With the All Star Game on tap for tonight in Miami, with only one representative from both the Cubs and White Sox, let’s take a look at the first half offensive leaders for the 24 games I attended:
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Melky Cabrera | 4 |
| Kris Bryant | 3 |
| Todd Frazier | 2 |
| Mike Napoli | 2 |
| Deven Marrero | 2 |
| Matt Olson | 2 |
| Avisail Garcia | 2 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jose Abreu | 18 |
| Melky Cabrera | 17 |
| Avisail Garcia | 14 |
| Todd Frazier | 12 |
| Yolmer Sanchez | 12 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Todd Frazier | 9 |
| Jose Abreu | 9 |
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The Baseball Writers of America have announced the finalists for their awards for the just completed baseball season, which will be announced next week. 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: Jose Altuve, Mookie Betts, Mike Trout
Mike Trout was my pre-season selection to win the award this year and, sadly, I think the failure of the Angels to compete has left his accomplishments unappreciated. My guess is Mookie Betts gets rewarded for the division-winning Red Sox.
Cy Young Award: Corey Kluber, Rick Porcello, Justin Verlander
If the voting had taken place after the post-season, then Corey Kluber would likely get more love for leading the Indians within a game of winning the World Series. So, I’m going to assume Rick Porcello, with his gaudy win total, will take home the award.
Manager of the Year: Jeff Banister, Terry Francona, Buck Showalter
Once again, I didn’t make any predictions for this award prior to the season. I’m guessing Terry Francona will win the award for the second time.
Rookie of the Year: Michael Fulmer, Gary Sanchez, Tyler Naquin
Another award I didn’t predict prior to the season. I imagine that Michael Fulmer will be taking home the award.