2018 BBWAA award finalists announced

[Say Hey Kid]

Here are the finalists for the 2018 BBWAA awards, as announced on MLB Network:

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

American League
Mookie Betts, OF, Red Sox
Jose Ramirez, INF, Indians
Mike Trout, OF, Angels

National League
Nolan Arenado, 3B, Rockies
Javier Baez, INF, Cubs
Christian Yelich, OF, Brewers

CY YOUNG AWARD

American League
Corey Kluber, RHP, Indians
Blake Snell, LHP, Rays
Justin Verlander, RHP, Astros

National League
Jacob deGrom, RHP, Mets
Aaron Nola, RHP, Phillies
Max Scherzer, RHP, Nationals

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

American League
Kevin Cash, Rays
Alex Cora, Red Sox
Bob Melvin, Athletics

National League
Bud Black, Rockies
Craig Counsell, Brewers
Brian Snitker, Braves

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

American League
Miguel Andujar, 3B, Yankees
Shohei Ohtani, RHP/DH, Angels
Gleyber Torres, 2B, Yankees

National League
Ronald Acuna Jr., OF, Braves
Walker Buehler, RHP, Dodgers
Juan Soto, OF, Nationals

BBWAA award finalists named

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[Big Poppa Puck]

Was scared for a minute Martinez might actually win AL MVP. Great season but he wasn't better (all around) than the 3 nominees. Betts should win.


If deGrom doesn't win NL Cy then just do away with the award. (BUT PITCHER WINZZ!!!)

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Lose a lot of value when you don't play defense...

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

AL

Betts
Kluber
Melvin
Ohtoni

NL

Yelich
deGrom
Stitker
Acuna

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

AL

Betts
Kluber
Melvin
Ohtoni

NL

Yelich
deGrom
Stitker
Acuna

Switch Kluber for Snell is the only change I'd make.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Switch Kluber for Snell is the only change I'd make.

yeah, easily Snell

1st in wins, ERA, ERA+, WAR and 2nd in WHIP

 

[John Price]

Wonder if Scherzer will win again. Will the voters value team or individual contribution? DeGrom was on a terrible team but had an outstanding season. Would not be surprised if he won it.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Wonder if Scherzer will win again. Will the voters value team or individual contribution? DeGrom was on a terrible team but had an outstanding season. Would not be surprised if he won it.

if they hadnt already done it for Felix I'd say theres a chance

 

[c9777666]

Trout once again gets an undeserving MVP nominee over JD because of the voters/writers obsession with Trout’s WAR

 

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Trout once again gets an undeserving MVP nominee over JD because of the voters/writers obsession with Trout’s WAR

Please stop. This is so dumb.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Trout once again gets an undeserving MVP nominee over JD because of the voters/writers obsession with Trout’s WAR

I hope you don't get a skin ulcer from this shitty hot take.

 

[c9777666]

Surprised Kyle Freeland didn't get an NL Cy Young finalist nod.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

Trout has 2 MVPs, he should have 4 at least. But this year I think Betts is the most deserving.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Just saw that Acuna won NL ROY

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Ohtani over Andujar is a joke, IMO.

 

[c9777666]

The Ohtani two-way narrative was impossible to ignore

 

[Scandale du Jour]

The Ohtani two-way narrative was impossible to ignore

He did not pitch a whole lot and Andujar's offensive numbers were better.

But, yeah, you are right, these voted-on awards are always about narratives.

 

[c9777666]

He did not pitch a whole lot and Andujar's offensive numbers were better.

But, yeah, you are right, these voted-on awards are always about narratives.

What's ironic is that team success doesn't always to correlate to awards.

Although ROY is a little different since there have been plenty of Calder winners that did not make the playoffs.

Kjell Dahlin outscored Wendel Clark and Gary Suter in '86 and had more team success, but finished 3rd in Calder voting.

 

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He did not pitch a whole lot and Andujar's offensive numbers were better.

But, yeah, you are right, these voted-on awards are always about narratives.

The amount of innings ohtani pitched at an elite level, plus better at the plate, plus Andujar playing a horrible third base more than make up for the PA difference.

Really surprised how people don't see that. Actually no I am not.

 

[c9777666]

The amount of innings ohtani pitched at an elite level, plus better at the plate, plus Andujar playing a horrible third base more than make up for the PA difference.

Really surprised how people don't see that. Actually no I am not.

What about team success? Andujar was a big reason why the Yankees won 100 games and even a healthy Ohtani doesn't get the Angels past Oakland in the WC standings

 

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What about team success? Andujar was a big reason why the Yankees won 100 games and even a healthy Ohtani doesn't get the Angels past Oakland in the WC standings

This is the single dumbest reason to use for voting on an individual award.

If you want to vote for players because their teammates were better then I don't know what to tell you because there isn't any logic to that.

 

[Bob Richards]

Trout once again gets an undeserving MVP nominee over JD because of the voters/writers obsession with Trout’s WAR

Agreed. Mike Trout who had a better hitting season and actually took the field definitely did not deserve it.

 

[Neutrinos]

Trout once again gets an undeserving MVP nominee over JD because of the voters/writers obsession with Trout’s WAR

You mean the guy who lead all of baseball in OBP and OPS is an undeserving MVP nominee?

 

[N o o d l e s]

If Ohtani had as many ABs as Andujar he would have outperformed him offensively. At the very least it would have been dead close. Plus he pitched fairly well. It’s the right choice.

 

[Oscar Acosta]

This is the single dumbest reason to use for voting on an individual award.

If you want to vote for players because their teammates were better then I don't know what to tell you because there isn't any logic to that.

It’s what voting writers do in hockey, McDavid didn’t get Hart Trophy because his teammates are general f***ups. Also lost his ROY because of injury, I’m glad baseball voters are smarter.

But as a Yankee fan I’m totally ok with Ohtani. Special player.