NL Comeback Player of the Year
 

Some pretty amazing stories thus far in Ankiel and Hamilton and Dmitri Young has rebounded very solidly... Its a little too early for this but theres some pretty interesting discussion here. Who deserves this and why?

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I'd vote for jon lester

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NL Comeback Player of the Year

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NATIONAL league there buddy

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Young by a long shot

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Hamilton

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aww my bad...I thought the award only went to one player throughout baseball. I'd say young.

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Dmitri deserves it.

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Can you even consider Hamilton "comeback"? I know what he's been through, but when I think of NL Comeback Player of the Year, I think of someone who has performed at a high level in the majors before.

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As great as Hamilton's story is, Young's accomplished a little more, IMO. He was an all-star for crying out loud.

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Josh Hamilton is a rookie how is he comeback player of the year? I know what he went through and he has comeback from the brink of hell but he is not even eligble for the award.

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Good question. He's not coming back, he was never there to be a part of anything until this season.

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I dunno... i think that is a viable case that he is "comeback" material judging that he was out of the game entirely at one point. He "came back" to being a legit baseball player and is living up to his potential... i mean rookie with a .900+ OPS is very impressive. Besides... NL Comeback player does not neccessarily mean a player who used to play in the NL before his decline and recently rebounded in the NL; just means recently rebounded.

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I would easily give this to Young based on stats and stature alone. Hamilton has been a great Nat'l story in the beginning of the year but has not played enough to be considered "coming back".

Young on the other hand was a star (not superstar, but well known throughout baseball for many years) with many forms of success. After what many if call a wasted season w/ DET last year; he has returned to form as a solid .300 contact hitter.

CHEERS to Dmitri Young...soberity may be the toughest achievement in life

but...

Also applaude Josh for fighting off the demons every day...cocaine is a hell of a drug

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It was not an option, but I would give it to Ken Griffey Jr.