The Baseball Writers’ Association of America end of year award finalists are set to be announced this afternoon, and the winners will be revealed the following week. It’s an exciting year for awards, because most of the races don’t have a clear favorite. And even in the races where there is a clear favorite (i.e. the AL MVP), I’m still on the edge of my seat waiting for the results.
It’s also an exciting year, because for the first time since the 1980s, the Phillies have major contenders for both the MVP and Cy Young Awards.