BIG HURT ODDS ON FAVORITE FOR AL MVP AT BODOG.

5teamparlay · Sep 8, 2003

ANY THOUGHTS??

Frank Thomas (CWS)
2/1 Preview

Carlos Delgado (TOR)
4/1
Bret Boone (SEA)
7/1
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)
3/1
Jason Giambi (NYY)
11/2
Vernon Wells (TOR)
22/1
Manny Ramirez (BOS)
6/1
Garret Anderson (ANA)
18/1
Nomar Garciaparra (BOS)
5/1
Magglio Ordonez (CWS)
10/1
Alex Rodriguez (TEX)
5/1
Alfonso Soriano (NYY)
25/1
Field (All Other Players)
3/1
Two or more tied
15/1

5teamparlay · Sep 8, 2003

ITS KINDA INSANE. HE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE THE ALL STAR TEAM IN HIS OWN CITY. THE YANKS GIAMBI ARE NOT A LOCK FOR PLAYOFFS AND NIETHER IS SEATLE SUZUKI.

BowlMeOne · Sep 8, 2003

The Twins will win that division...I think the value lies in Nomar at 5-1.

GL

wiz

MadCapper · Sep 8, 2003

How about other?

Loaiza?
Halladay?

I know a starter never wins but this year maybe???

-MC

DooDah · Sep 8, 2003

Guys, take the field. Loaiza is going to win Cy Young and MVP.

Why? Several reasons starting with how weak the field is in the AL. Nomar?! Look at that team. Their 8th place hitter has 20+ jacks. Its an offensive jaugernaut and which makes it much harder to select one. Seattle wont make the playoffs, so that takes their candidates off the list. Thomas wont be batting higher than .270 which makes his candidacy mighty tough, especially with Lee and Ordonez having better all around seasons.

Then you have Loaiza. The guy has been dominant down the stretch. His whole team feels confident they will get a 'W' when he walks out there, the surest sign they feel hes their MVP. The local writers (who have great influence with their peers on this stuff) have been gushing over him.

At 3 to 1, not a bad spot to take a guy who has been dominant all season.