Blog Poll - AL Awards (week 15)

Jason Collette has the weekly blog poll results up at RotoJunkie. Each week a group of bloggers (including myself) votes on the the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards based on season results up through that week. This week we did the America League and the leaders are listed below. The complete results can be found at RotoJunkie.

MVP

1. Ian Kinsler
2. Josh Hamilton
3. Milton Bradley

Who thought at the beginning of the season that three Rangers would top the voting?

Cy Young

1. Cliff Lee
2. Justin Duchsherer
2. Roy Halladay

And who thought Lee and Duchscherer would be the CY Young leaders?

Rookie of the Year

1. Evan Longoria
2. Jacoby Ellsbury
3. Nick Blackburn

I voted for Armando Galarraga (third place vote) this week but I may have been the only one.

Blog poll - NL awards (week 14)

Jason Collette has the weekly blog poll results up at RotoJunkie. Each week a group of bloggers (including myself) votes on the the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards based on season results up through that week. This week we did the National League and the leaders are listed below. The complete results can be found at RotoJunkie.

MVP

1. Lance Berkman
2. Chase Utley
3. Albert Pujols

Cy Young

1. Tim Lincecum
2. Edinson Volquez
3. Ben Sheets

Rookie of the Year

1. Geovanny Soto
2. Jair Jurrjens
3. Joey Votto

Blog Poll - AL Awards (week 13)

Jason Collette has the weekly blog poll results up at RotoJunkie. Each week a group of bloggers (including myself) votes on the the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards based on season results up through that week. This week we did the America League and the leaders are listed below. The complete results can be found at RotoJunkie. Armando Galarraga finished fifth in the Rookie vote.

MVP

1. Milton Bradley
2. Josh Hamilton
3. Carlos Quentin

Cy Young

1. Cliff Lee
2. Roy Halladay
3. Justin Duchsherer

Rookie of the Year

1. Evan Longoria
2. Jacoby Ellsbury
3. Greg Smith

Blog poll - NL Awards (week 12)

Jason Collette has the weekly blog poll results up at RotoJunkie. Each week a group of bloggers (including myself) votes on the the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards based on season results up through that week. This week we did the National League and the leaders are listed below. The complete results can be found at RotoJunkie.

MVP

1. Lance Berkman
2. Chase Utley
3. Chipper Jones

Cy Young

1. Edinson Volquez
2. Tim Lincecun
3. Ben Sheets

Rookie of the Year

1. Geovanny Soto
2. Joey Votto
3. Kosuke Fukudome

Blog Poll - AL Awards (week 11)

Jason Collette has the weekly blog poll results up at RotoJunkie. Each week a group of bloggers (including myself) votes on the the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards based on season results up through that week. This week we did the America League and the leaders are listed below. The complete results can be found at RotoJunkie.

MVP

1. Josh Hamilton
2. Milton Bradley
3. JD Drew

Cy Young

1. Cliff Lee
2. Shaun Marcum
3. Felix Hernandez

Rookie of the Year

1. Jacoby Ellsbury
2. Evan Longoria
3. David Murphy

Blog poll - NL awards (week 8)

Jason Collette (who has taken over the weekly blog poll for a very busy David Bloom) has this weeks results up at RotoJunkie. Each week a group of bloggers (including myself) votes on the the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards based on season results up through that week. This week we did the National League and the leaders are listed below. The complete results can be found at RotoJunkie.

MVP

1. Lance Berkman
2. Chipper Jones
3. Chase Utley

Cy Young

1. Edinson Volquez
2. Tim Lincecum
3. Brandon Webb

Rookie of the Year

1. Geovany Soto
2. Joey Votto
3. Jair Jurrjens

Blog Poll - NL Awards (week 6)

David Bloom has the results of his weekly blog poll up at Baseball Happenings. Each week a group of bloggers (including myself) votes on the the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards based on season results up through that week. This week we did the National League and the leaders are listed below. The complete results can be found at Baseball Happenings.

