Sorry. Neil Patrick Harris couldn't make it. This may be the only awards type thing he won't do. Let's get right into this, shall we?
AL MVP
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
After starting the season injured, Captain Sideburns played in 138 games hitting .365 with 28 homers, 96 RBIs, a .444 OBP, and a slugging percentage of .587. Losing Justin Morneau for the last month of the season didn't stop him or his team from overcoming the Tigers to win the AL Central. Perhaps you heard about that.
(Runners up: Derek Jeter, Kevin Youkilis)
NL MVP
Albert Pujols, St Louis Cardinals
Phat Albert really might be a machine after all. He lead baseball in VORP at 91.0. He hit .327, hit 47 homers, 135 RBIs, slugged .658, and had an OBP of .443. He's the best player in baseball and the best hitter I've ever seen.
(Runners up: Hanley Ramirez, Prince Fielder)
AL CY Young
Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays
Surprised? Others may get more Cy Young talk, but they don't have to face the Yankees, Red Sox, and Rays every 5 days like Halladay seems to do playing for the Jays in the AL East. Facing the best competition on a sub-par team, Roy went 17-10 with a 2.79 ERA in 239 innings pitched. He tossed 9 complete games, 4 shutouts, and struck out 208. Best pitcher in baseball...period.
(Runners up: Zach Greinke, Justin Verlander, Felix Hernandez)
NL Cy Young
Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants
Even having Edgar Renteria man shortstop this year couldn't stop "The Freak" from going 15-7 with a 2.48 ERA for the Giants. He went 225.1 innings, struck out 261 batters, threw 4 complete games, and had 2 shutouts...all this while weighing less than Barry Bonds' head. Impressive.
(Runners up: Cris Carperter, Adam Wainwright, Matt Cain)
AL Rookie of the Year
Rick Porcello, Detroit Tigers
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