2011 Midseason MLB Fantasy Baseball Lester Awards

With baseball taking a break for the Midsummer Classic, I look back at my 2011 preseason predictions and hand out my midseason awards.

AL MVP: Adrian Gonzalez
Preseason Prediction: Adrian Gonzalez
Note: Jose Bautista was also considered for this award.

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander
Preseason Prediction: Felix Hernandez
Note:  This was the closest off all the awards. Jered Weaver and C.C. Sabathia are right in the mix.

AL Rookie of the Year: Michael Pineda
Preseason Prediction: Jeremy Hellickson

AL Manager of the Year: Manny Acta
Preseason Prediction: Eric Wedge

AL Comeback Player of the Year: Josh Beckett
Preseason Prediction: Grady Sizemore

AL Batting Crown: Adrian Gonzalez
Preseason Prediction: Joe Mauer

AL Home Run Title: Jose Bautista
Preseason Prediction: Miguel Cabrera

AL RBI Title: Adrian Gonzalez
Preseason Prediction: Adrian Gonzalez



NL MVP: Jose Reyes
Preseason Prediction: Troy Tulowitzki


NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
Preseason Prediction: Roy Halladay
Note:  Jair Jurrjens, Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee were also strongly considered for this award.

NL Rookie of the Year: Craig Kimbrel
Preseason Prediction: Freddie Freeman

NL Manager of the Year: Clint Hurdle
Preseason Prediction: Jim Tracy

NL Comeback Player of the Year: Ryan Vogelson
Preseason Predictin: Pablo Sandoval
Note:  Lance Berkman was strongly considered for this award.

NL Batting Crown: Jose Reyes
Preseason Prediction: Joey Votto

NL Home Run Title: Lance Berkman
Preseason Prediction: Ryan Howard

NL RBI Title: Prince Fielder/Ryan Howard
Preseason Prediction: Albert Pujols

All-Lester Team:
C: Brian McCann
1B: Adrian Gonzalez
2B: Robinson Cano
3B: Adrian Beltre
SS: Jose Reyes
OF: Jose Batista
OF: Matt Kemp
OF: Curtis Granderson
DH: David Ortiz
RHP: Jair Jurrjens
LHP: C.C. Sabathia
Closer: Craig Kimbrel


Lester’s Streamers (reasonably available pitchers with good match-ups):
38-24, 569-1/3 IP, 409 Ks, 3.73 ERA (236 earned runs), 1.29 WHIP (551 hits, 182 walks)

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