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MVP
From the Daily Quickie on ESPN.com:
"Two Words For You:
MOST VALUABLE.
A-Rod or Big Papi? That's THE question of the day: Which AL MVP contender do you support?
Fans fall on one side or the other; there's no room for soft support in this most contentious of winner-take-all MLB award debates.
A-Rod? Love the numbers.
Ortiz? Love the clutchness.
A-Rod? Hate the prissy mug.
Ortiz? Hate the prissy DH.
We can all agree that A-Rod is as unliked as Papi is popular, but any outcome except A-Rod as MVP would be a farce.
Compare the stats: A-Rod was 1st in the AL in four key categories (OPS, SLG, HR, R), 2nd in BA and OBP, 3rd in BB, 4th in RBI and even added 21 SB.
Ortiz is behind A-Rod in every other significant category except RBI and walks. Please stop whining about Papi's late-inning heroics.
And that doesn't even factor in defense, which is overrated as a point of argument (but not so overrated that it should be ignored entirely).
Ortiz is a fabulous choice . . .
as a runner-up for AL MVP.
Bottom of the 9th, two outs, runner on first, down 1 run?
Sure, I'll take Big Papi.
But for an entire season?
It's not even close: A-Rod."
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I never thought I would be rooting against a Yankee to win MVP, especially when a Bosox player could win it. But I don't want ARod to get it. I don't want him to be acknowledged. I don't want him walking around thinking he's the MVP. He's not. Not even close. If I cringe when you walk to the plate in the playoffs with runners in scoring position, you can't have it. And even though it's a regular season award, you don't fucking deserve it.
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