The MLB Awards are announced after the MLB Postseason. They were announced the past 3 weeks and the last one of announced on Tuesday. I will go through each award and say what I think. I will talk about the MVPs, Cy Youngs, Rookie of the Years, Gold Gloves and Silver Sluggers.
NL MVP: The NL MVP was won by Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers. He helped his team win the NL Central and make it to the NLCS. Braun received 20 of the 32 first place votes and 388 points. Matt Kemp, Prince Fielder, Justin Upton and Albert Pujols finished 2nd-5th. Braun was the first Brewer since Yount in 1989 to win the MVP. Braun hit .332 with 33 home runs, 111 RBIs and 33 stolen bases. Kemp batted .324 with 39 homers, 126 RBIs and 40 steals. Braun deserved the award and most likely won it because his team made the playoffs and Kemp's Dodgers didn't.
AL MVP: The AL MVP was won by Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers. He helped his team win the AL Central and make it to the ALCS. Verlander received 13 of the 28 first place votes and 280 points. Verlander is the first MVP Pitcher since 1992 when Dennis Eckersley won it. Verlander was the first Tigers since Willie Hernandez in 1984. Verlander was just so dominate this year. Verlander won the AL Pitching Triple Crown (24 wins, 2.40 ERA and 250 Strikeouts). He also led the AL in WHIP with a 0.92 and most innings pitched. He also had a no-hitter in May which was his second of his career. Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Bautista, Curtis Granderson, Miguel Cabrera came in 2nd-5th. Since no hitter stood way this year and his Triple Crown these help Verlander win.
NL Cy Young: The NL Cy Young was won by Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kershaw received 27 of the 32 first place votes and 207 points. He won the NL Pitching Triple Crown with 21 wins, 2.28 ERA and 248 Strikeouts. He is the first Dodgers since 2003 to win NL Cy Young. Kershaw also led the NL in WHIP with a 0.98. He beat out Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee of the Phillies to win the award. Ian Kennedy and Cole Hamles finished 4th and 5th for the award. He was easily the best pitcher in the NL since he won the Triple Crown, but I don't think anyone saw him winning this award at the beginning of the year.
AL Cy Young: The AL Cy Young was won by Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers. He helped his team win the AL Central and make it to the ALCS. Verlander received 28 of the 28 first place votes and 160 points. Verlander is the 21st unanimous Cy Young. Verlander won the AL Pitching Triple Crown (24 wins, 2.40 ERA and 250 Strikeouts). He also led the AL in WHIP with a 0.92 and most innings pitched. He also had a no-hitter in May which was his second of his career. Jered Weaver, James Shields, CC Sabathia and Jose Valverde placed 2nd-5th. Verlander dominated and no one else came close to how good he was in 2011.
NL Rookie of the Year: The NL Rookie of the Year was won by Craig Kimbrel of the Atlanta Braves. Kimbrel received 32 of the 32 first place votes and 160 points. Freddie Freeman his teammate and Vance Worley finished 2nd and 3rd. It is the first time since 1989 that 2 teammates got 1st and 2nd since the Cubs did it. Kimbrel set a new Major League rookie record with 46 saves. He limited opponents to a .178 batting average and 127 strikeouts in just 77 innings. He averaged 14.84 strikeouts per nine innings. Kimbrel to join Carlos Marmol, Eric Gagne and Billy Wagner as the only pitchers to record at least 14 strikeouts per nine innings and notch at least 30 saves in the same season. He was a really great this year and can be a dominate closer for the future.
AL Rookie of the Year: The AL Rookie of the Year was won by Jeremy Hellickson of the Tampa Bay Rays. Hellickson received 17 of the 28 first place votes and 102 points. Hellickson went undefeated in five consecutive starts against AL East opponents in September as the Rays earned the AL Wild Card. Mark Trumbo, Eric Hosmer and Ivan Nova placed 2nd-4th. Hellickson led all rookies in ERA with a 2.95, 189 innings pitched, 29 games started, with 20 quality starts, opponents' batting average of .210 and tied for second in wins with 13. He was a really great this year and can be a great starter for the Rays in future with James Shields.
NL Silver Sluggers:
C: Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves:
Brian McCann won the Silver Sluggers award for the 5th time. McCann ended the season with a .270 batting average, 24 home runs, 71 RBIs and a .817 OPS. He led all MLB catchers in home runs and ranked second in OPS to Montero. I completely agree with the award choice.
1B: Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers:
Prince Fielder won the Silver Sluggers award for the 2nd time. Fielder had the edge over Albert Pujols in home runs 38 to 37, RBIs 120 to 99, OPS .981 to .906 and total bases 322 to 313. Fielder finished second in the NL in homers, RBIs, walks and on-base percentage. He also was the only player in the Majors to start all 162 games. I completely agree with the award choice.
2B: Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds:
Brandon Phillips won the Silver Sluggers award for the 1st time. He led NL second basemen with a .300 batting average, 183 hits, 279 total bases, 94 runs scored and 38 doubles. Only Rickie Weeks had more home runs than Phillips 20 to 18 or a better OPS .818 to .810. Neil Walker had more RBIs (83 to 82. Jamey Carroll had a better on-base percentage .355 to .352. I agree with the award choice.
