Search THT:

Or you can search by:

November 19, 2008

Life of Boswell

One of my favorite sports writer/bloggers, Joe Posnanski, has written a biting, yet appropriate, critique of Thomas Boswell's position that giving the MVP to Albert Pujols is "nuts." This year's MVP debate is really separating the "gets it's" from the "doesn't get it's" for me. I believe that Howard wasn't even the most valuable player on his own team; once you take fielding, baserunning and position into account, Chase Utley was.

Now I'm willing to concede that's debatable to some extent, because it requires an appreciation of batting splits, fielding prowess and other kind-of-obscure stuff. But Pujols over Howard? Not debatable at all.
Posted by: Dave Studeman

November 18, 2008

Who’s embarrassed?

Craig Calcaterra picks apart Phil Sheridan's assertion that Pujols' MVP award was an embarrassment to the BBWAA. Some columns just write themselves. The only thing I'd add is that leaving Howard off your ballot altogether isn't that outrageous, in my humble opinion. Makes more sense to me that listing Pujols seventh.
Posted by: Dave Studeman

November 17, 2008

Pujols NL MVP

Albert Pujols won the National League Most Valuable Player award today, so there is some justice in the heart of the BBWAA. He received 18 first-place votes—Ryan Howard got 12 first place votes and Brad Lidge received the remaining two.

In a surprise (at least to me), Ryan Braun came in third and Manny Ramirez finished fourth. CC Sabathia finished sixth (Lance Berkman was in between the two)! Carlos Delgado finished ninth and Aramis Ramirez finished ahead of Hanley Ramirez. Chase Utley wasn't even in the top ten. In fact, Geovany Soto finished ahead of him.

These findings are presented without editorial ranting. You're welcome.
Posted by: Dave Studeman

September 11, 2008

Delgado MVP—not!

I agree with Sky 100% on this one. Not only is Carlos Delgado not the National League MVP, he's not even the Mets' MVP. Wright and Beltran have been more valuable to the Mets than Delgado.

Or maybe we should just change the name of the award to "Best story about a slugger whose team makes the postseason." That would be the BSAASWTMTP, as selected by the BBWAA.
Posted by: Dave Studeman

August 13, 2008

What makes an MVP?

Tim Marchman reviews how MVP candidates are typically chosen and concludes that Carlos Quentin and Justin Morneau are the only two legitimate candidates in the American League right now.
Posted by: Dave Studeman


Click here for more THT Notes.