Awards & Honors
No, Yadier Molina should not be an All-Star
With the announcement of the All-Star Game rosters on Tuesday night, there were a lot of unhappy people in the St. Louis area. This probably won't make them any happier.
The 2016 BtBS AL All-Star Selections!
Join us as the BtBS staff selects their version of the mid-season All-Stars! Today we begin with the American League team.
Call it a comeback: Sabathia among other rebounds
The Yankees' former ace has begun 2016 with a strong start - how unprecedented is his apparent resurgence?
How unusual is Zack Greinke's Cy Young loss?
Greinke's 1.66 ERA for the Dodgers was the lowest in 20 years, but the traditionally-skewed Cy Young electorate didn't award him the honor.
SB Nation Awards 2015: Breakage of Unwritten Rules
We love awards. Let's give some out.
SB Nation Awards 2015: Bat Flip / Celebration
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SB Nation Awards 2015: Defensive Play of the Year
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SB Nation Awards 2015: MLB Pitcher of the Year
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SB Nation Awards 2015: Vote for Hitter of the Year
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Why Salvador Perez deserved the World Series MVP
Perez had a great series, definitely, but the way the Royals are structured does not lend itself to individual awards.
How much did framing help Dallas Keuchel?
The Astros lefty looks like the favorite for the American League Cy Young award. But did the work of his catchers help him get here, and if so, how much does that detract from his case?
2015 in the record books
2015 has had some amazing performances. So amazing that we may have new single-season records in UZR, wRC+, and xFIP.
Is Clayton Kershaw the NL Cy Young favorite?
After a relatively slow start to the season, Clayton Kershaw is in a great position to capture his fourth NL Cy Young Award in the last five years.
Paul Molitor is a candidate for the AL MoY award
Creating a numbers-driven narrative for the American League Manager of the Year race, how does Molitor stack up against the other AL coaches?
ASG 2015: The BtBS All-Star Reserves (NL Edition)
It's time to announce the 2015 BtBS All-Star team! Let's go over who our writers selected as National League reserves.
Midseason Player Awards: National League
The All Star break is nearly upon us and the first half of games are in the books. A look at who is leading and likely to win the end of season awards in the National League.
Midseason player awards: American League
We're just about halfway through the season, and because we've got something resembling a reasonable sample size to work with, it's time for our requisite awards speculation.
MLB All-Star Game snubs
Who got left off the All-Star Game roster and who do we have to blame for it? [SPOILER ALERT] It isn't Royals fans.
ASG 2015: The BtBS All-Star Reserves (AL Edition)
It's time to announce the 2015 BtBS All-Star team! Let's go over who our writers selected as American League reserves.
The 2015 BtBS National League All-Star starters
It's time for your 2015 National League All-Stars. No, wait, they're OUR 2015 National League All-Stars. You can't have them.
The 2015 BtBS American League All-Star starters
It's everyone's favorite time of the year: the time to celebrate the Kansas City Royals. ... Just kidding. It's time for us to vote on our version of the All-Star Game!
Josh Donaldson is mashing his way to possible MVP
The Blue Jays' new third baseman is having one of the best seasons in all of baseball and could find himself holding the MVP trophy when it's all said and done.
Shelby Miller is not a Cy Young candidate
Shelby Miller is off to a great start so far in 2015, but his peripherals suggest that he is due for some major regression. In addition, he is already behind NL leaders in important metrics like...
BtBS Writers "Elect" 7 Players to Hall of Fame
It's Hall of Fame day today! Before the BBWAA announces their selections, we here at Beyond the Box Score reveal our choices for Cooperstown, the choices of our readers, and our viewpoints on...
BtBS HOF 2015: The Outsiders
It's Hall of Fame Day! In Part 1, we looked at those who would've been elected. In Part 2, we look at those who fell a little short.
