Catinella's Picks: MLB =Awards Tony Catinella If Liriano Can Return Before Award
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September 20, 2006 Pierce Arrow Sports Page 15 Catinella's picks: MLB =Awards Tony Catinella If Liriano can return before award. Anibal Sanchez (7- ball critic predicted this Ortiz's numbers. He leads Senior Reporter the season ends and lead 2) has the majors'nly no- team to finish in last place. the American league in the Twins into the playoff's, hitter this, year, and is the home runs (47) and in RBIs - As the 2006 MLB season he should get much first rookie since Bud Smith . Cy Young with (121). If Big Papi wins comes to a close, I would deserved consideration for to pitch a no hitter. Marlins AL-In the American this award he will become like to recognize teams, rookie of the year. Justin infielder, Hanley Ramirez League, the Cy Young the first designated hitter managers, players, and Verlander is my top pick for and Dan Uggla will also Award has to go to Twins to take home the honor. rookies who have had rookie of the year. As a challenge all there team- pitcher Johan Santana. Derek Jeter will get much exceptionally terrific sea- rookie, Verlander has 16 mates for the award. Santana leads the majors in consideration, because of sons, wins with an ERA just Brewers'lugger, Prince wins (17) and in strikeouts his spectacular plays on above three. Verlander has Fielder also had a success- (219). He also has an ERA defense and his clutch hit- Rookie of the Year also emerged as the ace of ful rookie year as he hit 24 under three. Santana is the ting. AL-Major League base- the first place, Tigers, home runs. ace of the wildcard leading NL- Ryan Howard of the ball has never seen a rookie pitching staff. Rarely does Twins, and no American Phillies will win the NL class like the one who easi- any rookie pitcher win as Manager of the Year League pitcher has pitched MVP. The Phillies first ly adjusted to the majors in many games as Verlander AL- The Manager of the better. Some other pitchers baseman is having one of 2006. Red Sox rookie closer has won this season. Other year race is all but over. to consider are Toronto's the best seasons in baseball Jonathan Papelbon has 35 A.L rookies who had great Jim Leyland has led his Roy H alla day, and the history. With 54 home runs saves, 4 wins, and an ERA -seasons are Angel's pitcher Tigers, who were terrible Tigers'ustin Verlan der. and three weeks left in the under one. Although Jared Weaver, Angel' last year, to the top of the NL- For the second year season, I believe he will be Papelbon would easily -win catcher Mike Napoli, tough AL Central. The in a row, Chris Carpenter the first slugger to truly the rookie of the year any Rangers infielder Ian Tigers had the worst team will win the NL CY Young pass Roger Maris (61) on other year, he has competi- Kinsler, and Twins outfield- in the league just three sea- Award. Carpenter has 13 the single Season home run tion in 2006. Minnesota er Jason Kubel. sons ago, and now they are wins and an ERA under list. Only Mark McGwire, Twins starting pitcher, NL- My pick for the a playoff tyam, thanks to three. Although the Barry Bonds, and Sammy Francisco Liriano has led National League rookie of Leyland. Yankees manager National League pitchers Sosa (3 times) have passed the Twins into the playoff the year is Marlins pitcher, Joe Torre should also be are pr'etty weak this year, Maris's 61 home runs in one race after they were twelve Josh Johnson. Johnson is recognized for maintaining no one can take anything season, but they all did it in games behind the Tigers in 12-7, has 130 strikeoufs first place of the AL East away from the great season the steroid era.. Howard early June. Liriano has 142 with a 3.20 ERA. Johnson with so many injuries. that the Cardinals ace has will not only win the NL strikeouts and is 12-3 with has been very successful 'in NL- The National League had. MVP but he will be consid- a 2.19 ERA. The rookie the Marlins hunt for the manager of the year will be MVP ered the home run king. appeared in the all star wildcard spot. The Marlins Marlins coach Joe Girardi. AL- I'm picking David Albert Pujols will also 'get game, and was cruising have many rookies who He has led the Marlins into Ortiz. The sports writers some consideration, but the towards a CY Young award deserve consideration for the wild card race even will pick Derek Jeter, but it award belongs to Howard. until he injured his elbow. the Rookie of the Year though almost every base- is hard to argue against Enjoy the rest of the season..