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I voted for Harden because if he did not get injured it'd be a no-brainer if we only get one player in...and he has the best stuff...2nd pick would be Kotsay
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Kotsay- Hell no. He is ice-cold lately, a .334 OBP is nothing special, I could think of 8 or 9 OF's more deserving.
Chavez- The 11 HR's are nice, just about everything isn't outside of his glove. A-Rod, Mora, and Blalock are all much more deserving.
Duchscherer- Yes. The K numbers, WHIP, ERA are all outstanding.
Harden- Only has 8 starts, if he goes on a tear up until the break he has a shot, but he did miss a lot of time.
Other- Street has a chance, but both him and Duchscherer shouldn't get in.
Kotsay doesn't deserve to go. If you're basing him going on defense, then there's a crap load of excellent defensive players who can't hit the broadside of a barn. Not to mention, he's no lead off man, they should wise up and put him on down in the order.
Duchsherer seems to have the numbers, while Street/Chavez are more name worthy... unfortunately, that will get you in sometimes. I'd go with Duch.
Second, I'd slap NYGF because he just seems to have it coming for him. I swear man you wouldn't last 5 minutes in California before you got your ass kicked. So I'd be doing him a service too. -hot corner gurl
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