2008 UPL Baseball Awards

One tradition that I'm bringing over to The UPL Blog are the UPL Awards that I'll throw on the league message boards for discussion at the end of the season.

All-UPL First Team:
C: Joe Mauer (ISSC)
1B: Albert Pujols (O.N. Thugs)
2B: Chase Utley (O.N. Thugs)
3B: David Wright (IAmJabrone)
SS: Hanley Ramirez (Phatsnapper)
OF: Manny Ramirez (Westy's Slugs)
OF: Matt Holliday (IAmJabrone)
OF: Carlos Beltran (Milwaukee Whiffers)
UTIL: Josh Hamilton (IAmJabrone)
UTIL: Ryan Howard (Westy's Slugs)
SP: Roy Halladay (IAm Jabrone)
SP: Tim Lincecum (JimmyDix)
SP: Cliff Lee (Milwaukee Whiffers)
SP: C.C. Sabathia (Phatsnapper)
SP: Ryan Dempster (Black Sox)
RP: Mariano Rivera (ISSC)
RP: Joakim Soria ('90 Reds)
RP: Joe Nathan (O.N. Thugs)
RP: Francisco Rodriguez (Cheeseheads)

All-UPL Second Team:
C: Russell Martin (MudSkippers)
1B: Lance Berkman (Black Sox)
2B: Dustin Pedroia (ISSC)
3B: Alex Rodriguez (Black Sox)
SS: Jose Reyes (Whiffers)
OF: Grady Sizemore (IAmJabrone)
OF: Ryan Ludwick ('90 Reds)
OF: Ryan Braun (Cheeseheads)
UTIL: Mark Teixeira (Cheeseheads)
UTIL: Kevin Youkilis (ISSCC)
SP: Johan Santana (Westy's Slugs)
SP: Brandon Webb (O.N. Thugs)
SP: Dan Haren (O.N. Thugs)
SP: Cole Hamels (Phatsnapper)
SP: Ervin Santana (Cheeseheads)
RP: Jonathan Papelbon (Cheeseheads)
RP: Brad Lidge (O.N. Thugs)
RP: Jose Valverde (Black Sox)
RP: Bobby Jenks (ISSC)

UPL Offensive ROY: Evan Longoria (JimmyDix) and Geovany Soto (IAmJabrone)
UPL Pitching ROY: Jose Arredondo (Benver Droncos)
UPL Comeback Hitter: Carlos Quentin ('90 Reds)
UPL Comeback Pitcher: Cliff Lee (Milwaukee Whiffers)

UPL Offensive POY: Albert Pujols (O.N. Thugs)
UPL Cy Young: Roy Halladay (IAmJabrone)
UPL Reliever of the Year: Mariano Rivera (ISSC)

UPL MVP: David Wright (IAmJabrone)
UPL Manager of the Year: IAmJabrone

As always, discuss away.

-Chairman (aka O.N. Thugs)