The Envelope, Please

Picking the winners and losers in a year of superlatives isn't easy, but here's how SI's intrepid baseball expert calls 'em.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

MVP
JOSE CANSECO, ATHLETICS

Cy Young
FRANK VIOLA, TWINS

Rookie of the Year
JODYREED, RED SOX

Manager of the Year
TONY La RUSSA, ATHLETICS

Biggest Surprises
ALLAN ANDERSON, TWINS
DAVE HENDERSON, ATHLETICS

Biggest Disappointments
BERT BLYLEVEN, TWINS
PETEINCAVIGLIA, RANGERS

NATIONAL LEAGUE

MVP
KIRK GIBSON, DODGERS