This is the seventh AL voting period. The MLB Blog Poll votes on the MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of Year candidates in each league throughout the regular baseball season. In doing so, you get a cumulative snapshot of the award winners, instead of the single vote. Previous blog poll results and voter comments can be found at the links below the fold.

N.L. MVP Voting:

1. Lance Berkman - 38%
2. Chase Utley - 21%
3. Albert Pujols - 13%
4. Hanley Ramirez - 9%
5. Chipper Jones - 6%
6. Edinson Volquez - 1%

N.L. Cy Young Voting: 

1. Tim Lincecum - 38%
2. Edinson Volquez - 35%
3. Ben Sheets - 15%
4. Jacob Peavy - 4%
5. Aaron Cook and Brandon Webb - 3%
6. Dan Haren - 2%

N.L. Rookie of the Year Voting:

1. Geovany Soto - 54%
2. Jair Jurrjens - 22%
3. Joey Votto - 14%
4. Kosuke Fukudome - 9%
5. Jorge Campillo - 1%

Brandon Heikoop - Baseball Digest Daily

Not much is changing in the National League with the exception of Pujols' return to health. Volquez is still dominating the Cy Young and Jurrjens is putting the pressure on Soto.

David Pinto, Baseball Musings.

Haren owns the fifth best ERA in the league, but I like his walk and home run numbers better.

Evan Brunell, Firebrandal.com

1. 1B Albert Pujols, STL: He hasn't missed a beat despite missing time with an injury and is probably the sole reason why the Cardinals are threatening in the Central. Yeah, the pitching's great. Wouldn't mean much without Albert.
2. 2B Chase Utley, PHI: Utley has gotten the Phillies off to a strong start, helping fend off the surprising Marlins and resurgent Mets. The Phillies need him to keep up production if they're going to finish in first.
3. 2B Dan Uggla, FLA: Perhaps a big reason why the Phillies won't be division champions will be because of the play of Uggla, who is simply raking in what can be strongly considered his career year.

1. SP Tim Lincecum, SF: I'm having Lincecum leapfrog Volquez because Tim is simply insane and won't stop while Edison has shown a few chinks in his armor lately. Lincecum has also tossed 5.1 additional innings and boasts a 10-1 record. Again: a 10-1 record. For the offensively challenged Giants. Whaaaa?
2. SP Edison Volquez, CIN: Edison's still in the hunt for the gold. At 11-3, 110.2, 2.36, the future's looking bright in Cincy, indeed.
3. SP Ben Sheets, MIL: Sheets, Lincecum and Volquez are all in rather similar positions. Sheets has a 10-2 record in his contract year and is anchoring the Brewers who are making a strong charge for first place in the Central. Adding C.C. only helps.

1. C Geovany Soto, CHC: He's the first Cub rookie to start behind the dish and his .902 OPS makes him a fearsome batter at the plate.
2. 1B Joey Votto, CIN: The future might not be now in Cincy, but it's certainly bright with Votto anchoring a suddenly intriguing lineup along with Jay Bruce.
3. SP Jair Jurrjens, ATL: Jurrjens is looking more and more like a steal with each day that goes by. If the Braves can get the injury gods to smile on them for a change, Jurrjens could help lead the charge.

Jason Carter

Tougher and tougher each week to make the picks as the thought process goes from players like Berkman anf Jones having great years on a Houston team that's struggling to moving Puljos up as his team is in a pennant race. Chase Utley is making a move back into contention as well. Lincecum has become a must see when he pitches and is living up to his "Freak" status. Jurrgens moves to my ROY top spot aver Soto for the first time this season


Harry Pavlidis

Sheets cracks the Cy votes. He's been healthy and is making the most of his contract year.

Berkman's numbers are still the best, but Uggla and Utley are eventually going to take the top slot over.

Soto continues to impress, Kuroda's pitching, especially last night's flirtation with perfection, garners recognition, but doesn't get him past Jurrjens. If Fukudome's performance doesn't improve soon, Votto may slide back in.

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