" already Sparage alongside our baseball analyst rob double and -- we've reached the All-Star break which means we're essentially be halfway point of the season so. About some American League mid season awards will start with MVP a couple of guys from Minnesota having big seasons but you a couple of guys in Detroit."

" Yeah I think there's a couple of guys in Detroit right now that don't get enough recognition obviously we know Joe Mauer is one of the best players in the major leagues and what he's done. I after being hurt the first month of the season. I was out any Jill morneau had a great first half also but I think when you look at the Detroit Tigers and you look at what they've done where they are in the standings. And how not a lot of people picked them to win. Magglio Ordonez has not had a great first half but you look at all -- branding -- And obviously my pick would be Miguel Cabrera Miguel Cabrera has really turned into -- has been. One of the best players in the major -- now at 26 he which the kid from third base -- first -- he's only made three or four years this year he's played a great first base but even more so he's he's not let -- talkin'. But he does talk with his bat so. For me you have to look at teams that where would they be without this guy in Minnesota Minnesota's got a really good pitching. Joe Nathan and all our closer obviously mauer morneau was a former MVP but this kid doesn't get enough publicity he does a great job you're in and year out had a great season last year on a bad club having a great season this year and really picking up the Lackey -- Gary Sheffield Ordonez has -- not exist in. And I think Gerald Laird who is brought in there to do so often up. Has has been almost not a season so Magglio Ordonez. Carrying that team for the first half would have to be my MVP. Our let's get to the first year guy who's your pick for American League rookie of the year the top one. This is a tough one because -- you look at a lot of the the rookies in the American League ready to now allow -- getting playing time so I well Brett Gardner because of where the Yankees are understanding what he does for them defensively they run. You know get a lot of -- hitting. Stuffy in 282. He's got eighteen stolen bases and 36 runs scored but defensively one error in a 138 hit -- when you say. Okay you know he's going out there he's doing it a good defense of job he's doing to get up as a job but -- for the Yankees he -- one of the toughest divisions in baseball he's playing gets a lot of good offense is he's got to run a lot of up on the outfield and without Brett Gardner what do you what do you think the Yankees would be right now that's why I give him the rookie of the year and on the -- but still wide open yet so why don't. Are finally imagine the we got a couple worthy candidates Seattle's -- mark and the rangers' Ron Washington who's your pick there. Well you know what those are great pick clock -- done a great job I've played with him in the minor leagues he -- at -- Fantastic job -- pitching but I. I look at Terry Francona and the job he's done and also Mike -- another candidate after. The unfortunate death of one of the players he's done an amazing job there for me. Terry Francona. You know when you're twenty games over 500 you're leading the toughest division in baseball big poppy didn't hit for two month -- in the first half of the season -- a great job the the pitching -- been. Up and down all year Daisuke Matsuzaka hasn't really done a great job but then you look at him -- field -- first all our team is sixteen years and Josh Beckett is back they've they've rested him when he needs you read it -- in and that bullpen has been tremendous so. You know they haven't missed a beat losing -- mears and I just think. The the fact that Terry Francona has in a very tough division once again. I think the best division in baseball the American League he to be leading the east going to the All-Star break as Yankee I'd have to keep give manager of the year view Terry Frankel."

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