Sixteen voters got it right and twelve got it wrong. Some idiot actually voted A-Rod third on the ballot, which goes to show you how weird the BBWA can be. Not only was A-Rod a better hitter then David Ortiz in 2005, he actually took the field and made a contribution to the tune of nine runs above replacement at third base (close to one win).
The end result was a lot closer then it should have been as A-Rod took it 331 to 307. Vladimir Guerrero was the only other player to snatch a first place vote (so we know who voted A-Rod third). I like how they start making up statistics to warrant giving the award to the “fan” favorite, Ortiz. A-Rod was a better hitter, got on base more and hit more homeruns. It doesn’t matter how many RBIs Ortiz had after the seventh inning or to put his team ahead, A-Rod was better in 2005, period.
