Okay, I promise this is the last I’ll say on the subject. In case you somehow missed it, we’ve been running polls on all of MLB’s major postseason awards. Here is a list of links to all of our polls and who is leading as of this writing.

Award
Current Leader

AL MVP
Alex Rodriguez

NL MVP
Jimmy Rollins Matt Holliday

AL Cy Young
Josh Beckett

NL Cy Young
Jake Peavy

AL Rookie
Dustin Pedroia

NL Rookie
Troy Tulowitzki

AL Manager of the Year
Eric Wedge

NL Manager of the Year
Clint Hurdle

I’m not going to tell you which ones I think are wrong, but I will say that their names rhyme with Mimmy Mollins Ratt Rolliday and …read more

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Happy Monday, and welcome to our latest poll. Manager of the Year is always a tricky one for me. What criteria should we use to determine the winner? If we look only at total victories, we ignore factors such as improvement from one season to the next. If we consider improvement from one season to the next, but overlook the fact that management spent an obscene amount of money to put itself in that position, we still miss a big part of the picture.

More Polls
Talk to me…

AL MVP
NL MVP
AL Cy Young
NL Cy Young
AL Rookie
NL Rookie

I usually try to balance overall …read more

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We’re getting crazy with the postseason awards polls (NL MVP, AL MVP, AL Cy Young so far). Did I say crazy? Okay, would you believe mildly enthusiastic?
My preseason pick was Houston’s Roy Oswalt. He had a nice season, but by my estimation he’s a borderline top 5 guy and has no chance whatsoever at winning the award. Still, I think he’s a good guess most years, even if San Diego’s Jake Peavy gets my vote for ‘07.
But enough about me. Who would you choose, and why?

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This poll has been running for a while, but it’s gotten a little closer than I’d expected. If you haven’t voted yet, please feel free to do so. Here are some previous entries that might help you make a decision:

Checking In on the MVP Races
Holliday Over Hanley?
Who Will Be NL MVP in ‘07?

One of these days I’ll get around to looking at the American League race. Maybe even before the season ends.
[Update, Sep 23, 2007: As promised, here is the AL MVP poll. ]

That’s the question Jacob at Vegas Watch asks. Actually he asked it earlier in the week, and I’m just now getting around to it. Yes, I’m lame.
Jacob’s analysis is solid, but I disagree with the conclusion, mainly because it gives voters too much credit. Specifically, I don’t know that Prince Fielder will be penalized much for his defense if he keeps leading the league in homers, nor do I have confidence in voters’ ability to understand (or care) just how much Matt Holliday has been helped by Coors Field.
I think the race will come down to Fielder, Holliday, and last …read more

The 2007 staff predictions are up at Hardball Times. I mostly went with the flow, but chose a different path in a few cases. I’m the only writer who picked the Detroit Tigers to win the AL Central and the Angels to win the World Series. I’d expected a little support for Joe Mauer as AL MVP (Grady Sizemore got more), but at least that one was fairly diverse. Where I went kind of crazy is in my choice for NL MVP
Before I go any further, you should know my bias: I can’t stand Albert Pujols. He’s a brilliant player, …read more