3B: Aramis Ramirez, Chicago Cubs:
Aramis Ramirez won the Silver Sluggers award for the 1st time. His .306 was seventh best in the NL and 173 hits and 288 total bases both ranked 10th in the NL. Also Ramirez posted his sixth season with at least 30 doubles and 25 home runs this year. I agree with the award choice.
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies:
Troy Tulowitzki won the Silver Sluggers award for the 2nd time. He hit .302 with 30 home runs and a career-best 105 RBIs this season. The Jose Reyes had a better batting average at .337, but Tulowitzki posted a .916 OPS compared to the .877 of Reyes. He also had 68 extra-base hits vs. 54 by Reyes in the same number of at-bats. I agree with the award choice.
OF: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers:
Ryan Braun won the Silver Sluggers award for the 4th time. He was the NL MVP so easily won this award. Braun led the NL with a .994 OPS and .597 slugging %, and finished second with a .332 batting average, 336 total bases and 109 runs scored. He ranked fourth with 111 RBIs and tied for sixth with 33 home runs. I completely agree with the award choice.
OF: Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers:
Matt Kemp won the Silver Sluggers award for the 2nd time.Kemp batted .324 third in the NL. He had 39 home runs and 126 RBIs which were most in the NL. He also had a NL best in runs scored with 115 and total bases with 353. I agree with the award choice.
OF: Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks:
Justin Upton won the Silver Sluggers award for the 1st time. He hit .289 with 39 doubles, 31 homers and 88 RBIs. He stole 21 bases in 30 attempts. He was tied for 9th most in HRs and tied for 2nd in doubles. I agree with the award choice.
P: Daniel Hudson, Arizona Diamondbacks:
Daniel Hudson won the Silver Sluggers award for the 1st time. He all Major League pitchers by hitting .277 with three doubles, a home run and 14 RBIs and was good with runners in scoring position, hitting .389. I agree with the award choice.
AL Silver Sluggers:
C: Alex Avila, Detroit Tigers:
Alex Avila won the Silver Sluggers award for the 1st time. Aliva hit 19 homers which was tied for 5th for AL catchers. He had 33 doubles which was 2nd most for AL catchers and 82 R.B.Is which was first among AL catchers. His batting average was .295 among which was also 2nd most for AL catchers. I disagree with the award choice, I believe Mike Napoli should have won. Napoli had more HRs, a better batting average and on-base % and less strikeouts.
1B: Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox:
Adrian Gonzalez won the Silver Sluggers award for the 1st time. Gonzalez led the league with 213 hits. He batted .338 2nd best in AL and 117 RBIs 3rd most int the AL. He also hit 27 homers and 45 doubles which were 6th most in the AL. I agree with the award choice.
2B: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees:
Robinson Cano won the Silver Sluggers award for the 3rd time. Cano batted .302 with 104 runs scored, 46 doubles, 28 homers and 118 RBIs. He was 2nd in the AL in R.B.I.s and 3rd in doubles. I completely agree with the award choice.
3B: Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers:
Adrian Beltre won the Silver Sluggers award for the 3rd time. Beltre hit .296 with 32 home runs and 105 RBIs. His .540 slugging % and .870 OPS were the highest of any AL player at third base. I completely agree with the award choice.
SS: Asdurbal Cabrera, Cleveland Indians:
Asdurbal Cabrera won the Silver Sluggers award for the 1st time. Cabrera led all AL shortstops with 92 RBIs while tied the lead with 165 hits and finishing second with home runs, doubles and runs scored. His .792 OPS was third best. I agree with the award choice.
OF: Curtis Granderson, New York Yankees:
Curtis Granderson won the Silver Sluggers award for the 1st time. Granderson hit .262 with 136 runs scored, 26 doubles, 41 homers, 119 RBIs. He led the Majors in runs scored, ranked second in home runs and tied for second in extra-base hits with 81. Granderson stole 25 bases to become the only player in MLB history to record at least 40 homers, 10 triples and 25 steals in a single season. I agree with the award choice.
OF: Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays:
Jose Bautista won the Silver Sluggers award for the 2nd time. He hit .301 with 103 RBIs while posting a MLB leading 43 home runs and 132 walks. He also led the ALin slugging % with a .608 and OPS with a 1.056. I completely agree with the award choice.
OF: Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox:
Jacoby Ellsbury won the Silver Sluggers award for the 1st time. He hit .321 with 32 homers, 105 RBIs, a .928 OPS. He had 5th best batting average in the AL and tied for 5th most R.B.I.s. He had an AL-leading 364 total bases and 39 stolen bases. I agree with the award choice.
DH: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox:
David Ortiz won the Silver Sluggers award for the 5th time. He hit .309 with 29 homers, 96 RBIs and a .953 OPS this year. His OPS was 4th best in the AL and batting average was 6th best. I completely agree with the award choice.
