With the first half or the 2012 MLB Season in the books, it's time to look back at the half that was and hand out some awards.

2012 Mid-Season AL Manager of the Year
Robin Ventura: Chicago White Sox, 47-38 (1st in AL Central)
Runner Up: Buck Showalter: Baltimore Orioles, 45-40 (2nd in the AL East)

2012 Mid Season NL Manager of the Year
Clint Hurdle: Pittsburgh Pirates, 48-37 (1st in the NL Central)
Runner Up: Davey Johnson: Washington Nationals, 49-34 (1st in the NL East)

2012 Mid Season AL Comeback Player of the Year
Adam Dunn (CHW), .208 BA, 25 HR, 61 RBI, 48 R

2012 Mid Season NL Comeback Player of the Year
Johan Santana (NYM) 6-5 W-L, 3.24 ERA, 1.17 WHIP

2012 Mid-Season AL Rookie of the Year
Mike Trout (LAA), .341 BA, 12HR, 40 RBI, 26 SB

2012 Mid-Season NL Rookie of the Year
Bryce Harper (DC), .282 BA, 8 HR, 25 RBI, 10 SB.

2012 Mid-Season AL Cy Young Winner
Jered Weaver (LAA), 10-1 W-L, 1.96 ERA, 0.90 WHIP

2012 Mid Season NL Cy Young Winner
R.A. Dickey (NYM), 12-1W-L, 2.15 ERA, .190 BAA

2012 Mid Season AL MVP
Josh Hamilton (TEX), 308 AVG, 27 HR, 75 RBI,
Runner Up: Mike Trout (LAA), .341 BA, 12HR, 40 RBI, 26 SB

2012 Mid Season NL MVP
Carlos Beltran (STL), .296 AVG, 20 HR, 65 RBI
Runner Up: Andrew McCutchen (PIT), .362 AVG, 18 HR, 60 RBI


If the season ended today…

American League Division Winners
1. New York Yankees
2. Texas Rangers
3. Chicago White Sox

American League Wild Card
4. Los Angeles Angels
5. Baltimore Orioles

Wild Card Prediction:
Los Angeles Angels over Baltimore (1 Game Play-in)

Divisional Series Prediction:
Los Angeles Angels over New York Yankees (3-1)
Texas Rangers over Chicago White Sox (3-2)

Championship Series Prediction:
Los Angeles Angels over Texas Rangers (4-2)

National League Division Winners
1. Washington Nationals
2. Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Los Angeles Dodgers

National League Wild Card
4. Cincinnati Reds
5. Atlanta Braves

Wild Card Prediction:
Cincinnati Reds over Atlanta Braves (1 Game Play-in)

Divisional Series Prediction:
Washington Nationals over Cincinnati Reds (3-1)
Los Angeles Dodgers over Pittsburgh Pirates (4-0)

Championship Series Prediction:
Los Angeles Dodgers over Washington Nationals (4-3)

World Series Prediction
Los Angeles Angels over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1)

Hey, we still have another half for all of this to change.