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(AP Photo - Mike Scioscia)AngelsWin.com chooses Mike Scioscia as AL manager of the year. Joe Mauer was the easy choice for AL MVP, but where would the Angels be without (2) Kendry Morales and (10) Bobby Abreu this season? Here's my picks for the American League 2009 season awards.AL Manager of the year:(1) Mike Scioscia(2) Don Wakamatsu(3) Joe GirardiAL Rookie of the year:(1) Elvis Andrus(2) Andrew Bailey(3) Gordon BeckhamAL Cy Young:(1) Zach Grienke(2) Felix Hernandez(3) CC SabathiaAL MVP:(1) Joe Mauer(2) Kendry Morales (3) Mark Teixeira(4) Zach Grienke(5) Derek Jeter(6) Ichiro Suzuki(7) CC Sabathia(8) Jason Bay (9) Miguel Cabrera(10) Bobby Abreu
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