Cardinals Up For Some Heavy Hardware

  The National League teams will starts Wednesday with the announcement of Gold Glove winners. Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina both won Fielding Bible awards as the tops at their respective positions in all of baseball. And since both have won Gold Gloves before, they both have to be considered serious candidates. Pujols won in 2006 and Molina in 2008.
Brendan Ryan played shortstop at an elite level in '09, but he is likely a long shot to win the hardware this year.
The Gold Glove announcements are followed on Thursday by Silver Slugger Awards. The Cardinals have one heavy favorite and few other serious candidates. It's hard to imagine Pujols not winning the award as the NL's top-hitting first baseman. He's a four-time winner, including twice at first base.
The Baseball Writers' Association of America begins announcing its award winners on Monday, Nov. 16, and the first National League award is the only one where a Cardinal isn't at least a serious candidate. Colby Rasmus could appear on some ballots for Rookie of the Year, but he is unlikely to finish anywhere near the top of the balloting.