Category Archives: Awards Season

Dodgers shut out of 2015 BBWAA awards; Bryce Harper wins MVP.

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Bryce Harper was a unanimous selection for the National League MVP award Thursday, as the Dodgers were shut out in the annual Baseball Writers Association America awards voting this week.

Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke finished seventh, Clayton Kershaw finished 10th, and Adrian Gonzalez finished 20th in the MVP race. Voters are required to list 10 players on their MVP ballots.

Greinke finished second and Kershaw third in the NL Cy Young Award voting. Joc Pederson got one third-place vote for NL Rookie of the Year, and Don Mattingly got one third-place vote for NL Manager of the Year. Thirty ballots are cast in each race.

I listed Greinke third on my MVP ballot, which I explained here. A spreadsheet of all 30 MVP ballots, along with the final tally for each candidate, is here.

(Sigh) Young votes are in: Jake Arrieta first, Zack Greinke second, Clayton Kershaw third.

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Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta won the National League Cy Young Award by a narrow margin Wednesday. Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke finished second and teammate Clayton Kershaw finished third.

Here’s how the BBWAA electorate voted:
NL Cy points

Here’s how the individual votes were cast (per BBWAA.com). A full story will follow:
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Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw are finalists for the NL Cy Young Award.

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Dodgers pitchers Zack Greinke (left) and Clayton Kershaw (right) are among the top-three vote getters for the 2015 National League Cy Young Award. (Associated Press photo)

Dodgers pitchers Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw, and Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta, are the three finalists for the National League Cy Young Award.

Greinke, who went 19-3 with a major-league leading 1.66 earned-run average, was chosen National League pitcher of the year by fellow players on Monday.

Kershaw, who won the award in 2014, went 16-7 with a 2.13 earned-run average. Arrieta was 22-6 with a 1.77 earned-run average, leading the NL in wins and shutouts (3).

The winner will be announced at 3 p.m. PT next Wednesday on MLB Network.

Greinke won the 2009 American League Cy Young Award when he pitched for the Kansas City Royals.

No other Dodgers players are finalists for the major BBWAA awards.

Zack Greinke, Adrian Gonzalez are finalists for Gold Glove Awards.

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Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez flips the ball to first base with pitcher Brandon McCarthy covering for an out during an April game. Gonzalez is one of three finalists for a National League Gold Glove Award at first base. (Getty Images)

Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who won Gold Glove Awards at their positions last season, are finalists again this year.

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Justin Turner is a finalist for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award.

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Dodgers infielder Justin Turner is one of seven finalists chosen by online fan voting for the 2015 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award.

One of 30 nominees for the annual MLB Players’ Association’s humanitarian award, Turner will be pitted against Baltimore’s Adam Jones, Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera, Chicago White Sox pitcher David Robertson, Seattle’s Robinson Cano, Miami’s Dee Gordon, and Cincinnati’s Skip Schumaker.

Here’s more from an MLBPA press release:
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