2005 AL ROY: Huston Street?

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OAKLAND -- A's closer Huston Street was named the 2005 American League Rookie of the Year by Sporting News on Tuesday.
Street, 22, converted all 18 of his save opportunities after the All-Star break and was an instrumental part of Oakland's climb from 15 games under .500 into playoff contention. In voting among 227 American League players, Street beat out teammates Nick Swisher, Dan Johnson and Joe Blanton, as well as Tadahito Iguchi of the White Sox and Robinson Cano of the Yankees.

Drafted out of the University of Texas in June 2004, Street worked his way through the A's organization last summer and turned heads with a spectacular showing in the Arizona Fall League. He made the big-league club this spring only because of an injury to Chad Bradford, but he performed well enough in various relief roles to earn a promotion when closer Octavio Dotel decided to have season-ending elbow surgery in May.

Street finished with 23 saves in 26 chances after taking over the role as closer and posted a 5-1 record with a 1.72 ERA in 67 games.

No other A's were named to Sporting News' annual postseason All-Star team.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 22:36 (twenty years ago)

Crosby won the Sporting News ROY award last year before getting the BWA official award.

― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 22:38 (twenty years ago)

"No other A's were named to Sporting News' annual postseason All-Star team."

This seems crazy, but either go Huston!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 22:52 (twenty years ago)

Is that the postseason all star team for EVERYONE or just rookies? Because that seems unlikely, unless the only pitcher was Chacin and the only outfielder was... uh... who could it be?

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Thursday, 20 October 2005 01:55 (twenty years ago)

SPORTING NEWS 2005 MLB AWARDS

Major League Baseball Player of the Year

Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Manager of the Year
Bobby Cox, Atlanta Braves

Pitcher of the Year
Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals

Rookie of the Year
Willy Taveras, Houston Astros

Comeback Player of the Year
Ken Griffey, Jr., Cincinnati Reds

ALL-STAR TEAM

1B - Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals

2B - Jeff Kent, Los Angeles Dodgers

SS - Felipe Lopez, Cincinnati Reds

3B - Morgan Ensberg, Houston Astros

OF - Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins

OF - Ken Griffey, Jr., Cincinnati Reds

OF - Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves

C - Paul Lo Duca, Los Angeles Dodgers

Reliever - Chad Cordero, Washington Nationals

* Relievers determined by wins plus saves.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Manager of the Year
Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox

Pitcher of the Year
Bartolo Colon, Los Angeles Angels

Rookie of the Year
Huston Street, Oakland Athletics

Comeback Player of the Year
Jason Giambi, New York Yankees

ALL-STAR TEAM

1B - Mark Teixeira, Texas Rangers

2B - Brian Roberts, Baltimore Orioles

SS - Michael Young, Texas Rangers

3B - Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees

OF - Johnny Damon, Boston Red Sox

OF - Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels

OF - Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox

C - Jason Varitek, Boston Red Sox

DH - David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox

Relievers (tie) - Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees and Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins

― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 20 October 2005 05:28 (twenty years ago)

Overvaluing closers again. Blanton was the rookie pitcher of the year.

I see TSN has drunk the LoDuca Kool-Aid.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 20 October 2005 12:14 (twenty years ago)

TSN is all sorts of slappy.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 20 October 2005 12:59 (twenty years ago)

"Paul Lo Duca, Los Angeles Dodgers"

Dodgers?

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Thursday, 20 October 2005 13:55 (twenty years ago)

They're nolstagic. CUZ HE HAS A DODGER HEART!

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 20 October 2005 14:04 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

Does anyone know when the award will be announced?

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 7 November 2005 18:38 (twenty years ago)

Now.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 7 November 2005 19:25 (twenty years ago)

Blanton not even in the top three, eh. Still good for Huston. He pitched great.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 7 November 2005 19:26 (twenty years ago)

Blanton and Chacin got the supermegashaft with extra cheese. Two rookie pitchers in the top 15 in league ERA? Small potatoes, it seems.

Mmmm ... how I'm getting hungry.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Monday, 7 November 2005 21:41 (twenty years ago)

Player, Club	        1st	2nd	3rd	Points
Huston Street, Oakland Athletics	15	6	4	97
Robinson Cano, New York Yankees	        4	10	7	57
Jonny Gomes, Tampa Bay Devil Rays	2	8	5	39
Tadahito Iguchi, Chicago White Sox	5	1	2	30
Gustavo Chacin, Toronto Blue Jays	2		4	14
Nick Swisher, Oakland Athletics		       2		6
Joe Blanton, Oakland Athletics		       1	3	6
Jesse Crain, Minnesota Twins			        2	2
Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay Devil Rays			1	1

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 7 November 2005 22:13 (twenty years ago)

Robinson Cano in 2nd place.

Stupid elitist East Coast dipsticks.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 00:13 (twenty years ago)

Kinda late, but:

Relievers (tie) - Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees and Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins

HAHA! JOEY NATE REPRESENT

― disco violence (disco violence), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 02:01 (twenty years ago)

hos is it that swisher got votes, but dan johnson didn't? how is johnny gomes 3rd w/ no votes for dan johnson?

they might as well have given a nod to ambiorix burgos.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 8 November 2005 13:59 (twenty years ago)

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