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My postseason awards ballot

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Posted: Monday October 18, 1999 08:44 PM

SI Photo Essay: Tom Verducci's All-Stars

It's hardware time, folks, and we're not talking about upgrading your PC. So here goes, and I'll do it in the same manner the voting electorate of the Baseball Writers Association of America does it: 10 spots on the ballot for MVP, and three each for Cy Young Award, Rookie of the Year Award and Manager of the Year Award.

AMERICAN LEAGUE		NATIONAL LEAGUE
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1. Manny Ramirez 2. Derek Jeter 3. Ivan Rodriguez 4. Roberto Alomar 5. Pedro Martinez 6. Rafael Palmeiro 7. Nomar Garciaparra 8. Jason Giambi 9. Shawn Green 10. Mariano Rivera Comment: I love what Pedro Martinez did for the Red Sox. But remember this: he threw 213 1/3 innings for a second-place team. If you're going to be MVP as a pitcher, you better be a Randy Johnson-style workhorse. No starting pitcher has won the MVP without throwing at least 254 innings. Manny Ramirez was the greatest RBI producer in three generations for the most prolific scoring team in half a century. Is he the best all-around player on his own team? No, but this isn't about that. He was the biggest force on a dominating team. CY YOUNG AWARD 1. Pedro Martinez 2. Mariano Rivera 3. Mike Mussina Comment: Tough call, huh? Check this out, though: Mariano Rivera retired all but six of the 66 first batters he faced all year and had more saves than hits allowed. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1. Carlos Beltran 2. Freddie Garcia 3. Jeff Zimmerman Comment: Such a deep field, there's no room on the ballot for Billy Koch, John Halama and Tim Hudson. MANAGER OF THE YEAR 1. Jimy Williams 2. Art Howe 3. Mike Hargrove Comment: Jimy Williams won without a closer and without a big power bat to protect Nomar Garciaparra.		MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 1. Chipper Jones 2. Jeff Bagwell 3. Matt Williams 4. Robin Ventura 5. Sean Casey 6. Randy Johnson 7. Mike Piazza 8. Greg Vaughn 9. Billy Wagner 10. Luis Gonzalez Comment: It was Jeff Bagwell's award up until September. Chipper Jones came up bigger down the stretch to win it. CY YOUNG AWARD 1. Randy Johnson 2. Mike Hampton 3. Billy Wagner Comment: Randy Johnson threw 32 2/3 more innings than Mike Hampton, had an ERA more than half a run lower and struck out 187 more batters. If the gap in any one of those categories were closer, Hampton might be the guy. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1. Warren Morris 2. Preston Wilson 3. Scott Williamson Comment: Another tough call, with all three players worthy of winning it. MANAGER OF THE YEAR 1. Buck Showalter 2. Bobby Cox 3. Jack McKeon Comment: A second-year team wins 100 games. Who saw that coming? Maybe Buck Showalter, the force beyond Arizona's entire on-field philosophy, ought to be executive of the year. Jack McKeon might have won the award if the Reds made the postseason. Bobby Cox did a masterful job with an injury-riddled team, especially in the way he ran his bullpen.

 

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