My 2010 MLB Awards

It's the end of another great baseball season (especially for pitchers). 6 out of 8 playoff spots are set, with Giants and Braves trying to hold off Padres in final two games today and tomorrow. Here are my picks for awards.

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers (.328, 28 HR, 126 RBI)
The race for this award has been wide open the whole season. You could easily give it to Josh Hamilton of the Rangers or José Bautista or the Blue Jays too. I opted for Cabrera because he does not have as much help around him in the lineup as Hamilton, and has way higher batting average than Bautista. It is also notable that since he has gone down with injury for the season, the Tigers have lost five straight.
NL MVP: Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies (.336, 34 HR, 117 RBI)
Done for the season with injury, CarGo won't win the triple crown. But what a season it will have been for the breakout star in Denver. Playing with relentless abandon, Gonzalez has been complete player, running into outfield walls to make catches many times this year. The critics that say he is a product of Coors Field are inaccurate. His home/road splits in batting average are nearly identical, and Joey Votto plays in a smaller park than Gonzalez. Honorable mention goes to Albert Pujols, but I think it is time for a new NL MVP.
AL Cy Young: Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (13-12, 2.27 ERA, 232 K)
The record doesn't look great, but keep in mind, Hernandez pitched for the last-place Mariners, who had one of the worst offenses in the whole league. King Felix, the AL leader in inning pitched, ERA, and strikeouts, also has a .54 ERA against the Yankees and Red Sox.
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies (21-10, 2.44 ERA, 219 K)
Doc has had awesome first season in Philly, leading the league in wins, inning pitched, and strikeouts. Add the perfect game he threw in Miami and Halladay should be the 5th player ever to win Cy Young in both leagues.
AL Rookie of Year: Neftali Feliz, Texas Rangers (39/42 SV, .89 WHIP, 71 K)
A huge part of the Rangers' success this year has been the stability at the closer position by the 22-year old Dominican. His 39 saves is third in the league and his .177 batting average is also second in the league among closers.
NL Co-Rookies of Year: Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants (.309, 17 HR, 66 RBI)
Posey has been a savior for the Giants down the stretch run, infusing a weak offensive lineup with some power since his callup in late May. In addition to playing the toughest position in baseball in catcher and having to learn all the pitchers and play solid defense, Posey has hit almost matched Braves' outfielder Jason Heyward in homeruns and RBI in about 30 less games. Cardinals' pitcher Jaime Garcia also gets mention for his great year, but it's all about Posey.