Post by New Orleans GM on Mar 31, 2012 3:24:11 GMT -6
For each award I will give my projected winner, a few in the running, and a dark horse or two.
AL Manager of the Year
Dark Horse:
Bobby Valentine BOS
In the Running:
Ron Washington TEX
Jim Leyland DET
Mike Scoscia LAA
Winner:
Joe Maddon TB
NL Manager of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Dale Sveum CHC
In the Running:
Mike Matheny STL
Bruce Bochy SF
Fredi Gonzalez ATL
Winner:
Kirk Gibson ARI
AL Rookie of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Mike Trout LAA
Brad Peacock OAK
In the Running:
Yu Darvish TEX
Jarrod Parker OAK
Yoenis Cespedes OAK
Jesus Montero SEA
Winner:
Matt Moore TB
NL Rookie of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Shelby Miller STL
Trevor Bauer ARI
Julio Teheran ATL
In the Running:
Drew Pomeranz COL
Anthony Rizzo CHC
Bryce Harper WAS
Devin Mesoraco CIN
Winner:
Yonder Alonso SD
AL CY Young
Dark Horse:
Ricky Romero TOR
Dan Haren LAA
In the Running:
Jon Lester BOS
Jered Weaver LAA
C.C. Sabathia NYY
David Price TB
Justin Verlander DET
Winner:
Felix Hernandez SEA
NL Cy Young:
Dark Horse:
Jordan Zimmermann WAS
Yovani Gallardo MIL
Josh Johnson MIA
In the Running:
Cliff Lee PHI
Cole Hamels PHI
Tim Lincecum SF
Clayton Kershaw LAD
Winner:
Roy Halladay PHI
AL Comeback Player of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Adam Dunn CWS
In the Running:
Carl Crawford BOS
Kevin Youkilis BOS
Joe Mauer MIN
Winner:
Kendrys Morales LAA
NL Comeback Player of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Stephen Strasburg WAS
In the Running:
Jason Heyward ATL
Adam Wainright STL
Winner:
Buster Posey SF
AL MVP:
Dark Horse:
Justin Verlander DET
Jacoby Ellsbury BOS
In the Running:
Jose Bautista TOR
Josh Hamilton TEX
Albert Pujols LAA
Miguel Cabrera DET
Adrian Gonzalez BOS
Winner:
Evan Longoria TB
NL MVP
Dark Horse:
Ryan Braun MIL (won't win but may have a MVP year)
Starlin Castro CHC
Roy Halladay PHI
In the Running:
Justin Upton ARI
Matt Kemp LAD
Matt Holliday STL
Giancarlo Stanton MIA
Winner:
Troy Tulowitzki COL
AL Manager of the Year
Dark Horse:
Bobby Valentine BOS
In the Running:
Ron Washington TEX
Jim Leyland DET
Mike Scoscia LAA
Winner:
Joe Maddon TB
NL Manager of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Dale Sveum CHC
In the Running:
Mike Matheny STL
Bruce Bochy SF
Fredi Gonzalez ATL
Winner:
Kirk Gibson ARI
AL Rookie of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Mike Trout LAA
Brad Peacock OAK
In the Running:
Yu Darvish TEX
Jarrod Parker OAK
Yoenis Cespedes OAK
Jesus Montero SEA
Winner:
Matt Moore TB
NL Rookie of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Shelby Miller STL
Trevor Bauer ARI
Julio Teheran ATL
In the Running:
Drew Pomeranz COL
Anthony Rizzo CHC
Bryce Harper WAS
Devin Mesoraco CIN
Winner:
Yonder Alonso SD
AL CY Young
Dark Horse:
Ricky Romero TOR
Dan Haren LAA
In the Running:
Jon Lester BOS
Jered Weaver LAA
C.C. Sabathia NYY
David Price TB
Justin Verlander DET
Winner:
Felix Hernandez SEA
NL Cy Young:
Dark Horse:
Jordan Zimmermann WAS
Yovani Gallardo MIL
Josh Johnson MIA
In the Running:
Cliff Lee PHI
Cole Hamels PHI
Tim Lincecum SF
Clayton Kershaw LAD
Winner:
Roy Halladay PHI
AL Comeback Player of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Adam Dunn CWS
In the Running:
Carl Crawford BOS
Kevin Youkilis BOS
Joe Mauer MIN
Winner:
Kendrys Morales LAA
NL Comeback Player of the Year:
Dark Horse:
Stephen Strasburg WAS
In the Running:
Jason Heyward ATL
Adam Wainright STL
Winner:
Buster Posey SF
AL MVP:
Dark Horse:
Justin Verlander DET
Jacoby Ellsbury BOS
In the Running:
Jose Bautista TOR
Josh Hamilton TEX
Albert Pujols LAA
Miguel Cabrera DET
Adrian Gonzalez BOS
Winner:
Evan Longoria TB
NL MVP
Dark Horse:
Ryan Braun MIL (won't win but may have a MVP year)
Starlin Castro CHC
Roy Halladay PHI
In the Running:
Justin Upton ARI
Matt Kemp LAD
Matt Holliday STL
Giancarlo Stanton MIA
Winner:
Troy Tulowitzki COL