With the All Star Game on tap for tonight in Washington, with four total representatives from the Cubs and White Sox, let’s take a look at the first half offensive leaders for the 20 games I attended:
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | 3 |
| Tim Anderson | 3 |
| Carlos Correa | 2 |
| Welington Castillo | 2 |
| Matt Davidson | 2 |
| Nick Castellanos | 2 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jose Abreu | 19 |
| Yolmer Sanchez | 17 |
| Tim Anderson | 13 |
| Adam Engel | 13 |
| Matt Davidson | 12 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Tim Anderson | 11 |
| Matt Davidson | 9 |
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The Baseball Writers of America have announced the finalists for their awards for the just completed baseball season. It is a good bet that few of my original predictions for the winners will be accurate. Hopefully, these new predictions will be slightly better, especially since I’ll have a 33% chance of being right.
Most Valuable Player: Lorenzo Cain, Josh Donaldson, Mike Trout
Mike Trout, who won last year’s award, was my pre-season selection to win again this year. While I think Josh Donaldson will get plenty of support, I’m going to stick with Trout to win.
Cy Young Award: Sonny Gray, Dallas Keuchel, David Price
Well, the one year I didn’t pick David Price as my pre-season pick, he makes his way into the top 3. That said, I’m thinking Dallas Keuchel, of the upstart Astros, will take home the award.
Manager of the Year: Jeff Banister, A.J. Hinch, Paul Molitor
Once again, I didn’t make any predictions for this award prior to the season. The three nominees all lead surprising teams into contention for most of the year. My guess is A.J. Hinch wins the award for leading the Astros to the post-season for the first time since 2005.
Rookie of the Year: Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, Miguel Sano
Another award I didn’t predict prior to the season. This one should be a no-brainer, with Carlos Correa taking home the award.