First Half Field Level Awards of Major League Baseball

You all know how much I think the All-Star Game stinks. Other than watching Bobby Abreu smash the lights out of Comerica Park in the Century 21 Home Run Derby last night it gives all baseball fans a great opportunity to reflect on the first 3 1/2 months of the season.
After much thought here are my own "Field Level" Awards for the First Half of the 2005 Major League Baseball season.

NL Stud Player: Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs
runner up: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals

AL Stud Player: Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles
runner up: Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

NL Dud Player: Kaz Matsui, New York Mets
runner up: Cristian Guzman, Washington Nationals

AL Dud Player: Tony Womack, New York Yankees
runner up: Sammy Sosa, Baltimore Orioles

NL Ace Starter: Dontrelle Willis, Florida Marlins
runner up: Pedro Martinez, New York Mets

AL Ace Starter: Mark Buerhle, Chicago White Sox
runner up: Jon Garhland, Chicago White Sox

NL Waste Starter: Eric Milton, Cincinnati Reds
runner up: Kaz Ishii, New York Mets

AL Waste Starter: Jaret Wright, New York Yankees
runner up: Sidney Ponson, Baltimore Orioles

NL Manager Supreme: Frank Robinson, Washington Nationals
runner up: Bobby Cox, Atlanta Braves

AL Manager Supreme: Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox
runner up: Buck Showalter, Texas Rangers

NL Out of his mind GOOD: Chad Cordero - Closer, Washington Nationals
runner up: Derrek Lee - 1B, Chicago Cubs
AL Out of his mind GOOD: Brian Roberts - 2B, Baltimore Orioles
runner up: Jeremy Bonderman - Pitcher, Detroit Tigers

NL Out of his mind BAD: Mike Lowell - 3B, Florida Marlins
runner up: Corey Patterson - CF, Chicago Cubs

AL Out of his mind BAD: Keith Foulke - Closer, Boston Red Sox
runner up: Steve Finley - CF, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

NL Speedster: Jose Reyes, New York Mets
runner up: Rafael Furcal, Atlanta Braves

AL Speedster: Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox
runner up: Julio Lugo, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

There you have it...the 2005 Field Level First Half Awards