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Awards voting has been made available and, with the help of your friend and mine Ralph Bedwell, we'll preview the MVP and Cy Young races. Why not Rookie of the Year you say? Eh, no one cares about freshmen.

NL Cy Young nominees:

Rico Johnson Colorado Springs Cricket Club Age: 31 B/T: R/R Born: Maracaibo, VE Position(s): P (SP2) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

23-5, 2.78 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 182K

Big year for 31 year old pitchers. Johnson spent season two cutting his bad numbers and raising his good ones. Wins: +7, Ks: +24, Losses: -6, Hits: -10, ERA: -.29, Teeth in that smile: +20.

Lon Costello Cincinnati Motorboaters Age: 30 B/T: L/L Born: Gloucester City, NJ Position(s): P (SP1) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

21-6, 2.60 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 205K

Check that badass facial hair. Just a total stud on the hill with a rubber arm -- 12 complete games and 263 innings pitched.

Jose Bonilla Atlanta Mad Dogs Age: 30 B/T: S/R Born: Cariaco, VE Position(s): P (ClA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

12-5, 44/56 SV, 1.06 WHIP

I love my reliever and consider him a big part of my team. But, the starters were just too damn good this year. Next...

Kyle Merritt Charlotte Webs Age: 28 B/T: R/R Born: Cedar Lake, MI Position(s): P (SP5) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

20-8, 3.17 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 248K

Another stud who, despite his 230 hits allowed, still struck out more batters and threw 269 innings.

Steven Wood Santa Fe Booze Hounds Age: 31 B/T: L/L Born: Ballston Spa, NY Position(s): P (ClA) View Hardball Dynasty Profile

4-2, 1.67 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 37/45 SV
Blah, blah, blah reliever, blah blah, blah saves, hello....0.86 WHIP and .195 OAV. Not too bad. Still though...

This guy's vote: Lon Costello

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