Here are the players I would give the following awards to if the 2010 MLB season ended at the All-Star break.

American League:
Cy Young – David Price, Starting Pitcher, Tampa Bay Rays: Price has been dominant throughout the entire first half of 2010. Boasting a 12-4 record and a 2.42 ERA, Price is the only choice. He’s helped keep the Rays from sliding out of the A.L. East race and has to be the frontrunner for the award at the break. Cliff Lee and Jon Lester will certainly push Price for the honor, and don’t count out C.C. Sabathia or Felix Hernandez, two guys that have been on fire as of late.

MVP – Miguel Cabrera, First Base, Detroit Tigers: Cabrera said he was going to get his act together off the field this year. That promise seems to have been genuine and he’s seeing the results on the field as well. Cabrera is a legitimate Triple Crown threat with his .346 batting average, 22 home runs and 77 RBI. Cabrera will get some serious competition for both the MVP and the Triple Crown from Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton, who again has people lining up to get MLB tickets in Arlington.

Rookie of the Year – Brennan Boesch, Outfield, Detroit Kamagra Tigers: Boesch was a much less heralded prospect than teammate Austin Jackson, who is also having a fine rookie campaign, but he’s outperformed Jackson and all other rookies, including the National League’s Jason Heyward. His .342 average, 12 round-trippers and 49 RBI are numbers that speak for themselves.

Manager of the Year – Ron Washington, Texas Rangers: The Rangers appears to be the best team in the A.L. West, especially now that they’ve landed Cliff Lee for the second half. Washington has done a great job this season, and he’s got a fantastic lineup to put out there every day. Joe Girardi should get some consideration as well due to how well his team handled countless injuries and slow starts.

National League
Cy Young – Josh Johnson, Starting Pitcher, Florida Marlins: I’m going against the grain here. While Ubaldo Jimenez put together an unparalleled start to the season, Johnson has actually had the better first half. With an ERA a half-run better than Jimenez, Johnson has been the more dominant and consistent force. Jimenez has Johnson licked in the wins department but that’s all, and that stat is not as telling as several others.

MVP – Joey Votto, First Base, Cincinnati Reds: It’s really a toss-up here between Votto and Albert Pujols. The tiebreaker that I went to in order to make this decision was the N.L. Central standings, where Votto’s Reds sport a one-game lead over Pujols’ Cards; it’s that close. Pujols is much more likely to sustain his pace, but for now I’m giving the lesser-known Votto the nod.
Rookie of the Year – Jason Heyward, Outfield, Atlanta Braves: Stephen Strasburg has been great in his short stint in the bigs, but he hasn’t played enough to earn consideration for this award in my opinion. Heyward has been very good in his first season in the majors, though his average has slipped as of late.

Manager of the Year – Bud Black, San Diego Padres: Black has had the Padres in first place for pretty much the entire 2010 season. They’re fending off their more talented division rivals and could be in it for the long haul. Everybody keeps waiting for them to collapse, but maybe Black knows something we don’t. Dusty Baker has done a great job in Cincy, as well.

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