We’re back today with another vote in the 2009 BBA Awards. This time around we carry one of the official Rookie of the Year votes for the St. Louis Cardinals chapter of the BBA.
Many Cardinal fans (this one included) would have expected the eventual starting center fielder for the hometown club to be in the mix, but a chilly second half for Colby Rasmus ended any early momentum he may have carried toward winning some smooth Rookie of the Year hardware in 2009.
Not all of the National League’s rookies cooled off down the stretch, in fact, some were tougher than ever. With that as a prelude, here is our ballot for the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year:
