AL MVP - Alex Rodriguez - As much as you might dislike that golden personality of A-Rod, you cannot deny that he was beyond incredible at times during the season with 54 HR's and 156 RBI's. Post-season aside, his worst performance had to be in Toronto. Look Alex, your worth $250 million, you can afford a better standard of mistress. Skanky blonde's are for guys from Long Island that make $75K or less.
NL MVP - Jimmy Rollins - I'm a Met fan. I bleed Keith Hernandez. I would love to be putting down David Wright, who had a great season, but Rollins carried that Phillie team. 31 HR's and 41 SB's, he was a force at the top of that line-up. He did however relinquish his hold on corn-rows. Nook Logan came from nowhere to lead the league in gangsta appeal.
AL CY Young - Josh Beckett - With 20 W's, a 3.25 ERA in the American League, and just under 200K's, Beckett as defined himself as the money pitcher this season. He also looks his age and isn't 40 pounds overweight. In the era of fat pitchers and guys who look like they came straight from getting drunk off of Boone's at their prom, it's refreshing to see a normal athlete on the mound.
NL Cy Young - Brandon Webb - Jake Peavy did win one more game (19 to Webb's 18) and had a better ERA (2.54 to Webb's 3.01), but I like Webb's ace appeal and scoreless inning streak. He's a true #1, stops losing streaks, and very rarely leaves a game w/o giving his team a chance to win. Amongst the NL, there are very few pitchers I'd rather have to start a big game.
AL Rookie of the Year - Hideki Okajima - I'm not a huge fan of giving the Rookie of the Year award to 30 year old Japanese imports, but I think this is well deserved. Oki posted a 2.22 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP, which is ridiculous. Plus, he probably has a bead on the best massage joints in every AL city. Bored in Tampa? Kansas City? Just follow Oki.......NL Rookie of the Year - Ryan Braun - This is pretty much a toss-up, but Joe Buck and McCarver basically inducted Tulowitzki into the Hall of Fame during the World Series broadcast, so eff him and his dumb name/face.
AL Manager of the Year - Joe Torre - Had over a dozen starting pitchers, half being rookies, and a relief staff that was as stable as carrying plutonium in a paper cup. He was helped by career years from Posada and A-Rod, but nobody ever factors in dealing with the NY media. It's a seperate job onto itself, and is a requirement to manage in this city. Joe mastered it, Willy is on his way, Bobby V never did, and Girardi will be interesting to watch.
NL Manager of the Year - Ned Yost - Milwaukee is a year ahead of schedule, and Yost is a big part of that reason. He had an inexperienced core group of guys, coupled with middle of the road role players, and a oft injured make-shift pitching staff, but contended until the very end. There's nothing in Milwauklee...absolutely nothing!! I've been there on a lay-over, in 4 hours I gained 25 pounds and got a chick pregnant. Ah, the midwest.
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