June 1 MLB Awards/All-Stars

The first two months of baseball have finished, and MLB has played enough baseball to start tracking their awards and all-stars Here are my selections. If anyone has different selections, feel free to post them. I'd prefer this thread be just a posting one:

NL MVP
1. Bryce Harper, Of, Nationals
2. Paul Goldschmidt, 1b, Diamondbacks
3. Dee Gordon, 2b, Marlins

NL Cy Young
1. Max Scherzer, SP, Nationals
2. Zack Greinke, SP, Dodgers
3. Shelby Miller, SP, Braves

NL Rookie-of-the-year
1. Kris Bryant, 3b, Cubs
2. Joc Pederson, Of, Dodgers
3. Jung-Ho Kang, Ss, Pirates

NL Manager-of-the-year
1. Bruce Bochy, SF

NL Top Acquisitions
1. Max Scherzer, SP, Nationals
2. Shelby Miller, SP, Braves
3. Dee Gordon, SS, Marlins

NL Top Breakouts (Non-Rookies)
1. Bryce Harper, OF, Nationals
2. Shelby Miller, SP, Braves
3. Dee Gordon, SS, Marlins

NL All-Stars
C. Buster Posey, Gians
1b. Paul Goldschmidt, Diamondbacks
2b. Dee Gordon, Marlins
Ss. Brandon Crawford, Giants
3b. Todd Frazier, Reds
Lf. Justin Upton, Padres.
Cr. A.J. Pollock, Diamondbacks
Rf. Bryce Harper, Nationals
Sp. Max Scherzer, Nationals
Sp. Zack Greinke, Dodgers
Sp. Shelby Miller, Braves
Sp. A.J. Burnett, Pirates
Sp. Micheal Wacha, Cardinals
Rp. Drew Storen, Nationals
Rp. Trevor Rosenthal, Cardinals
Rp. Jeurys Familia, Mets
Rp. Jonathan Papelbon, Phillies
Rp. Aroldis Chapman, Reds

AL MVP
1. Nelson Cruz, Of, Mariners
2. Josh Donaldson, 3b, Blue Jays
3. Miguel Cabrera, 1b, Tigers

AL Cy Young
1. Dallas Keuchel, SP, Astros
2. Felix Hernandez, SP, Mariners
3. Sonny Gray, SP, Athletics

AL Rookie-of-the-Year
1. Devon Travis, 2b, Blue Jays
2. Nate Karns, SP, Rays
3. Carson Smith, RP, Mariners

AL Manager-of-the-Year
1. A.J. Hinch, Astros

AL Top Acquisitions
1. Nelson Cruz, Of, Mariners
2. Josh Donaldson, 3b, Blue Jays
3. Andrew Miller, Rp, Yankees

AL Top Breakouts (Non-rookies)
1. Dallas Keuchel, Sp, Astros
2. Stephen Vogt, C, Athletics
3. Anthony Gose, Of, Tigers

AL All-Stars
C, Stephen Vogt, Athletics
1b. Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
2b. Jason Kipnis, Indians
Ss. Jose Iglesias, Tigers
3b. Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays
Lf. Micheal Brantley, Indians
Cf. Mike Trout, Angels
Rf. Nelson Cruz, Mariners
Sp. Felix Hernandez, Mariners
Sp. Sonny Gray, Athletics
Sp. Dallas Keuchel, Astros
Sp. Chris Archer, Rays
Sp. NIck Martinez, Rangers
Rp. Andrew Miller, Yankees
Rp. Dellin Betances, Yankees
Rp. Glen Perkins, Twins
Rp. Joakim Soria, Tigers
Rp. Koji Uehara, Red Sox

Where is Cory Kluber? I am loving the seasons Jason Kipnis and Michael Brantley are having. Could Kipnis in the running for some kind of "Comeback Player" award?....... I usually enjoy the All-Star game.

Kluber, outside of that one game, hasn't had a very good year and wasn't in the running. Kipnis, however, is definitely a front runner for the Comeback-Player-of-the-Year award; he's had an excellent year.

Kluber has had more than one good game, in fact it has been more like only one or two bad games. He has not received great run support but his Ks are high. Some consider the second half of last year and the first part of this year when picking all-stars.

Kluber has had more than one good game, in fact it has been more like only one or two bad games. He has not received great run support but his Ks are high. Some consider the second half of last year and the first part of this year when picking all-stars.

I didn't say he had only one good game, I said that besides that awesome game, this wouldn't be a good year so far. He is 3-5 with a 3.52 ERA, albeit a 1.12 Whip. So, this is a drop from last year so far.

Also, most baseball people and/or writers don't consider the second half of last year when picking their all-stars for a year. That's why it's called that year's all-stars, not the all-stars of this year and last. However, if you would like to pick such a team, I would truly be intrigued to see it.

Kluber is deserving. He went through a rough patch early on, but has been dominant since. The All-Star game is best when the game's best players are in it. When Kluber is on, he is historically good. His gem last month produced a Game Score of 98, good enough to be in the Top 20 Game Scores of all time. And he did it in 8 innings.

And Joc Pederson would get the NL ROY nod over Bryant if the season ended today.

Kluber is deserving. He went through a rough patch early on, but has been dominant since. The All-Star game is best when the game's best players are in it. When Kluber is on, he is historically good. His gem last month produced a Game Score of 98, good enough to be in the Top 20 Game Scores of all time. And he did it in 8 innings.

And Joc Pederson would get the NL ROY nod over Bryant if the season ended today.

First of all, I wasn't saying who should be in the All-Star game, I was making my All-star list of the best players at each positons this year. That being said, Kluber is not more deserving than these 5:

Sp. Felix Hernandez, Mariners--8-2, 2.63, 0.98
Sp. Sonny Gray, Athletics--6-2, 1.82 ERA, 0.97 Whip
Sp. Dallas Keuchel, Astros --7-1, 1.76 ERA, 0.91 Whip
Sp. Chris Archer, Rays--6-4, 2.01 ERA, 0.96 Whip
Sp. NIck Martinez, Rangers--4-1, 2.03 ERA, 1.26 Whip

And yes, Joc Pederson has gone on a tear since I posted this 4 days ago, so I would agree he has passed Bryant in the rankings.