MLB Awards/All Stars (4 Months)

The first four months of baseball have finished, and MLB has played enough baseball (and I) to start tracking their awards and all-stars Here are my selections. There are definitely some usual suspects like Trout, Cabrera, Hernandez, and Scherzer. However, there are definitely some surprises. With Kris Bryant and Joc Pederson making their debuts, few would have thought the 27-yr-old soft-tossing sinkerballer, Chris Heston of the SF Giants would be the NL's top rookie at this point. Also, few saw the little-touted scrappy, speedy Of Billy Burns of the A's would be the AL's top rookie with his excellent hitting and disruptive gameplay. Such surprises are some of the beauties of MLB.If anyone has different selections, feel free to post them. I'd prefer this thread be just a posting one...no comments needed, but they're obviously allowed:

NL MVP
1. Bryce Harper, Of, Nationals
2. Paul Goldschmidt, 1b, Diamondbacks
3. Buster Posey, C, Giants
4. Adrian Gonzalez, 1b, Dodgers
5. Gerrit Cole, Sp, Pirates

NL Cy Young
1. Zack Greinke, SP, Dodgers
2. Gerrit Cole, SP, Pirates NL
3. Jake DeGrom, SP, Mets
4. Max Scherzer, SP, Nationals
5. Carlos Martinez, SP, Cardinals

NL Rookie-of-the-year
1. Chris Heston, Sp, Giants
2. Jung-Ho Kang, Ss, Pirates
3. Matt Duffy, 3b, Giants
4. Joc Pederson, Of, Dodgers
5. Noah Syndergaard, Sp, Mets

NL Manager-of-the-year
1. Mike Matheny, STL
2. Bruce Bochy, SF
3. Joe Maddon, CHC

NL Top Offseason moves.
1. Washington signs Max Scherzer to long-term contract
2. Atlanta trades Of Jason Heyward and Rp Jordan Walden for Sp Shelby Miller and Sp Tyrell Jenkins
3. Miami trades Sp Andrew Heaney, RHP Chris Hatcher, SS Enrique Hernandez and C Austin Barnes for 2b Dee Gordon, SP Dan Haren, and SS Miguel Rojas

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, Giants
1b. Paul Goldschmidt, Diamondbacks
2b. D.J. LeMahieu, Rockies
Ss. Brandon Crawford, Giants
3b. Nolan Arenado, Rockies
Lf. Gerardo Parra, Brewers
Cf. Andrew McCutchen, Pirates
Rf. Bryce Harper, Nationals
Sp. Zack Greinke, Dodgers
Sp. Gerrit Cole, Pirates
Sp. Jake DeGrom, Mets
Sp. Max Scherzer, Nationals
Sp. Carlos Martinez, Cardinals
Rp. Mark Melancon, Pirates
Rp. Jeurys Familia, Mets
Rp. Drew Storen, Nationals
Rp. Trevor Rosenthal, Cardinals
Rp. Francisco Rodriguez, Milwaukee

Executive of the Year (MLB)--John Hart, Braves.

AL MVP
1. Mike Trout, Cf, Angels
2. Miguel Cabrera, 1b, Tigers
3. Lorenzo Cain, Cf, Royals
4. Josh Donaldson, 3b, Blue Jays
5. Alex Rodriguez, Dh, Yankees

AL Cy Young
1. Sonny Gray, SP, Athletics
2. Dallas Keuchel, SP, Astros
3. Chris Archer, Sp, Rays
4. David Price, Sp, Tigers
5. Felix Hernandez, SP, Mariners

AL Rookie-of-the-Year
1. Billy Burns, Of, Athletics
2. Devon Travis, 2b, Blue Jays
3. Nate Karns, Sp, Rays
4. Carlos Correa, Ss, Astros
5. Lance McCullers Jr., Sp, Astros

AL Manager-of-the-Year
1. Ned Yost, Royals
2. A.J. Hinch, Astros
3. Paul Molitor, Twins

AL Top Off-season moves
1. Toronto trades 3b Brett Lawrie, SS, Franklin Barreto, Sp Kendall Gravesman and Sp Sean Nolin for 3b Josh Donaldson
2. Seattle Mariners sign Of Nelson Cruz to a multi-year contract.
3. Yankees sign Closer Andrew Miller to an multi-year contract.

AL Top Breakouts (Non-rookies)
1. Dallas Keuchel, Sp, Astros
2. Xander Bogaerts, Ss, Red Sox
3. Manny Machado, 3b, Orioles

AL All-Stars
C, Russell Martin, Blue Jays
1b. Miguel Cabrera, Tigers
2b. Brian Dozier, Twins
Ss. Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox
3b. Josh Donaldson, Blue Jays
Lf. Brett Gardner, Yankees
Cf. Mike Trout, Angels
Rf. Nelson Cruz, Mariners
Sp. Sonny Gray, Athletics
Sp. Dallas Keuchel, Astros
Sp. Chris Archer, Rays
Sp. David Price, Tigers
Sp. Felix Hernandez, Marineers
Rp. Andrew Miller, Yankees
Rp. Zack Britton, Orioles
Rp. Glen Perkins, Twins
Rp. Wade Davis, Royals
Rp. Koji Uehara, Red Sox.

More chapter and verse that no one has any interest in...

More chapter and verse that no one has any interest in...

Firstly it's not chapter and verse. They're my picks, feel free to find this list anywhere else.

And you just comically showed your interest by coming on the thread and commenting. Thanks, Bobby...

No Robert Osuna for AL ROTY? you have him 3rd ahead of K.Bryant at 7? Surely you have not changed your mind already.

No Robert Osuna for AL ROTY? you have him 3rd ahead of K.Bryant at 7? Surely you have not changed your mind already.

Dave, I'm telling you, he doesn't read what he cuts and pastes!

That's your second post on a thread you had "no interest" in. Again, I'm flattered.

And again you fail to show where I cut and pasted. Thanks for proving you can't do that again, as well... :


P.s. Tell Dave his post you quoted was nonsensical gibberish and made no coherent argument. He'll be used to that.