Top Ten Reasons Why Gordon Beckham Should Be Rookie of the Year

Before Beckham even started to make his mark as one of the best young talents in the game, he already had a calling card thanks in large part to a very interesting song choice for his stroll to the plate. Instead of something heavy like 'Enter Sandman', Beckham's go-to is the Outfield's ballad 'Your Love'.

It makes the ladies go wild while the men hum along just soft enough so that nobody can hear.


Calling Becks up to the bigs may have provided us with the funniest unintentional nickname of all time. Due to manager Ozzie Guillen's obvious inabilities to enunciate the English language properly, his attempts at Beckham sounded more like Bacon.

I think we can all agree that bacon basically beats out anything else known to man, so the Rookie of the Year Award almost seems like a forgone conclusion.


The stage hasn't seemed too big for this kid despite playing in one of baseball's most storied cities. Beckham has been unflappable from day one and it's easily identifiable in the way he approaches every aspect of the game.


When watching Beckham at the plate, you can almost see the wheels turning as he adjusts on the fly while figuring out how the opposing pitcher is trying to shut him down. If he can continue to improve in this regard, Beckham's going to be a tough out for years to come.  


Imagine spending your entire existence on a baseball field playing one position and then being asked to switch just before you're called up to the show. Becks may have had his struggles along the way, but he's managed to thrive to the point where we've forgotten most of them and think of him more as a cornerstone at third.


What seperates the good from the great in baseball basically amounts to how long slumps can last throughout each and every season. outside of Becks' horrendous 0-for-13 start, he's been the most consistent hitter on the South Side with slumps that last for only a few games as opposed to a few months.


For years we've admired the way the Minnesota Twins preach the fundamentals and instill them within each and every one of their players as they make their way through the farm system. Luckily for the Sox, Beckham's well versed in the ways of fundamental baseball and seems willing to put in the necessary time to learn about those he lacks.


So, in the interests of keeping the sabermatricians satisfied and to keep some kind of credibility in tact, let's let the numbers make our case for us. Becks is first amongst AL rookies in doubles, slugging percentage and RBI; second in HR, walks, runs and total bases, and at or near the top of every other statistical category outside of triples and stolen bases.

Not too shabby when you consider he hasn't even played a 100 games yet.


Becks made his White Sox debut 364 days after being drafted and hasn't looked back since.

But the bottom line is that you're not supposed to be this good this fast, especially in Major League Baseball. The NBA? The NFL? Those kids are expected to make an instant impact for their franchises, but not in the bigs.