Chuck Richter’s AL ’09 Season Awards

(AP Photo – Mike Scioscia)

Chuck Richter chooses Mike Scioscia as AL manager of the year. Joe Mauer was the easy choice for AL MVP, but where would the Angels be without (2) Kendry Morales and (10) Bobby Abreu this season?

Here’s my picks for the American League 2009 season awards.

AL Manager of the year:
(1) Mike Scioscia
(2) Don Wakamatsu
(3) Joe Girardi

AL Rookie of the year:
(1) Elvis Andrus
(2) Andrew Bailey
(3) Gordon Beckham

AL Cy Young:
(1) Zach Grienke
(2) Felix Hernandez
(3) CC Sabathia

AL MVP:
(1) Joe Mauer
(2) Kendry Morales

(3) Mark Teixeira
(4) Zach Grienke
(5) Derek Jeter
(6) Ichiro Suzuki
(7) CC Sabathia
(8) Jason Bay

(9) Miguel Cabrera
(10) Bobby Abreu