AL CY: Colon
AL MVP: I think Ortiz and Manny will split the vote and Hafner will get it.
NL CY: tough one. Pedro is the reason the Mets are still around, while Clemens would have 25 wins with some run support. Carpenter has been fading recently. I think in the end Carpenter will get the award.
NL MVP: Some still are hanging onto Derrick Lee. Maybe if he gets the triple crown, then he gets the MVP, but if that doesn't happen, I think Pujols will get it. Andruw Jones SHOULD get it, but I think Pujols will get it.
AL MVP, Ortiz-- better OPS in September (1.118 vs. .997), same # of homers, more RBI.
AL CY, Mo-- having a career year in ERA and WHIP (has had more positive influence on wins and losses as a pitcher for a top tier team than any other pitcher)
AL ROY, Gomes-- has hit for average, power, and gotten on base. Has had a great season so far, and has had a better September than Manny Ramirez. There are several pitchers who could take this award, too (Street, Kazmir, Chacin, and Blanton). Cano is the second best position player rookie.
AL MOY, Wedge-- gets credit for how unbelievably the team has played since the ASB.
NL MVP, Pujols-- should have gotten some of Bonds' juiced MVPs. Consistently excellent. Future HOFer.
NL CY, Carpenter-- #4 in ERA, #3 in K, #3 in WHIP, #6 in BAA, #4 in OBA, #2 in IP, #1 in CG, #2 in Shutouts.
NL ROY, Howard-- .904 OPS in 266 ABs (not a bad sample size). Team is in the playoff hunt, so pressure is on him to produce-- like with Cano.
NL MOY, Cox-- should be called the Bobby Cox award.
Oops. Howard's OPS as of this morning is actually .912-- better than when I last checked.