We have yet another challenging MLB Monday this week as the Fenway Frauds won yet another World Series via tainted player participation. We covered this Fall Classic for CBS Sports, actually, and it seems like a lifetime ago. But again, the situation fits that pattern we defined here awhile ago to identify modern cheating in sports, enabled by the league itself for profiteering purposes. So much for ethics and morals …

2013 World Series MVP: David Ortiz, DH, Boston (original); Félix Doubront, RP, Boston (revised)

Down to 2-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox rallied behind cheating players to win three straight games and clinch their third MLB title in 10 seasons after not having won a championship since 1918. And with confirmed PED user David Ortiz winning the MVP vote, he won’t be getting our confirmation here, obviously. No other hitter posted even a .600 OPS for Boston, so it will be a pitcher.

The obvious choice upfront is starter Jon Lester (2-0, 0.59 ERA, 0.652 WHIP), who won Games 1 and 5 rather handily, posting 15 strikeouts in just 15 1/3 IP. However, we think Lester was using PEDs in 2014, as discussed beforehand, and it’s probable his PED use started in this postseason, for evidentiary reasons. Therefore, we’re not giving him this trophy, either. Yet our next choice, closer Koji Uehara, is also tainted.

We’re not sure what to do here, in fact: our best option is reliever Félix Doubront (1-0, 1.93 ERA, 0.643 WHIP), who won Game 4 on the road in relief—which was a huge moment in turning Series momentum. In the end, he had the third-best Win Probability Added (WPA) mark on the pitching staff, behind Lester and Uehara, so we have to go with him to avoid choosing a hitter with an OPS under .600 for our MVP. Oh well.

It’s sad that Boston definitely only won this title because of this trio and the PEDs: a total disgrace to MLB.

2013 ALCS MVP: Koji Uehara, RP, Boston (original); Mike Napoli, C, Boston (revised)

The Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers in six games to win the AL pennant; Uehara won the MVP vote, so we will have to find another honest and worthy recipient for this distinction. We’re going to keep this simple, too: despite striking out 11 times in 20 ABs, catcher Mike Napoli posted a 1.033 OPS for the matchup, hitting 2 HRs and managing a .300 batting average, overall. If he wasn’t striking out, he was delivering.

2013 NLCS MVP: Michael Wacha, SP, St. Louis (original, confirmed)

After getting jobbed in the 2012 NLCS by cheaters, the Cardinals emerged victorious in the league playoffs this time, winning yet another pennant. SP Michael Wacha (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.659 WHIP) won Games 1 and 6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the MVP vote. We’re not going to argue with this, as he won the bookend games in the matchup. He also posted 13 Ks in less than 14 IP, so he was dealing. Award confirmed.

2013 AL MOTY: Terry Francona, Cleveland (original); Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay (revised)

Only one division-winning skipper even managed an even-zero PPP mark this season, and Cleveland Manager Terry Francona (plus-2) won the MOTY vote for getting the Indians to the wild-card game. However, his opponent in that wild-card game, the Tampa Bay Rays, were led by Manager Joe Maddon (plus-5), who posted the best PPP mark in the league. Maddon won this vote twice before (2008, 2011).

We didn’t give the nod to him either of those years, but we give it to him now, proving once again that most things even out here in the end—except the cheating, of course. That can never be righted or squared up. On that note, we also have to point out that Francona was a PED enabler with the Red Sox for their 2004 and 2007 titles, as well. We don’t think of that with him in Cleveland, but … still something to consider.

2013 NL MOTY: Clint Hurdle, Pittsburgh (original)

The Pittsburgh Pirates made the playoffs for the first time since 1992, thanks to Manager Clint Hurdle (plus-6 PPP). That mark was the best one by far for any skipper leading his team to a winning record. Therefore, we automatically confirm Hurdle’s vote win here without even thinking about it, which really makes up for 2007, when he probably could have won this award as well for that crazy Colorado finish.