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Cubs Mon Nov 10 2008

Catch This: Soto NL's Top Rookie

Consider this a little consolation for not making it to the Fall Classic: Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was the near unanimous choice for National League Rookie of the Year today, winning 31 of 32 first-place votes. He beat out Cincinnati's Joey Votto, who got the other first place vote. Soto is the fifth Cub to win the award and the first since Kerry Wood in 1998.

Oh, and he also caught a no-hitter this season too off Carlos Zambrano, which he talks about here:

 
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