AROD wins MVP

[fondybrewfan]

Somehow two Detroit writers felt obliged to vote for Magglio Ordonez so he did not go unanimous although he certainly deserves it.

[craigharmann]

Surprise, surprise, surprise.

[RyDogg66]

Do we know it was 2 Detroit writers?

[BritInWI]

Do we know it was 2 Detroit writers?

From ESPN:

"The only two first-place votes that didn't go to Rodriguez were from Tom Gage of The Detroit News and Jim Hawkins of The Oakland Press in Pontiac, Mich."

[GAME05]

i sure hope ESPN at least mentions the award tonight and doesn't just blow over it like they do for other Yankees-related stuff.

[Oldcity]

Those idiots should lose their vote.

[jason21nl]

Those idiots should lose their vote.

agreed. They should be embarrassed that their names are behind the votes that didn't vote for a rod. If baseball really wants their awards to mean anything, they should take votes away from "homer" sports writers.

 

[brettac1]

When Jeter wins all his MVP's, he wins them unanimously.

[iluvlamp]

In other news that bores me, I had a delicious lasagna tonight. I bet AROD likes lasagna. Ever had meatball lasagna? AROD has and it's awesome. Meatballs make every meal better. He likes other supreme meals also. Just ask Him. He actually ate lobster wrapped in cheesecake last night. AWESOME!

 

Sometimes AROD like to run. Can he run! He's like a gazelle. NO! He's like a Cheetah but faster. Is a Tomahawk missile faster? Probably not. Like Hula Hoops? AROD does, he says they are the "most".....

[Yount19]

I heard Doug Russell say that a Brewer Official is saying that Prince will NOT win the MVP.. bummer

[TooLiveBrew]

When Jeter wins all his MVP's, he wins them unanimously.

http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/laugh.gif

I'm not quite sure I'm so sold on the 'Guys who voted for Mags should lose their votes' thing. Ordonez had an outstanding year in 2007.

[Ennder]

I heard Doug Russell say that a Brewer Official is saying that Prince will NOT win the MVP.. bummer

 

I'd be surprised if he makes the top 3 and I wouldn't be surprised if he misses the top 5.

[PeaveyFury]

You'd be surprised if Fielder makes the top 3? Seriously?

[Oldcity]

There is no way Prince does not make the top 5. He'll probably finish third.

[JumpinMacFlash]

Scott Miller from CBSSportsline predicted that Fielder finishes second behind Rollins. I'm guessing he'll be third.

 

If you don't think Prince makes the top five, who do you think will?

[Ennder]

I didn't say I thought he wouldn't make the top 5, I said it wouldn't surprise me. When there is no clear cut MVP it generally ends up being a popularity contest between teams who made the playoffs.

 

I think it will be Holliday, Rollins, Wright for the top 3.

 

I could easily see Utley, Reyes, Peavy or Ramirez slip ahead of Fielder for various reasons as well.

[TooLiveBrew]

Ennder, while I love the objectivity (& requisite cynicism), I think you're losing a bit of what Fielder accomplished in 2007. It's easy (when attempting to be objective - at least for me) to undersell your own guy sometimes

 

Merely the way some of my Brewers-opponents'-fans buddies talk about/react to Fielder coming to the plate is a nice reminder for me of just how intimidating & dangerous he really is.

 

EDIT: Just for some backbone for my earlier comment on Ordonez & the validity of the Mich. sportswriters' votes... what a season -

 

.363/.434/.595/1.029

 

76/79 BB/K

216 H

28 HR

54 2B

 

Add in 139 rib-eyes, and wow. If that's not Mags's best year he ever compiles, good for him. In nearly any other year, he's the MVP - and with a bit better OBP in front of him, he may well have been in 2007.

[endaround]

Given that Fielder wasn't the best 1B in the NL, hard to really get upset with him not getting great MVP love.

[Oldcity]

Eh... I have to disagree. Pujols had a better OBP but Prince had 18 more homers. Probably a toss-up though.

[endaround]

But Pujols' defense is light years better. This isn't to say bad things about Fielder, just hard to get worked up about "lack of respect"