New Money said:
Andrew Jones should win it...his average is pretty irrelevant. Look at his power numbers and the offensive production he put up with very little help in that lineup with rookies everywhere.
He and Pujols pretty much cancel each other out offensively this season.
Then factor in Jones might be the best defensive player in the game and he should win this thing hands down.
As a Cardinal Fan, I believe Andruw Jones probably deserves it more this year than Pujols but I am one that believes Pujols will win it to make up for some of the years he got 2nd to Bonds when really he deserved it. Kind of like the Pro Bowl or All Star votes when players who have their best career year does not make it but following year when they are putting up still decent numbers does make it. Voters will make up for year's past and give it to Pujols but like I said Andruw Jones deserves it this year.
Think jones might win because the voters are clueless. If he does, it will be the lowest batting avg ever for an MVP. His avg with runners in scoring position was under .220, which tells me one thing....He's not very valuable!! He had a pretty good year...still don't know why the person with most HRs wins MVP every year. Pujols should win, I'd even put DLEE ahead of Jones actually.
I would rate it
1. Pujols
2. d. lee
3. a. jones
i don't really care for high homerun low average hitters. especially when the other 2 are high homerun, high average hitters. and pujols produces more runs, even if jones does have more rbi's. because pujols actually gets on base for others to drive in also.
1. Pujols
2. d. lee
3. a. jones
i don't really care for high homerun low average hitters. especially when the other 2 are high homerun, high average hitters. and pujols produces more runs, even if jones does have more rbi's. because pujols actually gets on base for others to drive in also.
I don't know how anyone could consider anyone other than Pujols. He's basically played like an MVP since day 1 on opening day 2001. He's almost never had a slump, and his defense has gotten better every year to the point it is now.....gold glove caliber. He didn't win it any of his first four years, he flat out deserves it right now. How can anyone think Andruw Jones is MVP over him? A .262 hitter is more valuable than a guy that is as consistent as Pujols? No way. Take away Roidhead Bonds, and Pujols would be receiving his 3rd or 4th MVP this year.
Not that I can speak for Kojak, but he probably feels like I do. That Pujols had MVP caliber seasons, and would have won at least one or two MVP awards in most eras for the seasons he had. Give him the award already, everyone knows he's the best player in the game.royalfan said:
I would agree he had MVP caliber seasons, if that is what he meant by it. But he was clealy not the MVP over Bonds. NO disputing the man is phenominal and can't argue him winning this year, but also cannot argue Jones winning for holding together a mediocre offense and playing gold glove defense at one of the most important positions on the field.
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