Yankees First Half Awards Poll

[caption id="attachment_16098" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Robinson Cano and Brett Gardner are MVP's for the Yankees, but who will take home the Offensive and Defensive MVP?[/caption]

With the All-Star break approaching us, it's time to reward the Yankees on the team for their hard work that they've done for half of the year. It's been a tough 3 months, but with a loss of many players, the Yankees are still in the hunt for a play-off spot (yes, I know it's hard to fathom). So, with the first half of the season closing in, it's time to have a poll on some deserving players who have went above and beyond in trying to help the Yankees. So here are the categories:

Yankees Offensive MVP:

The Yankees have been through a lot through the last 3 months of the season, some good, some bad, some terrible and some horrendous. However, for the Yankees there have been a few bright spots on the team. I had to find at least three players to be nominated for this award and with this lineup--it was very easy to make my decision. So thank you to the rest of the lineup for constantly struggling. Anyway, here are your nominees for Yankees Offensive MVP:

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Yankees Starting Pitching MVP:

There haven't been a lot of bright spots for the Yankees Starting pitching, but so once again it was pretty easy to find at least three (or four) nominees for this subject. So here are your nominees for Yankees Starting Pitching MVP:

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Yankees Bullpen MVP:

The Yankees bullpen MVP was the hardest part to choose Yankees nominees (thanks for being so good guys). These nominees went above and beyond to protect the leads for the most part, and even shut down the opposing team's offense. Here are your nominees for Yankees Bullpen MVP:

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Yankees Bullpen Standout:

Now, there are Yankees MVP, and then there are players that have joined the Yankees in the pen for the first time in 2013 and have shut down the offense. So this category is for those players. Here are your nominees for Yankees Bullpen Standout:

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Yankees Defensive MVP:

Now, there are some good catches...and then there are catches that leave the offense wanting to throw their helmets down on the floor in anger. Here are your nominees for the Yankees Defensive MVP for the first half of 2013:

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Here are the polls, Yankees fans! You have until July 14th to get your votes in and I'll have the winners posted up during the All-Star Break! You can vote as many times as you want for a player, so good luck and may the best player win.