The top three vote getters for the four majors Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) awards came out Monday.

I do not like this format. We sit and wait a week while everyone talks about the top three, then spend two half hours listening to the analysts talk about the top three, then someone comes out and reads a name, when we all pretty much know most of the time who will get the prize.

What I would like to see is a count down show. The top ten MVPS revealed 10 to 1, then all the Cy Young and Rookie votes, since there are usually less than ten candidates. With each reveal, a short discussion of why they might be in that spot, with an eye on the distribution of votes. “Why did someone vote for the seventh ranked MVP second?” “I’m surprised no one ranked him higher than fourth.”

Since the ballots are public, have a sportswriter or two on to explain their outlier vote. That should would involve more fans, because someone’s favorite player might be on the list. This is the reveal show I’d to see.