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Major League Baseball just started spring training. So, it's just a little bit early to start talking about who's going to win awards for this season.

But just try to stop us.

Since there's actual baseball about to be played for the first time in 2017, we might as well get the ball rolling on predictions for things that matter. Awards are a good place to start.

We'll focus on the four big ones in the American and National League: Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and Most Valuable Player. Going into our picks for each was a mix of logic, projections, analysis and, as usual, a bit of imagination to tie it all together.

We can't guarantee they'll all be right in the end, of course. But the beauty of this time of year is that they could be! So let's get to it.