Jay Caruso has his end of the season picks up for Baseball Awards, but he fails to note the Rookie of the Year award.
As a small market fan, I am absolutely convinced the Pirates will get screwed yet again, and Jason Bay, whose numbers indicate he should win rookie of the year, will once again get passed over for some prick in a bigger market.
When teams like the Yankees can buy contention every year, why should I be surprised that awards based on merit would be similarly out of reach for small market teams?