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Old 07-03-2010, 01:30 AM   #1
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Comeback player of the year:

Its only halfway, but Scott Rolen is a no brainer, at this point
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Old 07-03-2010, 02:54 AM   #2
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Re: Comeback player of the year:

What has he come back from?
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Old 07-03-2010, 08:33 AM   #3
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What has he come back from?
A few seasons of missing a bunch of the games.
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Old 07-03-2010, 08:43 AM   #4
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Re: Comeback player of the year:

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What has he come back from?
According to this piece on Baseball-reference, it's a loosely defined, so it's possible Rolen could be in the running for it:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bu...er_of_the_Year
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Old 07-03-2010, 09:26 AM   #5
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Re: Comeback player of the year:

Here's to hoping Volquez does enough to win the award. If he does we will be playing October baseball.
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Old 07-04-2010, 10:36 AM   #6
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Re: Comeback player of the year:

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Its only halfway, but Scott Rolen is a no brainer, at this point
i agree. was talking to a couple of cardinal fans on my way back to the KC area. they were asking what i thought of rolen and i told them edwin who. without rolen this team is not a contender.
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Old 07-04-2010, 10:45 AM   #7
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Re: Comeback player of the year:

Tim Hudson?
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Old 07-04-2010, 11:32 AM   #8
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Re: Comeback player of the year:

Just based upon shear lousy numbers/low point, Alex Rios has had a a huge turn around during the first half of the season.

Anyone notice that Miguel Olivo has rubbed a magic lamp or something too?
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Old 07-04-2010, 11:44 AM   #9
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Tim Hudson?
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Old 07-04-2010, 11:49 AM   #10
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Re: Comeback player of the year:

It will be interesting to see if Hudson can keep it up.
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Old 07-04-2010, 01:55 PM   #11
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Re: Comeback player of the year:

Vlad Guerrero, if you are talkng about statistical comebacks. It ain't even close.

Magglio Ordonez say hello, too.
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:12 PM   #12
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Vlad Guerrero, if you are talkng about statistical comebacks. It ain't even close.

Magglio Ordonez say hello, too.
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:16 PM   #13
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Re: Comeback player of the year:

Hate to say it but Jim Edmonds or Josh Hamilton could win the award aswell
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