Can the ANGELS sweep the major awards?

[JoJo26]

One of the "reasons" Mike Trout did not win MVP was because he wasn't on a playoff team - whereas the Tigers were.

So, in 2014...what can't this happen:

 

The Angels have clinched a playoff birth...so lets look at facts -

 

MVP

TROUT - .291 34 HRs,  and league leading 107 RBI, 108 runs scored

 

Cy Young

WEAVER - 17-8, 3.50 ERA...and his team has best record in all of baseball

 

Rookie Of The Year

SHOEMAKER - 16-4, 3.04 ERA

 

Who else can challenge these three players for awards? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stradling]

Trout will win but the other two won't. King Felix will be the Cy Young and Abreu will be the ROY. Scioscia could be manager of the year and Albert could be come back player of the year.

[Jammer36]

It would be hard for Weaver and Shoemaker to beat out Hernandez and Abreu, respectively. I expect to see them in top 3 though.

[tennischmp]

Weaver isn't going to be in the top 5 of CY votes.

 

Abreu is a lock for ROY although Shoe will be a solid second

[Blarg]

There is only one trophy they need to win this year.

 

[Docwaukee]

nope. 

 

Richards had a chance at the cy young if he didn't get hurt.  Weaver won't finish in the top 10. 

[JoJo26]

Felix has 14 wins...and he doesn't even have the lowest ERA...and his team will finish 3rd.

Can't see how he can win it over Weaver...especially if he gets 19 wins...

[Blarg]

Remember when Hernandez won the Cy Young with 13 victories and the voters gave him a pass on wins because of how pathetic his team was?

 

Chris Sale has been better than Hernandez this year and is on a crappy team but just doesn't have the innings pitched to sway the voters. It's is kind of too bad he is putting in a career year for a disaster of a team because the award was his to take this season.

Edited September 16, 2014 by Eric Notti

[GalericX]

Felix has 14 wins...and he doesn't even have the lowest ERA...and his team will finish 3rd.

Can't see how he can win it over Weaver...especially if he gets 19 wins...

 

See king felix 2010... yes he can.

[Blarg]

Felix has 14 wins...and he doesn't even have the lowest ERA...and his team will finish 3rd.

Can't see how he can win it over Weaver...especially if he gets 19 wins...

 

Maybe you should look up the 2010 Cy Young winner.

[LAAMike]

Let's see who pitches better head to head on Thursday.

[AngelArcher]

Felix has 14 wins...and he doesn't even have the lowest ERA...and his team will finish 3rd.

Can't see how he can win it over Weaver...especially if he gets 19 wins...

Shoemaker and even Richards might finish with more votes than Weaver. Wins...lol, what is this, 2005?

[WallyWorld]

I love Weave, but lol at him winning the Cy Young this year. I'd give it to Shoe before Jered.

[Jeff Fletcher]

Felix has 14 wins...and he doesn't even have the lowest ERA...and his team will finish 3rd.

Can't see how he can win it over Weaver...especially if he gets 19 wins...

You'd be right if this were 2005

[bloodbrother]

Felix has 14 wins...and he doesn't even have the lowest ERA...and his team will finish 3rd.

Can't see how he can win it over Weaver...especially if he gets 19 wins...

 

It's simple. Felix is a much better pitcher than Weaver, that's how he'd win it over him

[Angel Oracle]

I wonder if the guy with the most wins won the 2005 AL Cy Young.

Seriously though, Weave might get a couple of top 10 votes.

Doesn't mean I don't want him on the mound in crucial October games, just that pitching is at such a high level in 2014 that a 3.50 ERA won't cut it in balloting.

Edited September 16, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[stormngt]

Shoe has a good argument. He has been dominant recently. And he has done amazingly well against top pitching foes.

I love Weave, but lol at him winning the Cy Young this year. I'd give it to Shoe before Jered.

[Second Base]

Weav isn't even top 10 in the voting this year let alone top 5. On his own team, I'd vote for both Richards and Shoe before him. This doesn't make him bad, but we had two youngsters step up big time.

[Adam]

I think Morin has an outside shot at 6th Inning RPOY and Cowgill has Best White Rapper With Grit Award locked up.

[Jeff Fletcher]

I wonder if the guy with the most wins won the 2005 AL Cy Young.

Seriously though, Weave might get a couple of top 10 votes.

He did! It was Bartolo Colon, who I voted for. I look back now and realize I should have voted for someone else. I forget who. Maybe Pedro Martinez?

And there are only 5 spots on the Cy Young ballot.

[Sam Sanchez]

He did! It was Bartolo Colon, who I voted for. I look back now and realize I should have voted for someone else. I forget who. Maybe Pedro Martinez?

And there are only 5 spots on the Cy Young ballot.

I believe it was Johan Santana that year that Bartolo took it from.

[tdawg87]

Weaver won't finish in the top 5.

Shoe will definitely finish 2nd or 3rd, but Abreu has the ROY award locked up.

Remember, the ROY and Cy Young awards don't usually take standings into consideration. They simply go to the best rookie and best pitcher, respectively.

[Sam Sanchez]

Pitchers who I believe will likely finish ahead of Weaver in voting:

 

Felix Hernandez

Chris Sale

Jon Lester

Corey Kluber

Garrett Richards (might still get more votes than Weaver)

 

 

And possibly Max Scherzer, Sonny Gray and James Shields as well.

 

Even other pitchers like Dallas Keuchel and Collin McHugh from the Astros are having pretty solid years. 

[bloodbrother]

Weav's been good, but he's been a good pitcher on a great team, which explains the win totals. In a year where offense totals are the lowest since 1972(or something around there), a mid 3 ERA just doesn't stand out as much. You've got countless pitchers with ERA's under 3

[floplag]

They should get consideration, but they wont win.

The fishwrap hacks have already given the Cy to Felix, when it should go to Sale, or neither considering team performance was used against Trout when it was convenient but i digress.

 

They gave the ROY to Abreu about 2 months ago, reviving once again the definition of rookie, but again its moot.

 

Heck they are desperately trying to find someone other than Trout to give the MVP too, im not sure he will even win that at his point.