One thing that struck me as I filled out my ballot yesterday was how many National Leaguers and how few American Leaguers are having big offensive seasons. The top 10 OPS and 24 of the top 30 OPS in the majors belong to National Leaguers. So much for the American League being the hitter's league.

MVP

  1. Lance Berkman
  2. Chase Utley
  3. Chipper Jones

Cy Young

  1. Brandon Webb
  2. Tim Lincecum
  3. Edinson Volquez

Rookie of the Year

  1. Geovany Soto
  2. Jair Jurrjens
  3. Kosuke Fukudome

Blog Poll - AL Awards (week 5)

David Bloom has the results of his weekly blog poll up at Baseball Happenings. Each week a group of bloggers (including myself) votes on the the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards based on season results up through that week. This week we did the American League and the leaders are listed below. The complete results can be found at baseball Happenings.

MVP

 1. Manny Ramirez
 2. Casey Kotchman
 3. Josh Hamilton, Carlos Quentin (Tie)

Cy Young

 1. Cliff Lee
 2. Zack Greinke
 3. Ervin Santana, Chien-Ming Wang (Tie)

Rookie of the Year

 1. Jacoby Ellsbury
 2. Greg Smith
 3. Evan Longoria

MLB Awards Poll - AL week3

David Bloom over at Baseball Happenings is conducting a weekly poll where bloggers vote for the 2008 MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. This week we voted for the American League and the results have been posted. My choices are listed below.

MVP

1. Manny Ramirez
   
2. Carlos Guillen
   
3. AJ Pierzynski
   

The mysterious Manny Ramirez seems quite motivated right now batting .338 with a .703 slugging average.

It's not Guillen's fault that the Tigers are off to an awful start. He is shining through the motown rubble with the second highest OBP (.471) and second highest slugging percentage (.623) in the league (as of Sunday when I voted).

Cy Young

1. Felix Hernandez
   
2. Zach Greinke
   
3. Cliff Lee
   

Felix Hernandez seems primed for a breakout season at the age of 22. He has 24 strikeouts and a 1.47 ERA in four starts.

One of the best stories of the 2008 season so far is Zach Greinke who is living up to his potential after treatment for depression and anxiety.

Rookie

1. Nick Blackburn
   
2. Daric Barton
   
3. David Murphy
   

After a great Arizona Fall League performance, Nick Blackburn has a 2.49 ERA and has walked just three in four starts.

MLB awards poll - NL week 2

David Bloom over at Baseball Happenings is conducting a weekly poll where bloggers vote for the 2008 MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. This week we voted for the National League and the results have been posted. My choices are listed below.

MVP

1. Albert Pujols
2. Hanley Ramirez
3. Justin Upton
   

Many fantasy leaguers avoided Pujols like the plague in pre-season drafts but maybe every player should play with a shredded elbow ligament.

Cy Young

1. Jake Peavy
2. Ben Sheets
3. Brandon Webb

Peavy starts on top and may finish there.

Rookie

1. Geovanny Soto
2. kusoke Fukudome
3. Johnny Cueto

A catcher who can catch and hit for power, Soto already looks to be one of the most valuable receivers in the league.

MLB Awards Voting

David Bloom over at Baseball Happenings is conducting a weekly poll where bloggers vote for the 2008 MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year. This week we voted for the American League and the results have been posted. My choices are listed below.

MVP

1. AJ Pierzinski - a catcher with 24 runs created per game.

2.Jermaine Dye - off to a great start in an attempted comback season.

3. Brian Roberts - big player in Orioles fast start.

Cy Young

1.Felix Hernandez - still a very young pitcher looking for a breakout season - 15 shutout innings over 2 starts.

2. Rich Harden - hoping to finally stay healthy this year.

3.Chien-Ming Wang - underrated pitcher (for a Yankee) continues to roll.

Rookie

1. David Murphy - surprising young outfielder starts where he left off last September.

2.Nick Blakburn - solid first start

3.Clete Thomas Played well in place of Curtis Granderson/ Gary Sheffield