A-Rod is the MVP (and also Pujols... Finally)
What is the real definition of an MVP? Is it meant literally, the most valuable player? Helped his team in the way no one else helped his team? Did he carry his team to the playoffs? Did he contribute to all aspects of the game?
Or, is it meant to be given to the best player? The one who hits for the highest average and most homeruns? The one with the most RBI's and runs scored. What is the true meaning?
Whatever your definition of this award might be this year the awards were given to players that represent both definitions. Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees in the American League and Albert Pujols of St. Louis Cardinals in the National League. These two players made there case to win the award by doing both, carrying their teams to the playoffs and putting up great numbers. Both of them were in the top three in the triple crown categories in their respective leagues while making it count for first place teams.
A-Rod came through for a struggling team early in the season with clutch hitting and great base running. His greatest performance as a Yankee, if not in his career, highlighted his season. On a great baseball in the Bronx, A-Rod belted a two-run and three-run homers, a grand slam, knocking in a total 10 runs. All that came off of the American League Cy Young Winner! The case being made for David Ortiz to win the MVP was a good case but I think in the long run it came down to the fact that A-rod played terrific defensive baseball to go with the offensive numbers he put up. Ortiz, a DH, did not play many games in the field, usually only getting field time in a National League park. Ortiz's numbers were out of this world, but so were A-Rod's. My opinion is that for a DH to win an MVP he needs to have numbers that are better than a player that plays the field. In addition if A-Rod had been a bad fielder, than you might have had a better case to give award to Ortiz, but that wasn't the fact. A-Rod was a gold-glove caliber third-baseman, and that swayed a lot of voters his way.
Albert Pujols finally got the MVP award he has so been deserving. After finishing in the voting second place to Barry Bonds each of the last three years, justice was finally served. His closest competitors Andruw Jones (Atlanta Braves) and Derrek Lee (Chicago Cubs) made great runs at the award, but in the end it came down to the most complete player. Pujols hit for average and power, stole bases, knocked in runs and scored runs. All that coupled with Pujols' great fielding a team leadership is what earned him the award.
"Who will be the MVP? A-Rod or Big Papi?"
Good Question? The answer is in!
oVeR AnD oUt!!
Or, is it meant to be given to the best player? The one who hits for the highest average and most homeruns? The one with the most RBI's and runs scored. What is the true meaning?
Whatever your definition of this award might be this year the awards were given to players that represent both definitions. Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees in the American League and Albert Pujols of St. Louis Cardinals in the National League. These two players made there case to win the award by doing both, carrying their teams to the playoffs and putting up great numbers. Both of them were in the top three in the triple crown categories in their respective leagues while making it count for first place teams.
A-Rod came through for a struggling team early in the season with clutch hitting and great base running. His greatest performance as a Yankee, if not in his career, highlighted his season. On a great baseball in the Bronx, A-Rod belted a two-run and three-run homers, a grand slam, knocking in a total 10 runs. All that came off of the American League Cy Young Winner! The case being made for David Ortiz to win the MVP was a good case but I think in the long run it came down to the fact that A-rod played terrific defensive baseball to go with the offensive numbers he put up. Ortiz, a DH, did not play many games in the field, usually only getting field time in a National League park. Ortiz's numbers were out of this world, but so were A-Rod's. My opinion is that for a DH to win an MVP he needs to have numbers that are better than a player that plays the field. In addition if A-Rod had been a bad fielder, than you might have had a better case to give award to Ortiz, but that wasn't the fact. A-Rod was a gold-glove caliber third-baseman, and that swayed a lot of voters his way.
Albert Pujols finally got the MVP award he has so been deserving. After finishing in the voting second place to Barry Bonds each of the last three years, justice was finally served. His closest competitors Andruw Jones (Atlanta Braves) and Derrek Lee (Chicago Cubs) made great runs at the award, but in the end it came down to the most complete player. Pujols hit for average and power, stole bases, knocked in runs and scored runs. All that coupled with Pujols' great fielding a team leadership is what earned him the award.
"Who will be the MVP? A-Rod or Big Papi?"
Good Question? The answer is in!
oVeR AnD oUt!!
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