{"id":2786,"date":"2014-11-10T15:20:11","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T19:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/?p=2786"},"modified":"2014-11-10T15:20:11","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T19:20:11","slug":"jacob-degrom-wins-ibwaa-rookie-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ceetar.com\/optimisticmetsfan\/2014\/11\/10\/jacob-degrom-wins-ibwaa-rookie-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacob deGrom Wins IBWAA Rookie Of The Year Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KathyThe IBWAA<\/a>, of which I am a member, is the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America and released the results of their Rookie of the Year balloting today. I can’t speak to how it mirrors the official award, but I’m happy with the result.<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA<\/span><\/a>) announced the winners in the Rookie of the Year category\u00a0Monday<\/span><\/span>, with the Chicago White Sox\u2019 Jose Abreu winning the group\u2019s American League award, and Jacob deGrom, of the New York Mets, being selected in the National League.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jacob deGrom received 105 first place votes and beat out Billy Hamilton by 130 points.<\/p>\n

My ballot:<\/p>\n

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  1. Jacob deGrom<\/li>\n
  2. Billy Hamilton<\/li>\n
  3. Travis d’Arnaud<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    and AL:<\/p>\n

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    1. Jose Abreu<\/li>\n
    2. Kevin Kiermaier<\/li>\n
    3. Collin McHugh<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Jacob deGrom was a no-brainer for me, and though it may be tinged with a little home-town favoritism, it can’t be understated how good Travis d’Arnaud was after his demotion, and at a critical position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The IBWAA, of which I am a member, is the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America and released the results of their Rookie of the Year balloting today. I can’t speak to how it mirrors the official award, but I’m happy with the result.   Los Angeles\u00a0\u2013 The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) … <\/p>\n

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