10 more reasons to vote for MLB Awards

As the process of elimination continues to decide a World Series champion, here are 10 more reasons to vote between now and Nov. 11 to help decide the Esurance MLB Awards:

1. Best Moment. Tears of joy as the Dodgers bid adieu to a broadcast legend, and tears of sadness as a home run was struck for a fallen teammate. A 3,000-hit chase, and warm sendoffs for key figures in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.

2. Best Fan Catch. If you snagged a foul ball, a homer, a ground-rule double or a BP toss this season, then congrats. As for the best of the best, you get to make a fellow fan famous. Saving your spouse with a barehanded grab is seriously worthy of some love, but this is going to be a tough one because you will identify. In fact, you may be a nominee.

3. Best Play, Offense. Remember when George Springer tripled and then topped that with a grand slam in the first inning? The other four nominees in this category all hit walkoffs: Asdrubal Cabrera, Hanley Ramirez, Tyler Naquin and Mark Teixeira.

4. Best Play, Defense. Jarrod Dyson, Billy Hamilton and Ender Inciarte showed crazy speed to rob hitters, Yasiel Puig threw a ball farther than most people can hit, and Anthony Rizzo did his wall-balancing act for the second year in a row. Looking at arm strength, first step, max speed, route efficiency and distance covered, there will be ample Statcast™ data to help you make an educated decision.

5. Best Performance. If you like strikeouts, there was Max Scherzer’s record-tying 20-K night and Jon Gray’s park-record 16 at Coors Field. If you like three-homer games, then consider Mookie Betts matching Ted Williams by doing it twice in the same season — or Kris Bryant becoming the first to hit three homers and two doubles in one game. Combine power pitching and hitting, and you have Noah Syndergaard nominated for eight strong innings …

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