt for some portion of the year.
So basically what I'm saying is that Moyer should have at least been fourth and maybe third in the Cy Young voting if there were any justice in this world. Second was a little too lofty. I know it's an old finger to point, but I'll chalk up the fact that Moyer finished behind Pedro and Hudson to one thing -- EAST COAST BIAS. Yeah, I know it's been used too many times before, but the east coast media loves Pedro and the east coast media always loves to pick Oakland and the Big Three over any of the Mariners any damn time.
In a move not at all surprising to me, Roy Halladay came away with the AL Cy Young Award, beating out Esteban Loaiza of the White Sox. Of course, some horribly partisan Mariner fans will scream bloody murder because Jamie Moyer (who finished fifth in the voting behind Pedro and Tim Hudson) didn't win the Cy Young, but let's face it. Jamie didn't have a chance in hell. Moyer was amazingly steady, yes, and I love what the guy's done for the Mariners and for the community in Seattle. But did he have a chance against Loaiza, who came from the dead to win 21 games for the White Sox? He probably should have, but in this case, no. Did he have a chance to beat out Roy Halladay, who went 22-7 and reeled off 15 straight winning decisions? Hell no. Did he have a chance to beat out Pedro and Hudson, at least? I think so. I think Moyer had at least as good a year as Pedro and Hudson, and those guys were hurt for some portion of the year.
So basically what I'm saying is that Moyer should have at least been fourth and maybe third in the Cy Young voting if there were any justice in this world. Second was a little too lofty. I know it's an old finger to point, but I'll chalk up the fact that Moyer finished behind Pedro and Hudson to one thing -- EAST COAST BIAS. Yeah, I know it's been used too many times before, but the east coast media loves Pedro and the east coast media always loves to pick Oakland and the Big Three over any of the Mariners any damn time.
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