Posey and Feliz win NL & AL Rookie Of The Year, Halladay wins NL Cy Young, Dan Uggla traded to Braves

As we dive deeper into the offseason, with the GM Mettings in Orlando already underway, awards season as well has been going on, with the gold gloves and sliver slugger awards already announced. Yesterday, the Rookie of the Year for the American and National League was announced, with the National League Cy Young Award announced today, as well as a big trade.

National League Rookie Of The Year: Catcher, Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants

While all analysts (myself included) picked Atlanta Braves right fielder and slugging phenom Jason Heyward to win the award prior to the season, Posey, 23, who arrived in the big leagues in May, unlike his counterpart Heyward (April), was the spark that propelled the Giants' playoff run and eventual World Series Championship. A true leader, Posey carried his team with a .305 average, to go along with 18 home runs and 67 RBIs. He received 20 of the 32 first place votes, a total of 129 points, compared to Heyward's 107. "How rare and amazing it is to have a rookie catcher lead a team to a World Series championship," Giants managing partner Bill Neukom said.

American League Rookie Of The Year: Pitcher, Neftali Feliz - Texas Rangers

At the beginning of the year, I picked Feliz to win the award, so I'm happy with my pick! Feliz, 22, was lights-out of the Rangers' bullpen this year, setting a rookie record with 40 saves to go along with a 2.73 ERA. A pitcher who can hit the triple digits on the radar gun, Feliz has a very bright future ahead of him. He finished with 20 first place votes as well, a total of 122, beating Detroit Tigers' outfielder Austin Jackson, who had 98 points.

How ironic it was that both of these players played against each other in the 2010 World Series? Pretty Crazy.

National League Cy Young Award Winner: RHP, Roy Halladay - Philadelphia Phillies

What a shocker, right? Halladay, after finishing 21-10 with a 2.44 ERA this season, as well as throwing a perfect game against the Marlins during the regular season, to go along with a no-hitter against the Reds in the first round of the playoffs, won the award as the league's top pitcher. Halladay became the only pitcher in history to ever throw a no-hitter and a perfect game in the same season, while also becoming the second pitcher in history to throw a no-hitter in the playoffs. He received all 32 first place votes, a total of 224 points, beating Adam Wainwright (122) of the St. Louis Cardinals and Ubaldo Jimenez (90) of the Colorado Rockies. He joined Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson, Gaylord Perry and Pedro Martinez on the list of pitchers to win the Cy Young in both leagues, his first coming in the American League in 2003 while he was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Florida Marlins trade 2B Dan Uggla to Atlanta Braves for INF Omar Infante and LHP Mike Dunn

After days of speculation, the Marlins finally dealt slugging second baseman Dan Uggla. Uggla, who shot down a 4-year, $48 million contract extension from the Marlins earlier this week, chose his own fate, as trading him was the only other option for the Marlins, who feared he would become too expensive. Uggla, who has hit no fewer than 27 home runs in a season for his career, has four straight years of 30+ home runs, including a career-year this season, putting up a .287 average with 33 HR and 105 RBIs this season. The 30 year-old is eligible for free agency following the 2011 season, as he is under contract for $7.8 million this season. Arguably the Marlins' second best player behind Hanley Ramirez, Uggla will be missed.

"The deal just didn't work out. We just made the decision," Marlins' president Larry Beinfest said. "Dan is a great guy. He understands. He's a great story in a lot of ways from where he came from five years ago to where he is today. He loved Florida and wanted to remain a Marlin. I'm sure he's saddened by not being a Marlin anymore. But he'll be excited to be a Brave."

The move comes along in a week where the Marlins have been making moves left and right, first by trading RHP Andrew Miller (who they acquired in the Miguel Cabrerea-Dontrelle Willis blockbuster) to the Boston Red Sox, and then trading OF Cameron Maybin (who was also acquired with Miller) to the San Diego Padres. Both trades brought the Marlins relief help, as the Marlins are looking to upgrade their 22-blown-save bullpen.

The Marlins continued to bolster their bullpen by bringing in Dunn, 25. Dunn, who was acquired by the Braves from the Yankees last year in the Javier Vazquez deal, showed good control this year, sporting a 1.89 ERA. A former top prospect with the Yankees, Dunn has electric stuff and could be a future closer for the Marlins. They also get INF Omar Infante, 28, who was an All-Star last year for the Braves after hitting .321 with 8 home runs and 47 RBIs. The Marlins will play Infante at second base, most likely.

The Braves have said that Uggla will be their starting second baseman, as last year's second baseman, Martin Prado, will shift to third base until face-of-the-franchise third baseman Chipper Jones returns from ACL surgery. When Jones returns, Prado will split time with rookie Freddie Freeman at first base.

A great trade for the Braves, who got Uggla for basically nothing. This could make them favorites in the National League East.