Every year the Baseball Bloggers Alliance announces their individual awards. And as a member, I need to fill out my ballot for each prize.
I know it is the postseason now, but let's hand out some hardware for regular season excellence.
The Connie Mack Award for Best Manager
American League
1. Bob Melvin - Oakland Athletics2. Buck Showalter - Baltimore Orioles
3. Joe Girardi - New York Yankees
National League
1. Bruce Bochy - San Francisco Giants
2. Davey Johnson - Washington Nationals
3. Dusty Baker - Cincinnati Reds
The Willie Mays Award for Top Rookie
American League
1. Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2. Yoenis Cespedes - Oakland Athletics
3. Yu Darvish - Texas Rangers
National League
1. Bryce Harper - Washington Nationals
2. Wade Miley - Arizona Diamondbacks
3. Todd Frazier - Cincinnati Reds
The Rich Gossage Award for Top Reliever
American League
1. Fernando Rodney - Tampa Bay Rays
2. Jim Johnson - Baltimore Orioles
3. Rafael Soriano - New York Yankees
National League
1. Craig Kimbrel - Atlanta Braves
2. Aroldis Chapman - Cincinnati Reds
3. Jason Motte - St. Louis Cardinals
The Walter Johnson Award for Top Pitcher
American League
1. Justin Verlander - Detroit Tigers
2. David Price - Tampa Bay Rays
3. Chris Sale - Chicago White Sox
4. Felix Hernandez - Seattle Mariners
5. Jered Weaver - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
National League
1. R. A. Dickey - New York Mets
2. Johnny Cueto - Cincinnati Reds
3. Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Gio Gonzalez - Washington Nationals
5. Craig Kimbrel - Atlanta Braves
The Stan Musial Award for Top Player
American League
1. Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers
2. Mike Trout - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
3. Robinson Cano - New York Yankees
4. Adrian Beltre - Texas Rangers
5. Josh Hamilton - Texas Rangers
6. Joe Mauer - Minnesota Twins
7. Alex Gordon - Kansas City Royals
8 Edwin Encarnacion - Toronto Blue Jays
9. Prince Fielder - Detroit Tigers
10. Yoenis Cespedes - Oakland Athletics
National League
1. Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants
2. Andrew McCutchen - Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Ryan Braun - Milwaukee Brewers
4. Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals
5. David Wright - New York Mets
6. Matt Holliday - St. Louis Cardinals
7. Aramis Ramirez - Milwaukee Brewers
8. Chase Headley - San Diego Padres
9. Carlos Gonzalez - Colorado Rockies
10. Ryan Zimmerman - Washington Nationals
So there is my complete ballot. And no doubt I have ticked SOMEONE off.
I am sure my putting Cabrera on top of the AL Stan Musial Award will be fine with everyone.
Now back to the post season.
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