Offseason Week In Review - November 18

American League awards were handed out and two of baseball's biggest names, Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez, are in the news again.

Headlines for the past week (November 12, 2007 - November 18, 2007)

• Reggie Willits finishes 5th in AL Rookie Of The Year Voting
  
• John Lackey finishes 3rd in Cy Young voting
• Mike Scioscia finishes 2nd in AL Manager Of The Year voting
• A-Rod Is Set To Return To The Yankees
  
• Barry Bonds indicted on perjury charges

Reggie Willits finishes 5th in AL Rookie Of The Year Voting

Outfielder Reggie Willits finished 5th in voting for the 2007 American League Rookie Of The Year. Willits received two 2nd place votes and five 3rd place votes in the balloting. Boston second baseman was the runaway winner followed by Delmon Young of Tampa Bay, Brian Bannister of Kansas City, Dice-K of Boston and then Willits. Last year, rookie Jered Weaver also finished 5th in the voting.

John Lackey finishes 3rd in Cy Young voting

John Lackey finished behind Cleveland's C.C. Sabathia and Boston's Josh Beckett for the AL Cy Young Award. Lackey finished with a 19-9 record and league best 3.01 era.

Mike Scioscia finishes 2nd in AL Manager Of The Year voting

Manager Mike Scioscia received four 1st place votes, but it wasn't enough to beat out Cleveland's Eric Wedge for the 2007 AL Manger Of The Year. Scioscia won the award in 2002.

A-Rod Is Set To Return To The Yankees

Free-agent 3rd Baseman Alex Rodriguez looks to be headed back to the New York Yankees. After opting out of the last three years of his mega-deal, A-Rod has secretly dealt with the Yankees, shunning his agent Scott Boras. A-Rod is rumored to have signed a 10-year, $275million deal with the pinstripes.

Free-Agent Barry Bonds indicted on perjury

Tainted home run king Barry Bonds has been indicted for perjury and the obstruction of justice. It seems that he won't be returning to baseball in 2008 to pursue the 3000-hit milestone - he is 65 hits shy of 3000. Sadly, I'm starting to feel sorry for Barry. He's a jerk and a bad teammate. But doesn't the United States government have something better to do than to try and get Bonds to admit to steroid use? Aren't there bigger criminals? Bigger issues? I guess not.

Previous Off-Season Weeks In Review

November 11, 2007

November 4, 2007

October 28, 2007

October 21, 2007