2013 End-of-Season Awards

National League

MVP: Andrew McCutchen, PIT

Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw, LAD

Rookie of the Year: Jose Fernandez, MIA

Manager of the Year: Clint Hurdle, PIT

Reliever of the Year: Craig Kimbrel, ATL

Comeback Player of the Year: Hanley Ramirez, LAD

Hank Aaron Award: Paul Goldschmidt, ARI

American League

MVP: Mike Trout, LAA

Cy Young: Max Scherzer, DET

Rookie of the Year: Chris Archer, TBR

Manager of the Year: Terry Francona, CLE

Reliever of the Year: Greg Holland, KCR

Comeback Player of the Year: Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS

Hank Aaron Award: Miguel Cabrera, DET

2013 MLB All-Rookie Team

C: Josmil Pinto, MIN
1B: Matt Adams, STL
2B: Jedd Gyorko, SDP
SS: Jose Iglesias, BOS
3B: Nolan Arenado, COL
OF: Yasiel Puig, LAD
OF: Juan Lagares, NYM
OF: A.J. Pollock, ARI
RHP: Jose Fernandez, MIA
LHP: Hyun-Jin Ryu, LAD
RP: Alex Torres, TBR

2013 Gold Glove Awards

National League

C: Yadier Molina, STL
1B: Anthony Rizzo, CHC
2B: Darwin Barney, CHC
SS: Andrelton Simmons, ATL
3B: Nolan Arenado, COL
OF: Carlos Gomez, MIL
OF: Juan Lagares, NYM
OF: Gerardo Parra, ARI
P: Zack Greinke, LAD

American League

C: Salvador Perez, KCR
1B: Mike Napoli, BOS
2B: Dustin Pedroia, BOS
SS: Alcides Escobar, KCR
3B: Manny Machado, BAL
OF: Lorenzo Cain, KCR
OF: Shane Victorino, BOS
OF: Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS
P: R.A. Dickey, TOR

2013 Silver Slugger Awards

National League

C: Buster Posey, SFG
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, ARI
2B: Matt Carpenter, STL
SS: Hanley Ramirez, LAD
3B: David Wright, NYM
OF: Andrew McCutchen, PIT
OF: Shin-Soo Choo, CIN
OF: Jayson Werth, WSN
P: Zack Greinke, LAD

American League

C: Carlos Santana, CLE
1B: Chris Davis, BAL
2B: Robinson Cano, NYY
SS: Jed Lowrie, OAK
3B: Miguel Cabrera, DET
OF: Mike Trout, LAA
OF: Adam Jones, BAL
OF: Jose Bautista, TOR
DH: David Ortiz, BOS

2013 Final AL WAR-Stars

C: Joe Mauer, MIN; Jason Castro, HOU
1B: Chris Davis, BAL; Edwin Encarnacion, TOR
2B: Robinson Cano, NYY; Dustin Pedroia, BOS; Jason Kipnis, CLE;
      Ben Zobrist, TBR; Ian Kinsler, TEX
SS: Elvis Andrus, TEX; J.J. Hardy, BAL
3B: Josh Donaldson, OAK; Miguel Cabrera, DET; Evan Longoria, TBR;
      Manny Machado, BAL; Adrian Beltre, TEX
OF: Mike Trout, LAA; Shane Victorino, BOS; Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS;
      Colby Rasmus, TOR; Adam Jones, BAL; Coco Crisp, OAK
DH: David Ortiz, BOS
SP: Hisashi Iwakuma, SEA; Chris Sale, CHW; Max Scherzer, DET;
      Anibal Sanchez, DET; Yu Darvish, TEX; Jose Quintana, CHW;
      Felix Hernandez, SEA; Bartolo Colon, OAK
RP: Koji Uehara, BOS; Joe Nathan, TEX; Greg Holland, KCR

2013 Final NL WAR-Stars

C: Yadier Molina, STL; Buster Posey, SFG
1B: Paul Goldschmidt, ARI; Joey Votto, CIN; Freddie Freeman, ATL;
      Brandon Belt, SFG
2B: Matt Carpenter, STL; Neil Walker, PIT
SS: Andrelton Simmons, ATL; Hanley Ramirez, LAD; Troy Tulowitzki, COL
3B: David Wright, NYM; Juan Uribe, LAD
OF: Carlos Gomez, MIL; Andrew McCutchen, PIT; Gerardo Parra, ARI;
       Starling Marte, PIT; Jay Bruce, CIN; Marlon Byrd, NYM/PIT;
       Jayson Werth, WSN; Chris Denorfia, SDP; Carlos Gonzalez, COL;
       Yasiel Puig, LAD
SP: Clayton Kershaw, LAD; Cliff Lee, PHI; Adam Wainwright, STL;
      Jose Fernandez, MIA; Jhoulys Chacin, COL; Travis Wood, CHC;
      Matt Harvey, NYM; Cole Hamels, PHI
RP: Craig Kimbrel, ATL; Rex Brothers, COL; Kenley Jansen, LAD

Week 1 NFL Power Rankings and Game Picks

1.) Denver Broncos
2.) Houston Texans
3.) San Francisco 49ers
4.) Atlanta Falcons
5.) Green Bay Packers
6.) Seattle Seahawks
7.) Cincinnati Bengals
8.) Dallas Cowboys
9.) New Orleans Saints
10.) Pittsburgh Steelers

Wilbur Wood: A Hall of Fame Case

Wilbur Wood had a brilliant though relatively brief career as a pitcher during the 1960s and 1970s. Utilizing the knuckleball, Wood was able to reach starts and innings totals not seen in decades. However, his career was derailed early in 1976, when a ball off the bat of Ron LeFlore shattered his kneecap. Wood was unable to pitch the remainder of the year, and he pitched just two more ineffective seasons before being forced to retire. He was just 36 in his final season, practically youthful for a knuckleballer. Despite this sudden end to his career, Wood was still able to post some remarkable numbers. In 17 seasons, he posted a win-loss record of 164-156, with 57 saves. He made 651 appearances, 297 of them starts and the other 354 in relief. He posted a 3.24 ERA and a 114 ERA+ in 2684 innings pitched, totaling 52.1 Wins Above Replacement as a pitcher. Read on to see why Wilbur Wood should be enshrined in Cooperstown: