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<\/a>No more excuses; Trout has more than earned his MVP. Photo Gary Vasquez\/US Presswire via espn.com<\/p><\/div>\n
First draft of this post: May 8th, 2014, just 5 weeks into the season, with the announcements of MLB players of the month<\/a> and early MVP watch columns from national baseball writers . \u00a0 My Predictions:<\/p>\n So, how did the major awards evolve this year?\u00a0 Read below for a running diary of the front runners for each major award.\u00a0 It makes for a fascinating read of the season.\u00a0 By my sense, the awards kind of went like this from April to September:<\/p>\n Ahead of this post, some non MLB-affiliated awards have been given out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This year, instead of printing links to writers early and mid-season predictions, I’ll just throw those links into the monthly reviews for context.\u00a0\u00a0 This post is more like a season-long diary of the evolution of these awards; the sections were written in each month as the season progressed.<\/span><\/p>\n Players-of-the-month in April do not very frequently win MVPs, Cy Youngs or Rookie of the Year awards, but we may see a surprise in 2014 thanks to some big-time performances. \u00a0But here’s where we stand after the first month.<\/p>\n Opinions this month:\u00a0Corcoran<\/a>\u00a0on early candidates.<\/p>\n May<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n Opinions this month: Corcoran’s musings<\/a> throughout<\/a> the <\/a>month. \u00a0Stark’s “First Quarter<\/a>” awards. \u00a0BaseballMusing’s Cy Young Tracker analysis<\/a>.\u00a0 Scott Lindholm<\/strong>‘s two month predictor<\/a>.<\/p>\n June<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Opinions: Lindholm’s early Rookie of the Year look<\/a>. \u00a0Lindholm’s Cy Young Predictions<\/a>\u00a0(except that he focuses entirely on advanced pitching stats that, lets face it, the voter-base doesn’t care about). \u00a0Corcoran take on the Rookies<\/a>. \u00a0Corcoran update on MVP race<\/a>. \u00a0Passan’s half-year awards<\/a> column. \u00a0Brisbee mid-season AL Awards<\/a>\u00a0and mid-season NL-Awards<\/a> (which he thinks are stupid :-). \u00a0MLB June Rookies of the month<\/a> announcement.<\/p>\n July<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Opinions: Stark “First Half Winners<\/a>.” \u00a0Jonah Keri<\/strong> “Midseason Report<\/a>.” \u00a0Schoenfield’s “NL MVP is wide open<\/a>” post.<\/p>\n August<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Opinions: Calcaterra on who is MVP<\/a>. \u00a0A list of most improved players by WAR<\/a>\u00a0in mid-August.\u00a0(which should be a good way to talk about Comeback players, except that it really is just highlighting former role players who are having great \u00a0years). \u00a0Paul Swydan<\/strong> talked about the NL MVP vote<\/a> in mid-August.\u00a0 Keith Law’s mid-august preview of the awards<\/a>.\u00a0 Crasnick’s 8\/25\/14 chat<\/a> talking about AL Manager of the Year candidates.\u00a0 Bowden’s rookie Rankings<\/a> from late august.\u00a0 HardballTalkDaily video says the Rookie races are pretty clear cut<\/a> on 8\/29\/14.<\/p>\n September<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n You know its starting to get close to silly season; 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