MLB Awards Week Thread

[StanMarsh51]

The big awards at least.....

AL MVP
• Mike Trout, Angels
• Jose Altuve, Astros
• Mookie Betts, Red Sox

NL MVP
• Kris Bryant, Cubs
• Corey Seager, Dodgers
• Daniel Murphy, Nationals

AL Cy Young
• Rick Porcello, Red Sox
• Corey Kluber, Indians
• Justin Verlander, Tigers

NL Cy Young
• Max Scherzer, Nationals
• Kyle Hendricks, Cubs
• Jon Lester, Cubs

AL Rookie of the Year
• Michael Fulmer, Tigers
• Gary Sanchez, Yankees
• Tyler Naquin, Indians

NL Rookie of the Year
• Kenta Maeda, Dodgers
• Corey Seager, Dodgers
• Trea Turner, Nationals

AL Manager of the Year
• Jeff Bannister, Rangers
• Terry Francona, Indians
• Buck Showalter, Orioles

NL Manager of the Year
• Dusty Baker, Nationals
• Joe Maddon, Cubs
• Dave Roberts, Dodgers

 

[anotheridiot]

Joe Maddon won Manager of the year. OK, I guess, but with all the injuries in LA, the Puig fiasco, I really thought Dave Roberts deserved it. Sure he made some mistakes in the post season, but these are supposed to be season awards.

 

[packerzrule]

The big awards at least.....

AL MVP
• Mike Trout, Angels
• Jose Altuve, Astros
• Mookie Betts, Red Sox

NL MVP
• Kris Bryant, Cubs
• Corey Seager, Dodgers
• Daniel Murphy, Nationals

AL Cy Young
• Rick Porcello, Red Sox
• Corey Kluber, Indians
• Justin Verlander, Tigers

NL Cy Young
• Max Scherzer, Nationals
• Kyle Hendricks, Cubs
• Jon Lester, Cubs

AL Rookie of the Year
• Michael Fulmer, Tigers
• Gary Sanchez, Yankees
• Tyler Naquin, Indians

NL Rookie of the Year
• Kenta Maeda, Dodgers
• Corey Seager, Dodgers
• Trea Turner, Nationals

AL Manager of the Year
• Jeff Bannister, Rangers
• Terry Francona, Indians
• Buck Showalter, Orioles

NL Manager of the Year
• Dusty Baker, Nationals
• Joe Maddon, Cubs
• Dave Roberts, Dodgers

 

[Vyle203]

Cy Young- Porcello
MVP- Betts

That's all that really matters to me. I have a good feeling about both.

 

[mr.hockey4242]

Anyone that doesn't vote for Trout should be banned from voting, and possibly imprisoned.

 

[Vyle203]

Anyone that doesn't vote for Trout should be banned from voting, and possibly imprisoned.

Nonsense.

 

[molsaniceman]

Dave Roberts has been named the 2016 National League Manager of the Year.

Terry Francona was named the 2016 American League Manager of the Year.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

 

[Bolts]

I thought Verlander deserved to win CY Young, Porcello was really good but it seemed like the only category Porcello had him beat in was W-L record. Idk how 2 writers kept him out of their top 5 votes, and I'm not the only one who feels that way...

 

[dougplayer]

I thought Verlander deserved to win CY Young, Porcello was really good but it seemed like the only category Porcello had him beat in was W-L record. Idk how 2 writers kept him out of their top 5 votes, and I'm not the only one who feels that way...

True that bolt.
After saying how wins don't mean nuttin... they give it to porcello. Thought Verlander earned it. Kluber 2nd

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Props to Porcello for leading in run support..........well deserved Cy Young.

 

[navamind]

I would have gone with Kluber or Verlander, but let's not act like they were miles ahead of Porcello/others. They all seem somewhat interchangeable to me.

 

[navamind]

Trout and Bryant should be no-brainers for MVP, but Betts will probably end up taking it in the AL. Seager/Murphy will probably steal some 1st place votes as well.

 

[Bolts]

True that bolt.
After saying how wins don't mean nuttin... they give it to porcello. Thought Verlander earned it. Kluber 2nd

It sucks for Verlander that Porcello was awarded for the wins, I guess they thought the other stats were close enough to give him the nod because of it. Porcello had CY Young type numbers, but just a little bit behind Verlander and Kluber. Even if somebody wanted to put Porcello 1st, Verlander should have easily been top 5 for everyone voting if not top 3.

 

[Bolts]

I would have gone with Kluber or Verlander, but let's not act like they were miles ahead of Porcello/others. They all seem somewhat interchangeable to me.

I'm taking nothing away from Porcello, he had a hell of a year. He was CY Young quality in 2016, but there were a few others that were better. Not a runaway difference between JV and Porcello, which is probably why they allowed the wins to factor in.

 

[Vyle203]

Props to Porcello for leading in run support..........well deserved Cy Young.

Salty hoe

 

[navamind]

Wins and losses are an awful stat for judging pitcher performance, but (very) good run support wasn't the only reason he amassed those wins either. He went 5+ innings in every single regular season start he made and went 6+ in 30 of 33 starts. He only gave up 4+ runs in 8 of his starts, but he never gave up more than 5. He allowed 2 or fewer runs in 15 of his starts.

Porcello had a game score of 60+ in 18 of his starts. He had 11 with 65+ (which is considered a "gem").

 

[navamind]

Year-by-Year Top-Tens Leaders &amp Records for WAR for Pitchers | Baseball-Reference.com

This year's group of top pitching performances felt kinda weak, though some of that also has to do with Kershaw missing a good chunk of the season (he still finished 4th despite throwing only 149 innings). If you go by bWAR, Verlander's league leading 6.6 is the lowest by a leading pitcher since Don Cardwell in 1961 (not including Blyleven in 1981 because it was a strike-shortened season).

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Wins and losses are an awful stat for judging pitcher performance, but (very) good run support wasn't the only reason he amassed those wins either. He went 5+ innings in every single regular season start he made and went 6+ in 30 of 33 starts. He only gave up 4+ runs in 8 of his starts, but he never gave up more than 5. He allowed 2 or fewer runs in 15 of his starts.

Porcello had a game score of 60+ in 18 of his starts. He had 11 with 65+ (which is considered a "gem").

Verlander allowed 2 runs or fewer in 23 starts. Had more strikeouts, a better WHIP, a much better BAA, a better ERA, etc.

The only thing Porcello led Verlander was wins, which will happen when you are given an absurd 3 full runs of support more per game. So congrats to Boston's offense for winning the Cy Young.