MLBPA 2009 Players Choice Awards

2009 Players Choice finalists announced
Pujols, Mauer highlight potential award winners

The 2009 Players Choice Awards will be announced exclusively next week in five daily segments of ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike in the Morning show.

Players in both leagues voted in mid-September in balloting conducted under the supervision of the accounting firm KPMG, and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced the finalists for the awards on Friday.

Each 2009 Players Choice Award winner recommends the charity of his choice to receive a grant from the Major League Baseball Players Trust. Since 1992, the Players Trust has contributed more than $3.5 million to charities around the world in honor of Players Choice Award winners.

Joe Mauer of the Twins, Albert Pujols of the Cardinals and Hanley Ramirez of the Marlins were the leading vote getters in player balloting for the overall Player of the Year.

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This year's nominees:

The 2009 Players Choice Awards finalists are [winners in bold]:

American League:

Outstanding Rookie: Elvis Andrus (Texas), Gordon Beckham (Chicago White Sox), Jeff Niemann (Tampa Bay)
Comeback Player: Russell Branyan (Seattle), Aaron Hill (Toronto), Scott Podsednik (Chicago White Sox)
Outstanding Pitcher: Roy Halladay (Toronto), Zack Greinke (Kansas City), C.C. Sabathia (NY Yankees)
Outstanding Player: Derek Jeter (NY Yankees), Joe Mauer (Minnesota), Kendry Morales (LA Angels of Anaheim)

National League:

Outstanding Rookie: Chris Coghlan (Florida), Tommy Hanson (Atlanta), J.A. Happ (Philadelphia)
Comeback Player: Aaron Boone (Houston), Chris Carpenter (St. Louis), Nick Johnson (Florida)
Outstanding Pitcher: Chris Carpenter (St. Louis), Tim Lincecum (San Francisco), Adam Wainwright (St. Louis)
Outstanding Player: Prince Fielder (Milwaukee), Albert Pujols (St. Louis), Hanley Ramirez (Florida)

Either League:

Marvin Miller Man of the Year: Curtis Granderson (Detroit), Torii Hunter (LA Angeles of Anaheim), Albert Pujols (St. Louis)
Player of Year: Joe Mauer (Minnesota), Albert Pujols (St. Louis), Hanley Ramirez (Florida)

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Players Choice awards are voted by the players. So far, only Wainwright winning over Lincecum is different from the Sporting News Baseball Awards.

Happ, Beckham are top 2009 rookies
Phillie, White Sox stood out as newcomers in 2009

http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091026&content_id=7553622&vkey=mlbpa_news&fext=.jsp

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Carpenter, Hill are Comeback winners
Cardinal, Blue Jay both had strong performances after injury

http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091027&content_id=7558352&vkey=mlbpa_news&fext=.jsp

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Greinke, Wainwright named top pitchers
Missouri-based hurlers dominated opposing batters in 2009

http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091028&content_id=7565470&vkey=mlbpa_news&fext=.jsp

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Mauer, Pujols named top players
Historic seasons earned catcher, first baseman the awards

http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091029&content_id=7573594&vkey=mlbpa_news&fext=.jsp

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Pujols, Granderson earn top awards
Cardinal, Tiger honored with Players Choice Awards

http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091030&content_id=7581978&vkey=mlbpa_news&fext=.jsp

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Grienke and Wainwright are your outstanding pitchers, announced this morning on the show.

 

Greinke, Wainwright named top pitchers
Missouri-based hurlers dominated opposing batters in 2009

Zack Greinke, who started the 2009 season with a string of scoreless innings and kept mowing down hitters all summer, and Adam Wainwright, who took command of the strike zone and the Cardinals' surge to first place in the NL Central, were selected by their peers for 2009 Players Choice Awards as the top pitchers in their leagues.

The Outstanding Pitcher awards were announced on Wednesday in a segment of ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike in the Morning, show that was sponsored by Upper Deck.

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Mauer, Pujols named top players
Historic seasons earned catcher, first baseman the awards

Joe Mauer, who led the Twins to an improbable comeback to win the AL Central, and Albert Pujols, who established new heights in his Hall-of-Fame career, were selected by their peers for 2009 Players Choice Awards as the outstanding players in their leagues.

The Outstanding Player awards were announced on Thursday in separate segments of ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike in the Morning show that were sponsored by Upper Deck.

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Pujols, Granderson earn top awards
Cardinal, Tiger honored with Players Choice Awards

Albert Pujols, whose elite career reached new heights this season, was selected by his peers as baseball's best player in 2009, while Curtis Granderson was recognized for his commitment to the community and on-field excellence with the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award.

The Major League Baseball Players Association's two most prestigious honors were announced on Friday and culminated a week in which the Players Choice Awards, presented by Upper Deck, were revealed exclusively on ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning show in daily segments.

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