KRod a favorite for AL MVP?

[browntown653]

There is absolutely no reason whatsoever, that if a pitcher is the most valuable player in the league, that he can't win MVP.

[love_that_reefer]

I have no problem with Eck winning the award because he had an amazing year and there was no other real choice for MVP. There were though better choices for Cy Young.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

There is absolutely no reason whatsoever, that if a pitcher is the most valuable player in the league, that he can't win MVP.

By the name of the award, that's perfectly logical. What I'm saying is either:
a) change the name of the award to something like the Hank Aaron Award
b) leave the MVP award and keep it open to both, and create a "best hitter in the league" award

[DirtyKash]

There are too many awards as it is. No need for more. We don't need to give awards to everyone. We're going to end up with the Award for the Best Hitter in the NL East, the Award for the Best Hitter in the NL Central, etc. ENOUGH!

[NYgiantsfan5689]

so get rid of the silver slugger, and turn it into just one award. i do agree, i think best hitter at each position is a bit ridiculous

[love_that_reefer]

Does anyone really care about the Silver Slugger? I know I sure don;t care. I get amused at seeing who wins for pitchers but that's about it.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

exactly. turn it into a batter's only cy young type of award

[Saber]

There is a Hank Aaron Award.

[NYgiantsfan5689]

for what?

[love_that_reefer]

exactly. turn it into a batter's only cy young type of award

Why? What's the point?

[GiantsFanatic]

If your going to give AL pitchers MVPs, then dont ****ing discriminate guys like David Ortiz for the MVP because he's a DH, I love the voters/fans logic against Ortiz, "He doesn't play defense" well boo ****ing hoo, pitchers don't hit either!

[NYgiantsfan5689]

Why? What's the point?

To make there be a best pitcher award, a best hitter award, and the MVP could then go to both. I'm saying it's not fair to allow pitchers into the MVP when there's an award for just them already and none for the batters.

[love_that_reefer]

Depends on a voter's definition of valuable. I don't think pitchers should be omitted from the ballots but also don't think pitchers should be MVPs. Only in the rare cases should they win, like in 1992 when there was no worthy position player. Its not like this happens all the time.

[love_that_reefer]

And the Hank Aaron Award is for the best hitter in each league.

[DirtyKash]

for what?

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