2010 MLB Latino Mid-Season Awards

The 2010 season has reached its historically midway point of its schedule, making the perfect moment for this year Mid-Season Awards.

Disregard the predictions written back in April.

It is possible that the New York Yankees win it all once again. After all, right now they have the best record in all the majors.

However, the Bronx Bombers have to watch out for their perilous nemesis The Boston Red Sox and the threatening Tampa Bay Rays.

Notwithstanding, they also have to be careful with the surprising Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox.

In the National League it looks that their will be very different post-season contenders than in 2009.

Now it appears the best teams are the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and the San Diego Padres.

Other teams that should be watched closely are the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. These are veteran teams that down the stretch they can be very menacing iin the division leaders hopes for a World Series run. 

Regarding the Latino players,  so far the very best are Miguel Cabrera and Ubaldo Jimenez.

Let's have fun. Here are my mid-season award winners:

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Best Team: New York Yankees

Surprise Team: Tampa Bay Rays

Disappointing Team: Seattle Mariners

Best Latino Player: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers

Best Latino Pitcher: Rafael Soriano, Tampa Bay Rays

Best Latino Rookie: Neftali Feliz, Texas Rangers

Best Latino Comeback Player: Alexis Rios, Chicago White Sox

Disappointment Latino Player: Bobby Abreu, Los Angeles Angels

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Best Team: Atlanta Braves

Surprise Team: San Diego Padres

Disappointing Team: Chicago Cubs

Best Latino Player: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals

Best Latino Pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez, Colorado Rockies

Best Latino Rookie: Jaime Garcia, St. Louis Cardinals

Best Latino Comeback Player: Livan Hernandez, Washington Nationals

Disappointment Latino Player: Carlos Lee, Houston Astros

My Mid-Season American League Latino All-Star Team:
C-Victor Martinez (Boston); 1B-Miguel Cabrera (Detroit); 2B- Robinson Cano (New York Yankees); 3B-Adrian Beltre (Boston); SS-Alex Gonzalez (Toronto); OF-Jose Bautista (Toronto); OF-Magglio Ordoñez (Detroit); OF-Alexis Rios (Chicago White Sox); DH-Vladimir Guerrero (Texas); P-Felix Hernandez (Seattle); RP-Rafael Soriano (Tampa Bay)

My Mid-Season National League Latino All-Star Team:
C-Miguel Olivo (Colorado); 1B-Albert Pujols (St. Louis); 2B-Martin Prado (Atlanta); 3B-Jorge Cantu (Florida); SS-Hanley Ramirez (Florida); OF- Carlos Gonzalez (Colorado); OF-Angel Pagan (New York Mets); OF-Alfonso Soriano (Chicago Cubs); P- Ubaldo Jimenez (Colorado); RP-Francisco Cordero (Cincinnati)