Here's a quick synopsis of all the postseason awards garnered by Detroit Tigers players after the conclusion of the 2011 season:

MIGUEL CABRERA
• Miguel Cabrera wins Luis Aparicio Award
(best Venezuelan player in MLB)

JUSTIN VERLANDER
• Verlander named to The Sporting News' AL All-Star team (unanimous selection)
• Verlander named The Sporting News' MLB Player of the Year
• Verlander wins a pair of Players Choice awards, becoming the second pitcher to win Player of the Year.
• Verlander wins his first AL Cy Young award.
• Verlander bucks the odds, voter bias to become first pitcher in 19 years to win AL Most Valuable Player award.

ALEX AVILA
• Avila named as the catcher for The Sporting News' AL All-Star team
• Avila a finalist for AL Gold Glove at catcher.
• Avila wins his first Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award.

JOSE VALVERDE
• Valverde named MLB Delivery Man of the Year (best reliever in MLB)

AUSTIN JACKSON
• Jackson a finalist for AL Gold Glove in center field.
• With his league-leading 22 runs saved, Jackson wins the Fielding Bible's 2011 award for center fielders.

AL ALBURQUERQUE
• Al-Al was named the 2011 Detroit Tigers Rookie of the Year by the Detroit Sports Broadcasters' Association.

As most of the Tigers were packing up their stuff after Game 6 of the American League Division Series, many said a discreet goodbye to staff and reporters before heading to the team bus, most saying some version of "I'll see you in Spring Training."

Except Justin Verlander, who acknowledged his offseason would probably be pretty busy by saying, "I'll probably talk to you guys in a couple of weeks." Anything but being cocky, it was a nod toward the fact that at the conclusion of the postseason, the awards circuit would ramp up, and Velander's expected to win his share after a dominant season.

Sure enough, another of those offseason awards came in Friday, as the Tigers' ace was named the Sporting News' 2011 MLB Player of the Year. He was the first pitcher since Orel Hershisher in 1988 to win the award, voted on by MLB players.

"He's had one of the best seasons for a pitcher. Ever," said Yankees ace CC Sabathia, one of Verlander's key — albeit distant — competitors for yet-to-be-announced awards like the Cy Young.

Verlander, of course, led all big league pitchers in nearly every statistical category this season, including wins, strikeouts, innings pitched and pitches thrown.

The next key date for Verlander's offseason is Tuesday, Nov. 15, when the American League Cy Young is announced. The closest he'd ever previously come to winning the award was finishing third in the 2009 balloting.

After that, there's a chance he may be on a conference call on Monday, Nov. 21, when the AL MVP is unveiled.

Verlander is a four-time All-Star and former Rookie of the Year. On Wednesday, he and Alex Avila were named to the Sporting News' postseason AL All-Star squad.

Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander and his catcher, Alex Avila, were named to the Sporting News AL All-Star team, unveiled on Thursday.

Verlander was the only unanimous selection among the 11 American League honorees, selected by a vote of 26 members of front offices across the league. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was the only other unanimous selection for either team.

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