The final results were announced earlier this week in the This Year in Baseball Awards. The Sox were represented in 4 categories, and one of them had multiple nominees. Here is how they did in their respective categories. I will just present the stats and let yall discuss how you feel about the outcomes. So without further ado, the winners (and losers) are:

- Rookie of the Year-

• JA Happ - 47%
• Andrew Mccutchen - 9.4%
• Tommy Hanson - 9%
• Chris Coghlan - 7.1%
• Rick Porcello/Gordon Beckham - 6%

- Setup Man of the Year

• Jeremy Affeldt - 24.8
• Phil Hughes - 19%
• Matt Guerrier - 12.1%
• Luke Gregerson - 10.1%
• CJ Wilson - 7.9%
• Matt Thornton - 6.8%

- Performance of the Year

• Mark Buehrle (Perfect game) - 29.8%
• Jonathan Sanchez (No hitter) - 13.3%
• Carl Crawford (4/4, 2B, 2R, 6SB, BB) - 11%
• Ian Kinsler (Cycle, 6/6, 5R, 4RBI, SB) - 10.7%
• Chris Carpenter (W, 5IP, 0ER; GS, 6RBI) - 9.8%
• Adam Lind (3/5, 2HR, 2B, 3R, 8RBI) - 9%
• Troy Tulowitzki (Cycle, 5/5, 2R, 7RBI) - 7.1%
• Yovani Gallardo (W, 8IP, 0ER, 11K, HR) - 4.9%
• Paul Konerko (3/4, 3HR, 7RBI) - 3.1%

- Play of the Year

• Dewayne Wise – 25%
• Eric Bruntlett – 18.4%

Other Category Winners

• Hitter of the Year: Joe Mauer  (.365, 28 HR, 96 RBIs)
• Starting Pitcher of the Year: Zack Greinke (16-8, 2.16 ERA, 242 Ks)
• Closer of the Year: Mariano Rivera (44 SV, 1.76 ERA)
• Manager of the Year: Jim Tracy (92-70, NL Wild Card)
• Executive of the Year: Ruben Amaro Jr. (93-69, NL East champs)
• Defensive Player of the Year: Jacoby Ellsbury (.994 FPCT)
• Unsung Star of the Year: Jayson Werth (36 HR, 99 RBIs, 20 SB)
• Moment of the Year: Derek Jeter (Passed Gehrig for NYY hits)
• Postseason Moment of the Year: Johnny Damon (WS Game 4)
• Oddity of the Year: Phillies fanatic (Dad's catch thrown back by daughter)