http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/07/mls-reveals-finalists-mvp-and-other-year-end-awards M. Farfan is up for Rookie of the Year (Sapong is the favorite) and Mondragon is up Goalie of the Year (Hartman may be favorite with Keller getting the sentimental vote) while Le Toux is up for Fair Play (seems like he could be the favorite) as are the Union for Team Fair Play. THE FINALISTS Rookie of the Year Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 8 •Michael Farfan (Philadelphia Union) •Perry Kitchen (D.C. United) •C.J. Sapong (Sporting Kansas City) Xbox 360 Individual Fair Play Finalists* – Winner to be announced Nov. 8 •Darrius Barnes (New England Revolution) •Kosuke Kimura (Colorado Rapids) •Sébastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) *Selected by MLS based on objective criteria such as fouls committed, cards received, games and minutes played, as well as subjective evaluation of sportsmanlike behavior. Xbox 360 Team Fair Play Finalists* – Winner to be announced Nov. 8 •Chivas USA •Philadelphia Union •Portland Timbers *Selected by MLS based on objective criteria such as fewest fouls committed, cards received, and on subjective evaluation of sportsmanlike behavior. Defender of the Year Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 9 •Nat Borchers (Real Salt Lake) •Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy) •Jámison Olave (Real Salt Lake) MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 9 •Zak Boggs (New England Revolution) •Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) •Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes) Referee of the Year Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 9 •Mark Geiger •Ricardo Salazar •Kevin Stott Assistant Referee of the Year Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 9 •Sean Hurd •Corey Rockwell •Adam Wienckowski Coach of the Year Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 14 •Bruce Arena (LA Galaxy) •Sigi Schmid (Seattle Sounders FC) •Peter Vermes (Sporting Kansas City) Comeback Player of the Year Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 14 •David Beckham (LA Galaxy) •Charlie Davies (D.C. United) •Dominic Oduro (Chicago Fire) Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 15 •Kevin Hartman (FC Dallas) •Kasey Keller (Seattle Sounders FC) •Faryd Mondragón (Philadelphia Union) Newcomer of the Year Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 15 •Eric Hassli (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) •Luke Rodgers (New York Red Bulls) •Mauro Rosales (Seattle Sounders FC) Volkswagen Most Valuable Player Finalists – Winner to be announced Nov. 18 •Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) •Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United) •Brek Shea (FC Dallas)
If somehow, someway, Seba doesn't win the award he was up for, can we all revolt? He didn't pick up a single yellow card all season and played every minute of our matches. Also, how does Faryd get mentioned for Goalie of the year but not newcomer? Or for that matter, Valdes? I seriously don't understand these things.
Not only that... he hasn't had a yellow in his entire CAREER (or at least the 3 seasons of it in MLS).
That was my thought too - can't remember if i mentioned that on twitter or on the mls page. If he is one of the top 3 - he must have been PL Colina in every other game he did. I actually think taht completely devalues the whole awards lol - especially if he wins it.
