My preseason picks for the 2012 awards were included in ESPN’s Sweet Spot blogger network tabulations. Here is my full ballot as I submitted it:
Top 5 AL MVP
1. EVAN LONGORIA
2. JACOBY ELLSBURY
3. ALBERT PUJOLS
4. IAN KINSLER
5. ERIC HOSMER
Top 3 AL Cy Young
1. JERED WEAVER
2. MATT MOORE
3. YU DARVISH
Top 3 AL Rookie of the Year
1. MATT MOORE
2. YU DARVISH
3. MIKE TROUT
Top 5 NL MVP
1. JOEY VOTTO
2. JUSTIN UPTON
3. GIANCARLO STANTON
4. TROY TULOWITZKI
5. HANLEY RAMIREZ
Top 3 NL Cy Young
1. CLAYTON KERSHAW
2. STEPHEN STRASBURG
3. TIM LINCECUM
Top 3 NL Rookie of the Year
1. ZACK COZART
2. DEVIN MESORACO
3. LANCE LYNN
Pretty much stayed with the chalk … boring I know. Early results suggest I may regret leaving Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder completely off the AL MVP list. 
