Mid Season MLB awards: MVP

[mofome]

NL MVP

1. Lance Berkman, Houston
2. Chipper Jones, Atlanta
3. Chase Utley, Philadelphia
4. Hanley Ramirez, Florida
5. Albert Pujols, St. Louis
6. Dan Uggla, Florida
7. Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego
8. Pat Burrell, Philadelphia
9. David Wright, New York
10. Tim Lincecum, San Francisco
Bottom line: Houston doesn't qualify as a legitimate contender, so Berkman's spot on the top of the list speaks to the elite quality of his season. He has a shot at becoming the first switch hitter with 400 total bases, and the first hitter to do so since steroid testing. Utley, though, remains the most likely to win the award, especially if he winds up breaking the home-run record for second basemen (43), and does so for a division champion.
AL MVP

1. Carlos Quentin, Chicago
2. Josh Hamilton, Texas
3. J.D. Drew, Boston
4. Grady Sizemore, Cleveland
5. Alex Rodriguez, New York
6. Ian Kinsler, Texas
7. Milton Bradley, Texas
8. Mariano Rivera, New York
9. Jermaine Dye, Chicago
10. Brian Roberts, Baltimore
Bottom line: Don't be surprised if A-Rod winds up winning again, but he will have to pick up his awful numbers with runners in scoring position (.243, with more strikeouts than hits, including .207 with two outs). Quentin has been a beast for the Sox with runners in scoring position (.368, including .348 with two outs). The three Rangers candidates all have the Ballpark in Arlington effect working against them; Hamilton (+92), Kinsler (+97) and Bradley (+96) all have hit for much higher averages at home than on the road.

[mofome]

Berkman
hamilton

my votes

[d ray]

utley
quentin

if the sox win the central, which i think they will do, it goes to quentin if he keeps it up.

[mofome]

Originally Posted by d ray

utley
quentin

if the sox win the central, which i think they will do, it goes to quentin if he keeps it up.

couldn't believe that CQ trade when it was made.


Brian Roberts should be up higher on this list.

[d ray]

i was a bit suprised, yes i'm a bit biased here, not to see a Cub in the top 10.

but then i thought about it, who would you give it to?

[mofome]

Originally Posted by d ray

i was a bit suprised, yes i'm a bit biased here, not to see a Cub in the top 10.

but then i thought about it, who would you give it to?

Geovany Soto

[d ray]

Originally Posted by mofome

Geovany Soto

him or wood are MVP's of the team i would agree. Not big enough numbers to be MVP of the league. Just thought it was wierd the best team in the NL had no one in the top 10

[MadCapper]

Mofo,

No Giambi?

Duchscherer and Harden in Oakland?

KRod and 34 saves!?

[Jagermeister]

Hamilton should be the AL MVP over Quintin.

Looking at the list, where are the studs? It is a time of transition for sure.

[junkman773]

Hamitlon

Chipper

[munson15]

NL-Utley
AL-Hamilton

[royalfan]

Originally Posted by munson15

NL-Utley
AL-Hamilton

What he said. Although you could make a strong case for Berkman.

[rake922]

Berkman
Quentin

[mofome]

Originally Posted by MadCapper

Mofo,

No Giambi?

Duchscherer and Harden in Oakland?

KRod and 34 saves!?

Giambi? Fuck no. This isnt my list, though.