To avoid redundency, the blogger's awards occur for each week on an every other rotating week basis. This week's edition checks in with the National League up to June 22nd. To check out the results, head over to RotoJunkie to view the results of all who voted.

It is also interesting to reflect upon a previous weeks voting. Here is my last posting which was for week 6.

The following will be how I voted, and why...

MVP
Winner - Lance Berkman
Runner Up - Dan Uggla
3rd - Chipper Jones

Berkman has been the class of Major League Baseball. For those in fantasy leagues, he has been a godsend. Combining excellent power numbers, with the steals and on base percentage, Berkman has been one of a kind. I place Uggla at this level as his performance for a second basemen has been incredible. Chipper Jones' name just looks good on this list, having a .400 batting average does not hurt.

Cy Young
Winner - Ben Sheets
Runner Up - Edinson Volquez
3rd - Tim Lincecum

Ben Sheets has eaten innings for the Brew crew. In one less start then Volquez, Sheets had logged an extra inning. Over the last week that amount has further increased. However, denying Volquez his due would be wrong and second place is outstanding for a player of his age and experience. As for Lincecum, he has absolutely dominated. While I typically do not give much credit for wins and loses, when your team has logged a loss in 57% of their games and you are sitting with 2% of that total, you are doing something right.

Rookie of the Year
Winner - Geovany Soto
Runner Up - Kosuke Fukudome
3rd - Joey Votto

Soto is definitely slowing down, but one cannot deny what he has done to this point as a 25 year old catcher. If this award was given out based on what a player has done lately, Soto would be on the outside looking in, but his April happened, and no one can take that away. Despite not really being a rookie, Fukudome qualifies and has been as good as advertised. Owning a .400+ on base percentage is outstanding for anyone, let alone a rookie. Lastly, despite currently ranking 3rd, it wouldn't come as a surprise to anyone if Votto or someone else from Cincinnati won this award. Votto has had a nice season and is a hot streak from jumping Soto and Fukudome.


What do you think? How would have you voted? Clearly Bill Chuck would have went in a different direction for each award except for Rookie of the Year.