Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

This is important, so don't get me wrong, please:  The whole Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Award thing depends on the under-appreciation of the player.  Winners of this award deserved far better a long time ago.  By now, they might get some credibility, or not.  Sure, yeah, yeah, yeah, right, whatever.  Get it?

So, of course, who gets today's award?  Who better than the pitcher who finally lost a game last week, only to be assailed in the press as not playoff material?   Who better than the pitcher who lost so many low-scoring 1-run games over the last 2 seasons that this year's winning record stymied his critics into the a most Orwellian explanation, which they waved about like a flag of accusation, as if it isn't fair, all that run support he gets, finally, sometimes? 

...Who better than the man who CLINCHED FOR THE METS IN A 4-0 SHUTOUT LAST NIGHT? 

Congratulations belong to

STEVE TRACHSEL

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.  You are in good company.  Cheers, Steve.  Make tracks for the postseason, and the Stadium across the River next year.

Mon Sep 18, 11:51 PM ET

New York Mets pitcher Steve Trachsel, left, and Duaner Sanchez, center, celebrate clinching the National League East division with a win over the Florida Marlins, Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)