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Breaking News Halladay, Rios lead Jays Award Winners
The Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers of America have released their 2007 award winners. Roy Halladay was named pitcher of the year; Alex Rios player of the year; Jesse Litsch top rookie; and Dustin McGowan most improved player.

Halladay won for the third year in a row, and the fifth time in the last six years. The top three in each category, with their vote totals were:

Top Player

Alex Rios 39
Aaron Hill 25
Matt Stairs 10

Top Pitcher

Roy Halladay 42
Jeremy Accardo 21
Dustin McGowan 12

Top Rookie

Jesse Litsch 39
Adam Lind 25
Brian Wolfe 14

Most Improved

Dustin McGowan 33
Jeremy Accardo 17
Shaun Marcum 15

In addition John McDonald won the John Cerutti award in recognition of his goodwill, cooperation and character.

Posted by Gerry on Tuesday, November 27 2007 @ 11:39 AM EST.
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Alex Obal - Tuesday, November 27 2007 @ 12:11 PM EST (#176553) #
Way to go team. I'm mildly shocked that A.J. Burnett didn't finish among the top three pitchers, except not really.

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Parker - Tuesday, November 27 2007 @ 04:49 PM EST (#176560) #

Just out of curiosity, who is the other hurler to win Top Pitcher in the last six years?  Ted Lilly '04?

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zeppelinkm - Tuesday, November 27 2007 @ 05:02 PM EST (#176562) #
If it wasn't Lilly in 04, then it would have to be Towers (as in Towers, Josh), from 2005.

However, Halladay was sooo good for those 20 starts he made in 2005 that he probably still won that year. He was hurting pretty bad in 04, and there are no other clear candidates that could have won in 04, so more then likely it's Teddy the tease.

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jeff mcl - Tuesday, November 27 2007 @ 07:10 PM EST (#176570) #
Roy Halladay wins something that will probably be renamed the Roy Halladay Award in a few years time.  How shocking.
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Mick Doherty - Tuesday, November 27 2007 @ 07:45 PM EST (#176573) #
Nothing remotely close or debatable -- in every "race," the winner surpassed or equaled the totals of the second and third place finishers combined.


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