CBS SportsLine.com baseball experts make their 2005 picks:
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| MVP | G. Sheffield | V. Guerrero | H. Matsui | A. Rodriguez | M. Tejada |
| Cy Young | J. Santana | R. Johnson | J. Santana | R. Johnson | R. Johnson |
| Rookie | B. McCarthy | J. Reed | D. McPherson | D. McPherson | D. McPherson |
| Manager | R. Gardenhire | B. Showalter | E. Wedge | M. Scioscia | A. Trammell |
| Comeback | P. Byrd | R. Halladay | J. Giambi | A. Boone | J. Giambi |
| HR Champ | M. Ramirez | V. Guerrero | M. Ramirez | M. Teixeira | A. Rodriguez |
| Surprise | D. Cabrera | J. Cantu | J. Dye | M. Cuddyer | K. Mench |
| Disappointment | J. Wright | S. Sosa | R. Sexson | D. Haren | J. Wright |
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| MVP | A. Pujols | C. Beltran | A. Pujols | M. Cabrera | A. Pujols |
| Cy Young | T. Hudson | T. Hudson | J. Schmidt | J. Schmidt | M. Prior |
| Rookie | G. Atkins | J. Closser | G. Atkins | G. Atkins | J. Closser |
| Manager | D. Miley | D. Baker | W. Randolph | F. Alou | B. Cox |
| Comeback | A. Pettitte | B. Wagner | A. Pettitte | K. Griffey Jr. | L. Gonzalez |
| HR Champ | A. Pujols | C. Lee | J. Thome | A. Dunn | J. Thome |
| Surprise | J. Reyes | G. Mota | A. Eaton | A. Kearns | H. Ramirez |
| Disappointment | R. Clemens | V. Castilla | Ru. Ortiz | B. Bonds | J. Lieber |
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| First Player Traded | B. Higginson | U. Urbina | M. Cameron | S. Hairston | C. Wilson |
| First Manager Fired | L. McClendon | O. Guillen | L. Mazzilli | K. Macha | N. Yost |
| Surprising Team | Reds | Tigers | Reds | Reds | Orioles |
| Disappointing Team | Dodgers | Braves | Dodgers | Astros | Astros |
Scott Miller is SportsLine.com's senior baseball writer. Wes Goldstein is SportsLine.com's senior producer. Adam Reich is SportsLine.com's baseball production manager. Eric Mack and David Gonos are SportsLine.com's senior fantasy writers.
