AL MVP: Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
Stats: .308 BA, 27 HR, 75 RBI's
-Hamilton leads the AL in home runs, RBI's, Slugging, and OBPS. He will be a free agent after this season.
-Runner Up(s): Mike Trout (LAA), Robinson Cano (NYY)
AL Cy Young: Jered Weaver, LA Angels
Stats: 10-1, 1.96 ERA
-Weaver has the lowest ERA in the bigs and the highest winning percentage.
-Runner Up(s): Chris Sale (White Sox), Justin Verlander (DET), Jake Peavy (White Sox)
AL Rookie: Mike Trout, LA Angels
Stats: .341 BA, 12 HR, 40 RBI's, 26 Steals
-20 year old Trout has put up this outrageous statline in only 61 games.
-Runner Up(s): None
AL Manager: Robin Ventura, Chicago White Sox
Stats: 47-38 record, lead AL Central by 3.0 games
-White Sox were not expected to challenge for playoffs this year. Ventura is in his 1st season.
-Runner Up(s): Buck Showalter (BAL)
AL LVP (Least Valuable): Chone Figgins, Seattle Mariners
Stats: .186 BA, 2 HR, 10 RBI's, 42 Strikeouts, 25 hits, 52 games played.
-In a shocking move, the Mariners decided to bench Figgins.
-Barely Avoided Embarrassment: Luke Scott (Rays), Delmon Young (DET)
AL Cy Dud: Jonathan Sanchez, Kansas City Royals
Stats: 1-4, 6.80 ERA, 4.2 Innings Per Start, 40 Walks, 32 Strikeouts.
-Sanchez was traded for Melky Cabrera in the offseason, who is an NL MVP canidate.
-Barely Avoided Embarrassment: Nick Blackburn (MIN), Ervin Santana (LAA)
NL MVP: Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
Stats: .362 BA, 18 HR, 60 RBI's, 14 Steals
-Leads bigs is BA, leads Pirates in basically everything
-Runner Up(s): Melky Cabrera (SF), Joey Votto (CIN), Davd Wright (NYM)
NL Cy Young: R.A. Dickey, NY Mets
Stats: 12-1, 2.40 ERA
-Knuckleball specialist threw back to back 1 hitters, leads bigs in wins.
-Runner Up(s): Many, including: Matt Cain, Gio Gonzalez, Stephen Strasburg, Johnny Cueto and Zack Grienke
NL Rookie: Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
Stats: .282 BA, 8 HR, 25 RBI's, 10 Steals
-19 year old Harper leads the Nats in BA and OBP. He has only played 63 games.
-Runner Up(s): Wade Miley (ARZ) 9-5, 3.04 ERA
NL Manager: Clint Hurdle, Pittsburgh Pirates
Stats: 48-37 record, lean NL Central by 1.0 game
-Pirates lead Reds, Cards, Brewers, Cubs despite lower pay roll.
-Runner Up(s): Davey Johnson (Nationals)
NL LVP: Rickie Weeks, Milwaukee Brewers
Stats: .193 BA, 6 HR, 24 RBI's, 99 Strike outs, 55 hits, 78 Games Played.
-Weeks was an All Star last year, where he competed in the Home Run Derby. Possibly he is mad that his buddy Prince Fielder left the team?
-Barely Avoided Embarrassment: Cameron Maybin (SD), Gaby Sanchez (MIA)
NL Cy Dud: Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants
Stats: 3-9, 6.08 ERA
-Lincecum is a two time Cy Young winner. He has given up more runs this year than he did in all of 2009.
-Barely Avoided Embarrassment: Entire Rockies Staff, Chris Volstad, Heath Bell
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