MLB MID-SEASON AWARDS

Everyone is throwing out mid-season awards for baseball this year. So, Relampago Blanco is now going to hop on the train. Here they are.

AL MVP - Adrian Gonzalez 1B, Boston Red Sox - Leads the AL in Batting Average, RBI's,doubles, hits, and is just better than everyone else.
2)Justin Verlander RHP, Detroit Tigers - Of the four regular starters on the Tigers Verlander is the only one with an ERA under 4. His is 2.26,good for fourth in the majors. He leads the Majors in K's, and is second in the AL in wins. He also threw a no hitter this year making him better than any man in the world outside of Gonzo.
3)Curtis Granderson CF, New York Yankees - His team would be just as good without him but its hard to discredit a leadoff hitter who plays a skill position and is second in the league in homers.

AL CY Young - Justin Verlander RHP, Detroit Tigers - See above. Guy is the tits.
AL Rookie of the Year - Michael Pineda RHP, Seattle Mariners - I told my co-owner in fantasy baseball we had to pick this guy. He threw a shit fit and so we didn't. He sure looks like an ass now. Top ten in the AL in ERA, K's, and Win's. Son of a bitch.

You Suck - Adam Dunn DH, Chicago White Sox - You were a king on my fantasy team for the last couple of season. You have let me down greatly this year to the point where I dropped you for a prospect who won't play for another year(Bryce Harper). You Suck.

AL Manager of the Year - Doesn't exist. Managers are basically useless at this level outside of making a pitching change. If you don't know where to position yourself on defense you shouldn't be playing.

NL MVP - Lance Burkman OF, St. Louis Cardinals - Who the hell saw this coming. Guy was basically left for dead last year. Now he has pretty much made Puljols second fiddle in the lineup. Leads the NL in homers,fourth in rbi's, and has the red birds sitting pretty atop the NL Central.
2)Prince Fielder 1B, Milwaukee Brewers - Guy knows he is playing for a huge contract. He is second in the NL in bombs,first in rbi's, and is batting over .300. He has the Brewers a game behind the Cards in the central. There is still no way he is a vegetarian though.
3)Andrew McCutchen CF, Pittsburgh Pirates - Three for three in the NL Central. People will probably disagree with this one but McCutchen is the reason the Pirates are over .500 this deep into a season since forever. They are only a game and a half out. He's on pace for a 20/20 season and has a .291/.389/.491 line. But this one is less about the numbers and more for Pittsburgh use to suck and now with McCutchen they are playing better.

NL CY Young - Jair Jurrjens RHP, Atlanta Braves - Everyone wants to give it to Halladay because the Phillies are nasty but outside of K's JJ has been just as good. Actually he hasn't, Halladay's numbers are incredible but I just wanted to change things up. You know Roy's ganna get it just give this kid his day in the sun.

NL Rookie of the Year - Craig Kimbrel RHP, Atlanta Braves - Kimbrel has been straight fire the whole year. Saw he was on pace for over 100 k's in the fantasy draft, snatched his ass up and he's been even better. Leads the Majors in saves, has a 2.45 era and 1.09 whip, and is on pace for 127 k's. Excellent work Craig.

NL YOU SUCK - Ubaldo Jimenez RHP, Colorado Rockies - He was nasty in the first half of 2010, shit the bed in the second half and has kept on sucking.

NL Manager of the Year - Like I said they are the most useless coaches out of the four major sports. But if I was ganna give it to someone, it would Clint Hurdle from Pittsburgh.