2014 MLB Awards & Miscellaneous

Here are my MLB Awards and miscellaneous for the 2014 season.

Awards

American League MVP- Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: This one was a no-brainer. Trout is the best all-around player in the game and with the Angels in October baseball now, he deserves this honor. Runner up: Nelson Cruz, Baltimore Orioles.

National League MVP- Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers: It's very rare to see a pitcher win an MVP trophy. In Kershaw's case, he had a historic regular season, which is why he deserves this honor. Plus, he is the best pitcher in the game right now. Runner up: Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates.

American League CY Young- Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners: This one was a tough call for me. Despite a few rough outings late in the season, Hernandez has carried his team, whenever he was on the mound. Runner up: Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians.

National League CY Young- Kershaw. See National League MVP. Runner up: Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds.

American League Rookie of the Year- Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox: Abreu in his first big league season, ran away with this honor considering the injury to Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and Boston's Xander Boegarts not living up to expectations. Runner up: Matt Shoemaker, Los Angeles Angels.

National League Rookie of the Year- Jacob deGrom, New York Mets: deGrom is critical to the New York Met's future. He was lights out in his rookie season, just see how many Miami Marlins he struck out to start a game. Runner up: Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds.

American League Manager of the Year- Buck Sholwalter, Baltimore Orioles: Despite losing third baseman Manny Machado and catcher Matt Weiters to injury and then first baseman Chris Davis got suspended, Sholwalter did a great job keeping this team afloat and leading them to a division title. Runner up: Mike Soscia, Los Angeles Angels.

National League Manager of the Year- Bruce Bochy, San Francisco Giants: Bochy has San Francisco in the postseason after missing the playoffs a year ago. He deserves the honor this season considering the inconsistency of pitcher Tim Lincecum and the injuries to starter Matt Cain and outfielder Angel Pagan, this team has found ways to win. Runner up: Matt Williams, Washington Nationals.

American League Comeback Player of the Year- Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels: After two disappointing seasons to start his Angels career, he quietly had a bounce back season. Runner up: Michael Pineda, New York Yankees.

National League Comeback Player of the Year- Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers: A big second half for Kemp is what really made him run away with these honors after a injury-plagued 2013. Runner up: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers.

Miscellaneous

The team that exceeded expectations this season- Seattle Mariners: Seattle was projected to win 70-something wins. Instead, they were in contention until the regular seasons final day. This team has a bright future and Seattle should be proud of how this season went. Runner up: Milwaukee Brewers.

Most disappointing team- Texas Rangers: Injuries derailed Texas's season, which made this season a one to forget. Third baseman Adrian Beltre, who stayed healthy the whole season, still had a good season. Outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was a massive disappointment before his injury and Texas may regret trading for injured first baseman Prince Fielder now since his game is declining. Texas will do everything they can to turn things around next season. Runner up: Boston Red Sox.

Most improved player- Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians: With Kluber's outstanding season, he is in the conversation for the American League Cy Young award. Kluber has cemented him self as one of the elite pitchers in this game. Runner up: Michael Brantley, Cleveland Indians.

Most disappointing player- Xander Boegarts, Boston Red Sox: Expectations for Boegarts were sky high coming into this season. He was one of the preseason favorites for American League rookie of the year, but instead, he turned out to disappoint. Runner up: David Wright, New York Mets.