One thing you must always keep in mind with these award polls, it's who you would pick not who you think will truly win. Because, half of the time, the voters are 90 year olds wearing diapers who still think Willie McCovey is playing. Maybe not, but still.
I think we might have been sold on 1 or 2 guys for this award, but then you have to digest some other candidates. In my opinion, one of them would likely have been thick in the race if this wasn't the "post steroid era". I could be wrong, but Jose Bautista really had one of those throw back power years. Homeruns, walks, RBI, strikeouts.. never a pretty average but still a highly effective and dangerous hitter this year. And yes, since it is my poll, Mr. Bautista will be an option. Cheers to a fun year, Jose.
Now on to the voting.