2012 MLB Mid-Season Awards

[Warner2BruceTD]

Not just fangraphs, but MLB.com too.

I can cut FG a break for getting it wrong, but its inexcusable for MLB to botch that.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

This leads back to something I have always wondered about. If the writers "accidentally" vote a guy for the award who turns out to be not eligible, what would they do? I don't think giving it to 2nd place is fair, due to the 3-2-1 (or whatever it is) voting that is used. I think they would have to re vote.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

NL MVP: Andrew McCutcheon- tough pick but he's a huge cog for the surprising Pirates. If they fall out of contention this might change, but it's the mid-season awards for a reason.

AL MVP: Mike Trout- completely changed the direction of the Angels when called up. That is exactly what you expect from a MVP.

NL Cy Young: RA Dickey- came out of nowhere, at or near the top of most main pitching stats.

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander- workhorse starter, essentially carrying the rest of the Tigers pitching staff. Once again putting together an excellent season.

NL ROTY: Todd Frazier- I believe Frazier is eligible, but he's having a very good season though Harper certainly has the name going against Frazier. Someone posted the splits earlier, and that is really all you need to know :toddfather:

AL ROTY: Mike Trout

NL MOTY: Clint Hurdle- Pirates are building on last year's success and in the thick of the playoff race so Hurdle is deserving. Both he and the next choice deserve both MOTY awards at the end of the season if their teams finish at .500

AL MOTY: Buck Showalter- essentially the same reasoning as Hurdle, except he is building on a strong second half of 2010 and a disaster in 2011.

 

[NAHSTE]

NL MVP: :mccutch:

AL MVP: :trouty:

NL Cy Young: :dickey:

AL Cy Young: :verlander:

NL ROTY: Andrelton Simmons

AL ROTY: :trouty:

NL MOTY: Dusty Baker

AL MOTY: Bob Melvin

 

[Goober]

Please explain the Bob Melvin pick.

 

[NAHSTE]

Please explain the Bob Melvin pick.

A. Who gives a shit, it's manager of the year and we know that managers don't affect a team's W-L very much to begin with.
B. His team is winning more games than they should be with that roster, which is all this award is ever about anyway.

 

[Rudi]

NL Rookie A: 179 AB, .279/.347/.559, .905 OPS, 13 doubles, 5 triples, 9 HR, 29 RBI

NL Rookie B: 244 AB, .283/.355/.475, .831 OPS, 15 doubles, 4 triples, 8 HR, 25 RBI

BUT PLAYER B IS AN ALL-STAR


:toddfather:

 

[Rudi]

NL MVP: :mccutch:
AL MVP: :trouty:
NL Cy Young: :dickey:
AL Cy Young: :verlander:
NL ROTY: :toddfather:
AL ROTY: :trouty:

Didn't do managers because they don't have smileys here.