I think if Papelbon wins the Cy Young Award, he'll also win Rookie of the Year...but with so many good A.L. rookies this year, I gave it to the other front-runner in my mind. And the reason he beats out Liriano is that Liriano came on late (although after Howard last season in the N.L., that doesn't seem to matter) and Verlander is pitching for a better team.

As for Wells, it's a close call, I mean there's all those players in the A.L. who are better, or have better stats, but in my opinion, Wells is the Most Valuable Player to his team so far this season.

Thanks for the comments/criticism.
J.D.
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