MLB's Half Season Awards

[Gerk]

From Tom Verducci of SI. I think we all agree on his AL MVP

Thoughts on the others so far


AL MVP: 1) Joe Mauer, Twins. 2) Torii Hunter, Angels. 3) Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox. 4) Justin Morneau, Twins. 5) Derek Jeter, Yankees. 6) Evan Longoria, Rays. 7) Carl Crawford, Rays. 8) Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners. 9) Aaron Hill, Blue Jays. 10) Shin-Soo Choo, Indians.
A Gold Glove catcher hitting .389? Everybody else get in line behind Mauer.
NL MVP: 1) Albert Pujols, Cardinals. 2) Hanley Ramirez, Marlins. 3) Chase Utley, Phillies. 4) Ryan Braun, Brewers. 5) Prince Fielder, Brewers. 6) Raul Ibanez, Phillies. 7) Pablo Sandoval, Giants. 8) Brad Hawpe, Rockies. 9) David Wright, Mets. 10) Adrian Gonzalez, Padres.
And it's not even close. Pujols is Triple Crown material.
AL Cy Young Award: 1) Zack Greinke, Royals. 2) Roy Halladay, Blue Jays. 3) Felix Hernandez, Mariners.
Greinke is so good he has a shot at 200 punchouts with fewer than 40 walks. The only men to do that are Ben Sheets, Halladay, CC Sabathia, Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling, Ferguson Jenkins, Juan Marichal, Walter Johnson and the man himself, Cy Young.
NL Cy Young Award: 1) Tim Lincecum, Giants. 2) Dan Haren, Diamondbacks. 3) Matt Cain, Giants.
This is shaping up as a great race, but Lincecum holds the slight edge with his strikeouts. He is headed for a third season with more than 10 strikeouts per nine innings.
AL Rookie of the Year: 1) Ricky Romero, Blue Jays. 2) Rick Porcello, Tigers. 3) Brad Bergesen, Orioles.
Seven wins and a 2.96 ERA, and now people have stopped asking why the Jays took Romero instead of Troy Tulowitzki in that 2005 draft.
NL Rookie of the Year: 1) Colby Rasmus, Cardinals. 2) Tommy Hanson, Braves. 3) Jordan Zimmermann, Nationals.
The award may wind up with Hanson, but Rasmus has the edge as an every-day outfielder who has been in the bigs all year.
AL Manager of the Year: 1) Jim Leyland, Tigers. 2) Ron Washington, Rangers. 3) Cito Gaston, Blue Jays.
Leyland has remade the Tigers on the fly into a pitching and defense club with daily lineup uncertainties.
NL Manager of the Year: 1) Tony La Russa, Cardinals. 2) Joe Torre, Dodgers. 3) Bruce Bochy, Giants.
La Russa never gets stale. He's still as good as there is at turning unpredictability into an asset, never allowing his players to grow content with their status or the lineup.


I personally like Bochy as NL Manager, Washington as AL Manager

Hard to argue with most of the others

[jonnyblaze]

I know you liked that AL MVP list, lol.

[Cali Roots]

Totally agree with Washington and Bochy for Managers. Bochy has the Giants well over .500 right now, and teh Rangers are a perrnial cellar dwellar and are tied for 1st place. A no brainer in my opinion!