Re: _NL Cy Young_, Stephen Frazier wrote to Ed Grinnell on 20 Nov 96:
 SF> Not only that, but five years from now Dye will be an annual all-
 SF> star, and Todd will be WHO? 
Wanna bet?  We may or may not be saying "Todd WHO?," but where on earth do 
you get the idea that Dye will be an annual all-star?  He does nothing 
particularly well.  He has absolutely no patience at the plate, does not have 
a clue about the strike zone, has a poor OBP and is mediocre at both hitting 
for average and hitting for power.  He's a pretty good outfielder, but 
certainly not good enough to make him an all-star with his mediocre offensive 
skills.  Dye is a good 4th OF, and I'll be surprised if he's ever better than 
that.
 SF> Witness the reverse fortunes of last year's duel, Jones and Nomo. Jonesy
 SF> just puts up another yar like last year, while Nomo was victimized by 
he
 SF> jinx.
Nomo actually had a pretty good year, though not as good as his rookie year.  
Still, it wouldn't matter if Jones was MVP and Nomo was waived out of MLB.  
That has absolutely no relevence to LAST YEAR'S ROY voting.  Nomo was 
arguably the second-best overall pitcher in the NL last year, whereas Jones 
had a great rookie year, but he was hardly one of the best overall players. 
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