2011 MLS Awards: How I Voted

by Zach Woosley on Nov 14, 2011 11:40 AM CST in Major League Soccer

Now that the finalist for the 2011 MLS Awards are out, it's time I share how I voted with everyone. I'm a firm believer in the need for transparency in award voting if for no other reason that if you submit a crazy ballot, you should be accountable for your choices.

We were allowed by MLS to select two choices for each category from a pre-selected list. The names in parenthesis next to the award are the finalist (winner in bold), my votes are below. Winner will be annouced over the next week and a half, culminating in the MVP award announcement on November 18th. You can see the complete list here.

Feel free to comment on my choices, I'd like to know what you think.

MVP (Brad Davis, Dwayne De Rosario, Brek Shea)

1. Brad Davis

2. Mauro Rosales

Defender of the Year (Nat Borchers, Omar Gonzalez, Jámison Olave)

1. Omar Gonzalez

2. Nat Borchers

Comeback Player of the Year (David Beckham, Charlie Davies, Dominic Oduro)

1. Javier Morales

2. Dominic Oduro

Goalkeeper of the Year (Kevin Hartman, Kasey Keller, Faryd Mondragón)

1. Tally Hall

2. Nick Rimando

Newcomer of the Year (Eric Hassli, Luke Rodgers, Mauro Rosales)

1. Mauro Rosales

2. Luke Rodgers

Rookie of the Year (Michael Farfan, Perry Kitchen, C.J. Sapong)

1. CJ Sapong

2. Michael Farfan

Coach of the Year (Bruce Arena, Sigi Schmid, Peter Vermes)

1. Sigi Schmid

2. Peter Vermes

Best XI (I selected a 3-5-2)

GK: Tally Hall

D: Carlos Valdes

D: Omar Gonzales

D: Nat Borchers

M: Brad Davis

M: Mauro Rosales

M: Dwayne De Rosario

M: David Beckham

M: Kyle Beckerman

F: Chris Wondolowski

F: Fredy Montero

(Players in bold were named to the official 2011 Best XI)

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Sigi Schmid

I wonder why you chose Sigi Schmid…and how Bruce wasn’t even your 2nd

Bruce – SS, CCL Quarter Finals, Western Conference Champ, in MLS Cup
Sigi – CCL Quarter Finals, USOC

…the math doesn’t add up…

2 cents

by GalacticLA on Nov 8, 2011 11:06 AM CST reply actions

The playoffs are not part of the voting, it was done before they even started.

I voted for Sigi because he’d navigated a season with injuries, finished second on the West, won a third straight Open Cup and was the first MLS team to advance to the knockout round in the 11/12 CCL. Vermes got the vote because he held SKC together in the beginning of the season and led his team to first place in the east. Arena would have been my third choice if I was allowed another, he did an excellent job this season but I just felt in the regular season, Sigi and Vermes’ accomplishments were more worthy of the award.

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by Zach Woosley on Nov 8, 2011 11:10 AM CST up reply actions

Very sound reasons. In truth, lots of candidates have solid cases in any voting process like this.

My favorite (other than Brad Davis) is Cj Sapong. Heck, the guy deserves it if for no other reason, then for his serenading of Hope Solo. That put him over the top as far as I was concerned!

"We don't care who finishes second." -- Celtic's Peter Lowrie

by Martek on Nov 8, 2011 11:42 AM CST up reply actions

hey Ginge, do you plan on doing position by position previews of the game...that'd be cool

by DD77DD on Nov 14, 2011 8:14 PM CST reply actions

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