January 24, 2004 October is Koufax Pledge Drive month
2003 Koufax Awards –Finalists
In a series of posts immediately below, we have narrowed the nominees for each of the fifteen categories of the 2003 Koufax Awards to a list of seven to nine finalists. The competition was fierce in each category and there were many nominees who deserved to make the finals. Narrowing the list down was not an easy task.
Please vote for one finalist in each category by comment or email. The voting will remain open for about a week and we will then announce the winners. [update: email voters please use koufax@abenaki.wabanaki.net, mail to {MB/Dwight/Eric} works also. E.] Typo corrected, either address works. E.
We have long wanted to provide some token of recognition for the finalists. Kevin Hayden was kind enough to prepare and provide an icon for the purpose Each finalist is welcome, if they wish, to copy the icon and post it on your blog. The icon should be modified to identify the category in which you have been honored.
Our thanks go out to each of the finalists for the enjoyment, insight and information you have provided us over the last year. You have been recognized by your readers and peers for the quality of your work. We would also like to thank all those who provided nominations and who helped us to narrow the list of nominees. Please vote for your favorites.
Great Icon. You might need a slightly different one, though (i.e, photos of Don Drysdale), for best non-liberal blog.
Posted by: pontificator at January 24, 2004 04:31 PMMy thousands of enthusiastic fans want to know what the deadline is.
Posted by: Jordan Barab at January 24, 2004 04:39 PMBest blog: TalkingPointsMemo
Best post: Atrios, Preznit give me turkee
kolfax?
Posted by: julia at January 25, 2004 03:10 PMI vote for Atrios. He rocks! All the others are good with the exception of Instapundit.
Best Blog-Talking Pts Memo
" Writing- " " "
" Series -Calpundit
"Single Issue-Daily Kos
"Group Blog- " "
" Expert Blog-Informed Comment
" Non-Liberal Blog- Dan Drezner
Could you please explain why this is called the "Koufax" Awards? I don't understand the use of Sandy Koufax as the name for this contest. Thanks!
Posted by: lea-p at January 25, 2004 08:11 PMLea-P:
These awards (with one exception) recognize the best of the liberal blogs. They are by and for lefties. Sandy Koufax was the greatest left-handed baseball pitcher of his (and my) generation. When looking for the name of an award for the best lefties, Koufax came to mind.
Posted by: dwight meredith at January 25, 2004 08:29 PM
Just wondered about the "wabanaki.net" in your email address for votes. Could you tell me where that comes from?
Posted by: dee terry at January 25, 2004 09:13 PMThanks Dwight. Ha ha! A left-handed pitcher. I just couldn't figure out the connection, not being of the baseball cognoscenti...
Posted by: lea-p at January 25, 2004 09:40 PM1st: Daily Kos.
2nd: Calpundit
i think they're all good. i guess i'd go for juan cole because iraq is so crucial now; and tapped as a group, because they have pretty wide range.
Posted by: Howard Green at January 26, 2004 10:23 AMTalking Points Memo (1) wide-ranging, fiercely intelligent; Counterspin (2) fun
Posted by: Dixie Myers at January 26, 2004 10:25 AMDON'T VOTE HERE!
Go to "Main" and scroll down to the posts for each of the categories. Then vote in the "Comments" section for each category, picking from the finalists.
Posted by: thom at January 26, 2004 10:40 AMAt "Main", it tells us to come here.
Posted by: Ananna at January 26, 2004 11:12 AM1 (tie) - Atrios & Daily Kos
3 - Pandagon
Anyone know where Sandy stands, politically?
Posted by: Derek Bill at January 26, 2004 11:58 AMBest Writing - Making Light
Best Post - Making Light, for "The Fabric of the City"
Best Series - Making Light, for the series on the destruction of Iraq's antiquities
Best Design - Electrolite
Posted by: Xopher at January 26, 2004 12:12 PMbest group blog & best design: http://jakeneck.com
Posted by: aph at January 26, 2004 12:39 PMBest Blog is Calpundit and Daily Kos, tied
Posted by: Eclectic at January 26, 2004 12:44 PMDid I miss the voting on the Most Humorous Post nominations? I thought I checked in every day, but I don't recall seeing it. I can't believe that people thought that Atrios thing was funnier than the Rush Limbaugh Conspiracy that I nominated. I e-mailed Dwight but never heard back.
GB
Posted by: Gerard Barton at January 26, 2004 12:47 PMBest Writing - Making Light
Best Post - Making Light - "The Fabric of the City"
Best Series - Making Light - for the series on Iraq and the destruction of country's museums and antiquities
Posting votes here works. Posting at the individual categories works as well. It is a little bit easier on us if the votes are already seperated out by category but no one's votes will be discarded because of a hanging chad.
Posted by: dwight meredith at January 26, 2004 05:14 PMbest blog: talkingpointsmemo.com
consistently good, fearless and sometimes really scoops the competition. Also gives credit to sources.
bestblogforiraqnews: juancole.com
unbelievably knowledgeable about every aspect of war and occupation. reads all arabic and english journals of import. reports on actions and issues ignored by us media.
runnerup: calpundit.com. relevant and knowledgeable provides excellent links.
beste-mailsource:
Talking Points Memo is the best. But they're all terrific.
Posted by: RMH at January 27, 2004 10:12 AM