Our Midseason Awards

By TheNaturalMevs on June 30, 2008

We’re at the official halfway point, so it should be noted that while these are unofficial awards here at Diamond Hoggers, we’ve still got a half to go and a lot can change (in other news the grass is green and the sky is blue). Lets examine what we’ve found after the first half of the season.

AL MVP: Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox (edges out Josh Hamilton by a smidgen)
AL Cy Young: Francisco Rodriguez, Los Angeles
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Milton Bradley, Texas
AL Rookie of the Year: Evan Longoria, Tampa
AL Manager of the Year: Joe Maddon, Tampa

NL MVP: Chase Utley, Philadelphia
NL Cy Young: Brandon Webb, Arizona
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Ben Sheets, Milwaukee
NL Rookie of the Year: Joey Votto, Cincinnati
AL Manager of the Year: Lou Piniella, Chicago Cubs

We didn’t hit on much with our preseason picks, but like we said there’s a half season to go; and a half season is not a season make.