Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - Predict the '11 Winners

Every site has a predict-the-division-winners-and-playoffs challenge (including this one).

Here's our annual step off the beaten path to get your predicitions regarding 2011 individual award winners.

Bedazzle your friends! Shock the world! Accumulate points and win an as-yet-unnamed prize! (A cuttlefish? A Batter's Box No-Prize? A song written in your honor? What could it be?)

Just cut and paste my predictions, below, into your reply, change the names to reflect your predictions (warning: mine will be way wrong, they always are) and impress us all with your wisdom, daring, cunning and knowledge! (Entries accepted through April 15.)

2011 MLB Awards Predictions
Mick Doherty

(20 points) AL MVP: Josh Hamilton
(20 points) NL MVP: Albert Pujols
(25 points) AL Cy Young: Trevor Cahill
(25 points) NL Cy Young: Cole Hamels
(30 points) AL Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson
(30 points) NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt
(10 points) AL Manager of the Year: Joe Maddon
(10 points) NL Manager of the Year: Don Mattingly
(30 points) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Justin Morneau
(30 points) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Edinson Volquez
(1 point) TIEBREAKER: MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Hamilton (46)

Who's up next, fellow Bauxites?

Posted by Mick Doherty on Friday, April 01 2011 @ 12:42 PM EDT.

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AWeb - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 01:43 PM EDT (#231981) #

(20 points) AL MVP: Evan Longoria
(20 points) NL MVP: Troy Tulowitzki
(25 points) AL Cy Young: Jered Weaver
(25 points) NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
(30 points) AL Rookie of the Year: Dustin Ackley
(30 points) NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt
(10 points) AL Manager of the Year: Ozzie Guillen
(10 points) NL Manager of the Year: Freddie Gonzalez
(30 points) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Justin Morneau
(30 points) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Edinson Volquez
(1 point) TIEBREAKER: MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Adam Dunn (44)

Brian - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 01:47 PM EDT (#231982) #

(20 points) AL MVP: Adrian Gonzalez
(20 points) NL MVP: Troy Tulowitski
(25 points) AL Cy Young: John Lester
(25 points) NL Cy Young: Josh Johnson
(30 points) AL Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson
(30 points) NL Rookie of the Year: Freddie Freeman
(10 points) AL Manager of the Year: Bob Geren
(10 points) NL Manager of the Year: Fredi Gonzalez
(30 points) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Justin Morneau
(30 points) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Aramis Ramirez
(1 point) TIEBREAKER: MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Adrian Gonzalez (45)

Jonny German - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 01:52 PM EDT (#231984) #

(20 points) AL MVP: Adrian Gonzalez
(20 points) NL MVP: Ryan Howard
(25 points) AL Cy Young: Felix Hernandez
(25 points) NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum
(30 points) AL Rookie of the Year: JP Arencibia
(30 points) NL Rookie of the Year: Freddie Freeman
(10 points) AL Manager of the Year: Bob Geren
(10 points) NL Manager of the Year: Jim Tracy
(30 points) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Brandon Webb
(30 points) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Aaron Harang
(1 point) TIEBREAKER: MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Adam Dunn 44

Thomas - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 01:59 PM EDT (#231985) #

(20 points) AL MVP: Adrian Gonzalez
(20 points) NL MVP: Albert Pujols
(25 points) AL Cy Young: Jon Lester
(25 points) NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
(30 points) AL Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson
(30 points) NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt
(10 points) AL Manager of the Year: Bob Geren
(10 points) NL Manager of the Year: Ron Roenicke
(30 points) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Justin Morneau
(30 points) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Lance Berkman
(1 point) TIEBREAKER: MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Prince Fielder, 44

John Northey - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 01:59 PM EDT (#231986) #

(20 points) AL MVP: Carl Crawford (leads Sox to title)
(20 points) NL MVP: Albert Pujols (who else?)
(25 points) AL Cy Young: CC Sabathia
(25 points) NL Cy Young: Cliff Lee (extra wins vs #2 guys)
(30 points) AL Rookie of the Year: JP Arencibia
(30 points) NL Rookie of the Year: Freddie Freeman
(10 points) AL Manager of the Year: John Farrell
(10 points) NL Manager of the Year: Joe Maddon
(30 points) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Daisuke Matsuzaka
(30 points) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Carlos Lee
(1 point) TIEBREAKER: MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Bautista (45) - hey, why not!

