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Marlins' Chris Coghlan unlikely to win Rookie of the Year award
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Figured we'd take a break from the Yankees and Phillies to acknowledge one Florida Marlin who will not be getting any hardware at the end of the Series.
Don't get upset -- and certainly don't be shocked -- when Chris Coghlan gets ignored when the National League Rookie of the Year is announced.
Yes, Coghlan 's performance was admirable, if not outstanding. The infielder-turned-outfielder hit .321 with a .390 on-base percentage in 504 at-bats after being recalled early in the season. And he did so while learning a new position.
But he faces stiff competition: Three rookie pitchers made impressive debuts: the Phillies' JA Happ, the Braves' Tommy Hanson and, in a surprise, the Cubs' Randy Wells (It's a shame the Nationals' prized rookie Jordan Zimmerman went down with a season-ending elbow injury). As for non-pitchers, Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen will also get some love. Most of these players also had greater exposure.
Some voters carry anti-pitcher biases with postseason awards, but that usually occurs with the MVP voting. Coghlan 's hopes probably rest on this happening with this year's ROY voters, but that's not likely.
What is likely is that Coghlan will become a Marlins mainstay as they continue to churn out players from a bountiful farm system. He may return to second base next season, but a lot of that depends on what happens with Dan Uggla.
Either way, the Marlins have a future prize, whether or not Coghlan gets his own prize in the coming weeks.
