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Originally Posted by NebraskaMMAfan  My whole argument was shot down by the very guy I was defending. Braun called CC the Brewers MVP, despite him (Braun) hitting the bomb that put them in the playoffs.
Pujols is a great player, one of the best in the game, but if he wins they need to rename this award. Hitting .356/37/115 for a team that finishes in 4th place does not equal the value that hitting .250(yuk)/48/146 for a division winner, or .396/17/53 in 53 VERY meaningful games, or hitting clutch homeruns combined with a .285/37/106 on a playoff team. Pujols should be in the conversation, but he shouldn't be ahead of guys like Howard, Manny, and Braun. They put up big numbers, and carried their teams to the playoffs. That matters when we're talking about value. Don't agree with me, fine. Would you believe Albert himself? SportingNews.com - Your expert source for MLB Baseball stats, scores, standings, blogs and fantasy news from MLB Baseball columnists |
So CC's pitching performance on 3 days rest 3 times in a row means nothing compared to a guy hitting 1 HR??? The award is called Most Valuable Player, not Most Valuable Player on a playoff team. Without Pujols, the Cardinals are 10-20 games under .500 easy. Pujols is the Cardinals! He is the team! Look at all the years Bonds won it. They didn't make the playoffs all those years but he was by far the best player in baseball. To say they don't deserve it because their team is not in the playoffs is rediculous. The Brewers, Mets, and Phillies all have better overall teams than St Louis too.