I said I was being an optimist this year didn't I? :)

Dave Rutt - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 02:38 PM EDT (#231989) #

Reminder: Go enter the Record Prediction Contest! I'm gonna close it soon!

(20 points) AL MVP: following the trendy pick: Adrian Gonzalez
(20 points) NL MVP: Jason Heyward
(25 points) AL Cy Young: Can't not go with the best pitcher in the AL, Felix Hernandez
(25 points) NL Cy Young: Because my fantasy team depends on him, Tommy Hanson
(30 points) AL Rookie of the Year: Kyle Drabek!
(30 points) NL Rookie of the Year: Brad Emaus
(10 points) AL Manager of the Year: Bob Geren
(10 points) NL Manager of the Year: Fredi Gonzalez
(30 points) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Brandon Webb
(30 points) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Pablo Sandoval
(1 point) TIEBREAKER: MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Fielder (49)

Dave Rutt - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 02:40 PM EDT (#231990) #

Hey Mick! And John! Joe Maddon manages in the AL. Predicting a midseason manager trade?

Mick Doherty - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 02:51 PM EDT (#231991) #

Hey Dave! Why, whatever do you mean???

Jdog - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 03:28 PM EDT (#231992) #

20 points) AL MVP: Jose Bautista
(20 points) NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
(25 points) AL Cy Young: Dan Haren
(25 points) NL Cy Young: Yovani Gallardo
(30 points) AL Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson
(30 points) NL Rookie of the Year: Freddie Freeman
(10 points) AL Manager of the Year: Mike Scioscia
(10 points) NL Manager of the Year: Ron Roenicke
(30 points) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Justin Morneau
(30 points) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Young SP
(1 point) TIEBREAKER: MLB Home Jose Bautista 54

gabrielthursday - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 04:12 PM EDT (#231995) #

AL MVP: Adrian Gonzalez
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL Cy Young: Francisco Liriano
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
AL Rookie of the Year: Dustin Ackley
NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt
AL Manager of the Year: Buck Showalter
NL Manager of the Year: Edwin Rodriguez
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Justin Morneau
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Edinson Volquez
MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Albert Pujols (48)

electric carrot - Friday, April 01 2011 @ 06:07 PM EDT (#231997) #

AL MVP: Justin Morneau
NL MVP: Ryan Braun
AL Cy Young: John Lester
NL Cy Young: Zack Greinke
AL Rookie of the Year: Kyle Drabek
NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt
AL Manager of the Year: John Farrell
NL Manager of the Year: Ken Macha
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Justin Morneau
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Jason Bay
MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Ryan Braun (46)

earlweaverfan - Saturday, April 02 2011 @ 12:08 PM EDT (#232013) #

Sorry, missed one, delete the last one:

AL MVP: Robinson Cano
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia
NL Cy Young: Tim Linecum
AL Rookie of the Year: J.P. Arencibia
NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt
AL Manager of the Year: John Farrell
NL Manager of the Year: Edwin Rodriguez
AL Comeback Player of the Year: Adam Lind
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Aramis Ramirez
MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Jose Bautista (55)

John Northey - Saturday, April 02 2011 @ 12:17 PM EDT (#232014) #

Doh! Copied from Mick and didn't edit that name for some reason :P Change it to Kirk Gibson - if the Diamondbacks crack 500 he will be getting tons of credit.

Waveburner - Sunday, April 03 2011 @ 11:00 PM EDT (#232086) #

(20 points) AL MVP: Joe Mauer
(20 points) NL MVP: Albert Pujols
(25 points) AL Cy Young: Jon Lester
(25 points) NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
(30 points) AL Rookie of the Year: Kyle Drabek
(30 points) NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt
(10 points) AL Manager of the Year: John Farrell
(10 points) NL Manager of the Year: Ron Roenicke
(30 points) AL Comeback Player of the Year: Justin Morneau
(30 points) NL Comeback Player of the Year: Pablo Sandoval
(1 point) TIEBREAKER: MLB Home Run Leader (and Total): Bautista (45)

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