NL Gold Gloves:
C: Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals:
Yadier Molina won the Golden Glove award for the 4th time. He finished second among NL catchers in innings with 1,150, sixth in assists with 67, fourth in fielding % with a .995 and fourth in percentage of runners caught stealing with a 29.2 %. I completely agree with the award choice.
1B: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds:
Joey Votto won the Golden Glove award for the 1st time. Votto, ranked third in the NL with a .996 fielding % and only committed six errors this season. I agree with the award choice.
2B: Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds:
Brandon Phillips won the Golden Glove award for the 3rd time. He had a .992 fielding % that ranked him fifth in the MLB among second basemen. He committed only six errors out of 721 total chances. According to Fangraphs, Phillips' ultimate zone rating (UZR) was the fourth-best in the MLB at 11.4. I agree with the award choice.
3B: Placido Polanco, Philadelphia Phillies:
Placido Polanco won the Golden Glove award for the 3rd time. Polanco made eight errors for a .977 fielding % this season. He also had 259 assists to led NL third baseman. His fielding % also led NL third baseman. I agree with the award choice.
SS: Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies:
Troy Tulowitzki won the Golden Glove award for the 2nd time. He had only six errors this season. His .991 fielding % led NL Shortstops and his error were least among NL Shortstops. Also was apart of 98 double plays which was most among NL Shortstops. I agree with the award choice.
LF: Gerardo Parra, Arizona Diamondbacks:
Gerardo Parra won the Golden Glove award for the 1st time. Parra had 12 outfield assists, tying him for the NL lead. He finished the year with a .993 fielding %, and with two errors in 281 total chances. He also turned 5 double plays. His doubles plays and assists lead NL Left fielders.
CF: Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers:
Matt Kemp won the Golden Glove award for the 2nd time. He had a .986 fielding %, with 11 assists and 5 double plays. His assists and double plays lead NL center fielders. I agree with the award choice.
RF: Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers:
Andre Ethier won the Golden Glove award for the 1st time. He had a perfect fielding %. Ethier had 8 assists. His assists were 7th most among NL right fielders. I disagree with the award choice. I think Carlos Beltran should have won the award. He had only 1 error, 2 more assists and 3 double plays.
P: Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers:
Clayton Kershaw won the Golden Glove award for the 1st time. He had a perfect fielding %. He had 38 assists which is 5th most among NL pitchers. He also help turn 2 double plays. I agree with the award choice.
AL Gold Gloves:
C: Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles:
Matt Wieters won the Golden Glove award for the 1st time. He committed five errors, only allowed one passed ball and threw out 37 percent of would-be basestealers. He also had .995 fielding % which was tied for the best among AL catchers. He helped turn 14 double plays also tied for most among AL catchers. His caught stealing % was best among AL catchers. I agree with the award choice.
1B: Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox:
Adrian Gonzalez won the Golden Glove award for the 3rd time. Gonzalez finished second among AL first baseman with a .997 fielding percentage while leading in games, starts, innings and assists. He made just four errors. He also led AL first baseman with 125 assists. I agree with the award choice.
2B: Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox:
Dustin Pedroia won the Golden Glove award for the 2nd time. Pedroia ranked second in the AL in putouts. He ranked third in total chances and in assists and fourth in double plays turned. His .990 fielding % was 2nd among AL second baseman. I agree with the award choice.
3B: Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers:
Adrian Beltre won the Golden Glove award for the 3rd time. Beltre ranked second in the AL in fielding percentage among third basemen and third in range factor, with 2.76 chances per nine innings. His .965 fielding % was second best among AL third baseman. I agree with the award choice.
SS: Erick Aybar, Los Angeles Angels:
Erick Aybar won the Golden Glove award for the 1st time. He had .980 fielding %, tied for third among AL shortstops. He committed just 13 errors in 659 total chances. He tied for the AL lead by being involved in 102 double plays. He had 406 assists which is 4th most among AL Shortstops. I agree with the award choice.
LF: Alex Gordon, Kansas City Royals:
Alex Gordon won the Golden Glove award for the 1st time. He led MLB this year with 20 outfield assists, half of which cut down a runner at the plate. His .991 fielding % led AL left fielders. He also led AL left fielders in putouts. I completely agree with the award choice.
CF: Jacoby Ellsbury, Boston Red Sox:
Jacoby Ellsbury won the Golden Glove award for the 1st time. He didn't make any errors in 394 total chances. Ellsbury led AL center fielders in starts, innings and putouts. He also had 6 outfield assists. I agree with the award choice.
RF: Nick Markakis, Baltimore Orioles:
Nick Markakis won the Golden Glove award for the 1st time. He finished the season with a perfect fielding %. He had 14 outfield assists which was 3rd most among AL right fielders. He also helped turn 3 double plays. I agree with the award choice.
P: Mark Buehrle, Chicago White Sox:
Mark Buehrle won the Golden Glove award for the 3rd time. He had 40 assists, which ranked second among AL pitchers. He finished fourth with six pickoffs. He was also was fourth in total chances with 56 and 10th in fielding%, with his one error leaving him at .982. He tied for fourth among AL pitchers by assisting on four double plays. I agree with the award choice.
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