Awards season has arrived, and we've got the roundup of how Brewers outfielder Nori Aoki fared in the NL Rookie of the Year voting. PLUS! A few notes on the dumbest award in the history of baseball, the Manager of the Year Award.

Norichika Aoki finished fifth in the NL Rookie of the Year voting with two second place votes and five third place votes.

67% or more of voters in this week's Brew Crew Ball Tracking Poll agreed with decisions to let Ishikawa, Loe, Morgan and Veras go.

Former Brewer Eulogio "Frankie" De La Cruz has signed with the team once again after spending the 2012 season with the Cubs organization and in Taiwan.

Ryan Braun is a candidate for the MLBPA's NL Most Outstanding Player Award, which will be given out on MLB Network tonight.

The 28-year-old former Brave, Indian and Cub signed a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.

The Tony Plush Era is officially over, it appears.

One offseason question has been answered tonight as Jose Veras, who would have been arbitration eligible, has been removed from the roster.

The veteran shortstop filed for free agency today, clarifying his option situation.

It's been 30 years since the last Brewer won a Gold Glove, but two of them have a chance to do it in 2012.