TGR 2009 Baseball Awards

Baseball is not only America’s pastime but it is also Jewish America’s pastime. As the end of the season approaches TGR would like to give out some awards to the best Jewish baseball players of the 2009 season (Most positions were decided due to the lack of competition). The two only positions with competition were RP and Owner/GM. Up for the RP award were Aaron Poreda, John Garbow, Scott Schoenweis, Craig Breslow, and Ryan Sadowski. It was close between Grabow and Breslow, but Grabow edged out Breslow due to a much lower ERA and more innings pitched. Also, Theo Epstein beat out White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, the Rays owner Stuart Steinberg and GM Andrew Friedman, Indians GM Mark Shapiro, Orioles owner Jerry Hoffberger, and Nationals owner Ted Lerner. Below is your TGR All-Jewish Baseball Team for the 2009 season.

1B – Josh Whitesell
2B – Ian Kinsler
SS – None
3B – Kevin Youkilis
C – Brad Ausmus
OF – Ryan Braun
OF – Sam Fuld
OF – Gabe Kapler
SP – Jason Marquis
SP –Scott Feldman
RP – John Grabow
Owner/GM – Theo Epstein

But there are two categories that we want the fans to decide. Please vote for the TGR’s Hank Greenberg Award (TGR’s version of the MVP) and TGR’s Sandy Koufax Award (TGR’s version of the Cy Young). Please send your votes to thegreatrabbino@gmail.com or vote directly on our polls. Once the voting concludes on September 15th, the awards will be handed out. Below are the nominees:

Hank Greenberg Award – Kevin Youkilis, Ryan Braun, Ian Kinsler
Sandy Koufax Award – Jason Marquis, Scott Feldman

Thanks for helping out and I can’t wait to announce the winners!

And Let Us Say…Amen.
-Jeremy Fine