A.L MVP LANCE BERKMAN (Texas Rangers)(.315, 42hr, 147rbi, .394 oba, .990opa)-
Signed as a free-agent in the off-season, Berkman had a major impact in Arlington from the start, propelling the Rangers to an RML record 116 wins and the World Series 
A.L CY YOUNG HIDEKI WHITE (Texas Rangers)(28-1, 2.05, 305k)-
Only a late season "slump" prevented White from having a sub-2.00, undefeated season. Regardless, this was one for the ages and White has established himself as a premier pitcher 
A.L ROOKIE OF THE YEAR ADAM KENNEDY (Texas Rangers)(.312, 14hr, 88rbi, 19sb)-
A late bloomer, Kennedy finally hit his stride with the Rangers and was a major sparkplug at the top of the order for much of the season 
N.L MVP JOE KUNKEL (Montreal Expos)(.338, 32hr, 121rbi, .433oba, 20sb)-
After the Expos threw $77 million at him in the offseason, Kunkel proved to be worth every penny as he led Montreal back into the playoffs for the first time in four years 
N.L CY YOUNG DENNY NEAGLE (San Francisco Giants)(21-8, 2.82, .246oba)-
At 36 years of age, the veteran Neagle stepped up for the Giants and delivered a career season, leading San Francisco to its first NL West Pennant 
NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR TERRY DALTON (St. Louis Cardinals)(14-11, 3.42, 183k)-
A former #1 overall draft pick, Dalton has thus far lived up to the hype and should be a lynchpin in the Cardinals staff for years to come 
MOGUL OF THE YEAR BRENT INGRAM (Boston Red Sox)-
This was a hard decision to make, especially given the success of Tom O'Neill's Texas Rangers, but no team made as big a turnaround as the BoSox. In his first season with Boston (after four in San Diego), Brent Ingram made the moves that put the Red Sox into the RML playoffs for the first time. After being predicted to finish in the middle of the pack, the keys to Boston's 92-win season was the mid-season trade for star pitcher Bryant Burton and the deadline deal for 2004 NL MVP Peter Tucci. |
