Well its finally happened-Fielder really is the MVP

[endaround]

Well if you go by WPA. He has now passed Pujols so Fielder's has not only hit big but hit well in big spots. OK 4.71 vs 4.64 for Pujols is basically meaningless, but hey its some good news!

[TooLiveBrew]

I noticed during the CWS-MIN broadcast last night that Justin Morneau leads the AL in HR & RBI. Fielder has a better RBI total, and iirc only trails Morneau by one HR.

 

However, I don't see any way Fielder would beat out the almight HR admirer & media darling. That's too bad, because Prince has been a strong MVP contender the whole season long imo.

[RU Rah Rah]

I thought that they might very well just go ahead and give Pujols the award at the All-Star game. They did pretty much everything else for the guy, save slaughter a fatted calf.

[owbc]

If the Brewers finish ahead of St. Louis in the standings, Prince could get MVP. Bonds did steal a few MVPs from Pujols, so I can get over it.

[topper09er]

If STL makes the playoffs, even wild card, it is Pujols in a land slide. If we make the playoffs and they dont then it will be really close and Prince would have a chance. The team result is Prince's only hope, unfortunetly, but that is how MVP voting usually works with guys with close stats.

[joepepsi]

Let me add Prince has done a fine job at 1B this year. I don't know how much weight he lost in the offseason (20-30 lbs?) but he seems to run better and move much better around the bag. To me he no longer looks like a DH playing out of position. He could be adequate at 1B for several more seasons.