One by one, the post season awards will finally be revealed next week. I never understood why Major League Baseball waits as long as they do. I mean, are they really going to try and extend how relevant baseball is? It’s already relevant in the middle of February and ends at the end of October, not to mention, um, a little thing called free agency.

But regardless, they are finally here, and here is who I think will win each award:

American League:

Rookie of the Year: I mean, come on, this one is the most obvious one of them all. When Mike Trout made his 2012 debut, the lackluster Los Angeles Angles were 24-28. The Angels finished just outside of a playoff spot, and if they were in the AL Central, they would have blown the 88-74 Detroit Tigers out of the water. A lot of that was thanks to Mike Trout, who has an even 10.0 wins over replacement in his first full year. He already got robbed of a golden glove. I don’t think he’ll get robbed of the Rookie of the Year.

Manager of the Year: This one is closer than one would think. Two great stories on two opposite coasts, the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles skippers both have an argument. However, just take a peak at the Sports Illustrated baseball preview. The A’s were picked to finish third in the AL West, and the O’s were picked to finish last. LAST. Therefore, Buck Schowalter has the best case for me, especially what he did with the Orioles bullpen.

Cy Young Award: This award is traditionally a surface stats award, so this could go to David Price, who finished first in ERA and Wins. However, if you look a little beyond the surface numbers, Justin Verlander once again has a tremendous case. Games started is very underrated, especially during a 162 game season, and Verlander made 33 starts to David Price’s 31. A big difference? Well, no, but also Verlander pitched 27 1/3 more innings than Price did. Going that extra inning is very valuable as a manager, and to me, that breaks the tie. Verlander for the second year in a row.

Most Valuable Player: And here…we…go. Speed vs. Power. New School vs. Old School. Raw Talent vs. Established Talent. The Miguel Cabrera-Mike Trout debate will be resolved here. Here is what I’m going to say. These two players are two close to break the tie. What is not close enough? Cabrera won the Triple Crown. His team made it to the playoffs. He hit .333 in September/October, Trout hit .289. Trout will be a great player in this league, but this year, my vote goes to Miguel Cabrera.

National League:

Rookie of the Year: conventional wisdom will say Bryce Harper, and to be honest, I think that his name value will give him an edge. However, look at what Todd Frazier did this year. If .273-19-67 in 422 at bats isn’t enough, let’s go a little qualitative. He came in to fill the shoes of Joey Votto, and it seemed like the Cincinnati Reds didn’t skip a beat. Frazier filled a huge void, and I think he deserves the hardware to go with that.

Manager of the Year: My uncle is a huge Yankees fan, but since he lives in Virginia and works in Washington, D.C., the Nationals have grown on him. When Jim Riggleman was fired, my uncle was really bummed, because the Nationals were finally showing some signs of life. Then Davey Johnson took over, and look what happened. Gio Gonzalez broke out, Jayson Werth wasn’t as terrible as seasons past, Jordan Zimmerman showed what he could do after Tommy John surgery, and Adam LaRoche squeezed another 30 home run season out of that bat of his. Most of all, Johnson was able to squeeze every last drop out of Stephen Strasburg before he got shut down. Can anyone else compete with that?

Cy Young Award: As you can see from my background, I am a Red Sox fan. Tim Wakefield is my dad’s favorite players, and thus I have a little affection towards knuckle-ballers. R.A. Dickey showed how dangerous that knuckle ball is. A 20-6 record with the New York Mets, a miniscule 2.73 ERA, a whopping 230 strikeouts, and a consistent brown goatee in 2012. Any objections?

Most Valuable Player: You can and look at someone like Ryan Braun and say that he has a great case to be the MVP with similar numbers to his MVP last year. But when the voters look at Ryan Braun, I anticipate that they will see a big, dark cloud over his head from his PED case over last off-season. Is it fair to disqualify him for that? Probably not, but these are guys that probably won’t vote Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire, and Alex Rodriguez into the Hall of Fame either. Therefore, Buster Posey now has a chance to be the first person to win an MVP and a World Series in the same year since Pitcher Willie Hernandez in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers.