There has already been some lively discussion on the World Chat about several of the end of year awards, so I wanted to get my annual Wins Above Replacement look at the ballot done sooner rather than later. Here's how that has turned out:
AL MVP:
Kirt Campbell (1B-Huntington), 6.19 WAR
Vladimir Malone (1B-Salem), 9.80 WAR
Louie Scales (LF-Huntington), 6.37 WAR
Alex Arias (RF-Charleston), 5.39 WAR
Taylor Butler (DH-Jackson), 6.97 WAR
NL MVP:
Junior Vizquel (RF-Durham), 8.73 WAR
William Chang (3B-St. Louis), 8.00 WAR
Luis Adrianza (LF-St. Louis), 6.38 WAR
Tom Glavine (3B-San Juan), 6.39 WAR
Julian Mercedes (CF-San Juan), 5.16 WAR
AL Cy Young:
Rafael Ramirez (SP-Detroit), 5.03 WAR
Oliver Ballou (RP-Kansas City), 1.96 WAR
Diory Azocar (SP-Detroit), 4.93 WAR
Ismael Candelaria (RP-Huntington), 1.58 WAR
Terrence May (RP-Huntington), 1.54 WAR
NL Cy Young:
Brandon Meyers (SP-St. Louis), 5.26 WAR
Steve Rowand (RP-San Juan), 3.98 WAR
Geraldo Mendez (SP-Boston), 4.61 WAR
Hiroki Li (SP-San Juan), 5.18 WAR
Juan Castillo (SP-St. Louis), 5.22 WAR
AL Rookie of the Year:
Ildemaro Fernandez (C-Louisville), 4.00 WAR
Tucker Godfrey (1B-Huntington), 1.82 WAR
Takashi Shinjo (SP-New Orleans), 3.06 WAR
Brendan Matthes (DH-Kansas City), 3.90 WAR
Gregg Noriega (1B-Detroit), 2.52 WAR
NL Rookie of the Year:
Wandy Garza (1B-Santa Cruz), 4.13 WAR
Leonys Banuelos (SP-Cincinnati), 2.84 WAR
Christopher Chamberlain (RF-Boston), 2.30 WAR
Geronimo Frieri (2B-Richmond), 3.09 WAR
Beau Farquhar (SP-Ottawa), 2.13 WAR