Mid-Season Awards

The half way point of the 2014 MLB season is coming up so I thought it would be a perfect time to do midseason awards. There have been some pleasant surprises this season and for Rays and Red Sox fans maybe not so pleasant surprises. With that being said lets get into my midseason picks. These are the players I feel would win the award if the season ended today.

NL MVP – Giancarlo Stanton

This guy has crazy power and has shown it this season. He is striking out at a high rate but he is also being productive, currently hitting over .300. The reason I think Stanton edges out Tulo for this award is because the Marlins are still in contention. They sit just 2.5 games out of the division where the Rockies are 11 games back.

AL MVP – Edwin Encarnacion

His batting average is a little low but he leads the bigs in home runs and RBI. What is more valuable than driving in runs? The Blue Jays are playing great baseball right now and it all starts with EE.

NL Cy Young -  Johnny Cueto

Cueto has been ridiculous this season posting an ERA under 2.00 and a WHIP under 1.00. This might be the best race for the rest of the season with Kershaw throwing so well now but because we are saying the season ends today, Cueto wins.

AL Cy Young – Scott Kazmir

Its so nice to see Kazmir finally healthy and throwing like the player he was once thought to be. King Felix and rookie Masahiro Tanaka are two other pitchers that anyone could make a case for to win this award but Kazmir edges them both out in ERA and WHIP while posting a great 9-2 record.

NL Rookie of the Year – Billy Hamilton

There really wasn’t much to pick from when it came to making this decision. Billy Hamilton has done a decent job in his first full season in the big leagues. He has also hit much better recently and has racked up 31 stolen bases. Polanco has had a great start but he has only played 13 games so you really can’t give him an award with that small of a sample size.

AL Rookie of the Year – Masahiro Tanaka

The American League is the complete opposite of the National League. There are plenty of rookies have great seasons to pick from. I feel Tanaka might not be the best rookie pitcher on his own team but I think because of the fact he is a starter he gets more points than teammate Dellin Betances. You could also make a case for slugger Jose Abreu and no one would think you were crazy.



Zachary Hoffmann - Shaping the minds of America's youth while waiting for an owner to call and offer him a GM job. Don't forget to follow on Twitter @zhoffmann1 @LTRBaseball