Reading as much as I could find on the subject over the past month or two I came to only one conclusion:
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Andrew McCutchen, J.A. Happ and Tommy Hanson were considered by many writers and bloggers throughout the nation as the top candidates for the 2009 NL Rookie of the Year Award.
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Among these writers and bloggers, any one of the three were considered worthy of the honor. To many of them, Happ was likely a shoe-in to get it.
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They forgot about Chris Coghlan.
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Apparently the Baseball Writers' Association of America didnÆt forget, as they named the Florida MarlinsÆleft fielder the official NL Rookie of the Year for the 2009 season.
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Edging the aforementioned Happ out by just seven first-place votes (17 to 10), and just 11 total vot ...
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Marlins’ Chris Coghlan: A Special Player Who’s Now 2009 NL Rookie of the Year
Posted: 16th November 2009 by Hotnuke in MLBComments Off on Marlins’ Chris Coghlan: A Special Player Who’s Now 2009 NL Rookie of the Year