MLB Quarterly Awards

 

 

Possible Award Winners when 2013 is all said and done.

 

     These are my award winners up to this point in the 2013 regular season. This is based on what they are doing right NOW.

 

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera -Without question the best hitter in the league right now. He is on pace to put up better numbers this year than what he did in his triple crown season last year. Watch this reigning MVP whenever you can because he is truly a gifted hitter sitting in the middle of his prime right now.

 

NL MVP: Paul Goldschmidt - Like I previously stated in one of my posts, this guy is an emerging superstar. He has a tremendous amount of power (12 HR and 35 RBI), and hits lefties as good as anyone in the league. He has been the centerpiece to the D-Backs success so far this season.

 

AL Cy Young: Matt Moore - Moore has dominated just about every start he has made this season. That's why he is off to an 8-0 start and most likely on his way to his first all-star game come July. This was a toss up with Clay Buchholz, but I went with Moore since Buchholz has more of a potent offense to work with.    

 

NL Cy Young: Jordan Zimmerman - When you think about Nationals starting pitching, the names that would come to most minds first would be Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzalez. So far, Jordan Zimmerman has been better than both. He has a hard fastball that can top 95 mph, and he can keep you off balance with that nasty hook he has. That's why he is 7-1 and keeping the so far disappointing Nats above .500. 

 

AL Manager of the Year: John Farrell - Many expect the Red Sox to have a disappointing year because of the whole Bobby-V fiasco last year and the lack of strong starting pitching, most notably Lester and Buchholz, who have struggled the past couple years. Well, that hasn't been the case as the Sox have one of the best records in baseball led by the unbeaten starters Lester and Buchholz (both 6-0). Think former pitching coach/new manager John Farrell had something to do with that? 

 

NL Manager of the Year: Clint Hurdle - The Pirates are 8 games over .500 to start the year, led mostly by their strong bullpen and star hitter Andrew Mccutchen, who is having another stellar season. However, it seems like the Pirates have gotten off to these great starts the last couple years, only to crumble near the finish line. Let's see if Hurdle can keep his team focused for a full 162 this season.

 

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