MLB awards season continued on Thursday afternoon as the league announced the winners of the 2009 Silver Sluggers, which go to the players voted the best hitters at their position in each league. The award is voted on by managers and coaches from throughout the league who are allowed to vote for anybody that's not on their team.While there are some familiar faces on the list in each league, there are also some that aren't so familiar. Find out who's adding some hardware to their trophy case after the jump.
The recipients in the American League are Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter of the Yankees, Aaron Hill and Adam Lind (DH) of the Blue Jays, Evan Longoria of the Rays, Jason Bay of the Red Sox, Torii Hunter of the Angels, Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners and Joe Mauer of the Twins.
So much like in the standings, the AL East dominates.
In the National League the awards went to Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp of the Dodgers, Albert Pujols of the Cardinals, Chase Utley of the Phillies, Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals, Hanley Ramirez of the Marlins, Ryan Braun of the Brewers, Brian McCann of the Braves and Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano.All in all a pretty solid group, and though there are certainly some other deserving players who were kept off the list, it's pretty hard to argue against any of the selections.
