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Other Possibilities: Carlos Delgado, Manny Ramirez, Milton Bradley, Gary Sheffield
Sleeper Picks: Lance Berkman, Edgar Renteria, Pedro Martinez*
*The statement above about Pedro, applies here too.
AL Carl Pavano Award: A.J. Burnett, SP, New York Yankees
(Award given to the player who signs a big contract and then fails to perform up to expectations.)
It would be unfair to put C.C. here before Burnett gets a chance to take the mound. Plus, with Burnett’s injury tendency he has a better shot of ending up here.
Other Possibilities: C.C. Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, Kerry Wood
Sleeper Picks: Jason Giambi, Bobby Abreu, Brian Fuentes
NL Carl Pavano Award: Manny Ramirez, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
Manny being Manny is enough to make anyone wonder how much of the contract Ramirez would actually earn. There is very little doubt in my mind that he will act more like the player in Boston, than the one who was traded to the Dodgers last season.
Other Possibilities: Francisco Rodriguez, Ryan Dempster, Rafael Furcal, Trevor Hoffman
Sleeper Picks: Raul Ibanez, Randy Johnson, Adam Dunn
AL Dan Wilson Award: Tim Wakefield, P, Boston Red Sox
(Award given to the player who everyone forgets about, but is starting with the same major league team for the 1,233rd season.)
The one guy in the major leagues who has had success with the knuckle ball the past two decades as he enters his 16th season, and 14th with the Red Sox. Whether, he is a starter, long reliever, or set-up guy, he is always in the middle of the Sox success.
Other Possibilities: Zach Greinke, Mike Redmond, Eric Chavez, Vernon Wells
Sleeper Picks: Dan Wheeler, Jason Giambi, Ken Griffey Jr. (all of which have left and came back to their original teams, I guarantee someone forgets all about the middle ground and the many years they spent elsewhere).
NL Dan Wilson Award: Jack Wilson, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates
Other Possibilities: Todd Helton, Aaron Cook, Nick Johnson (just because he is the only National to play in Montréal)
Sleeper Picks: Ryan Madson, Chris Carpenter
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