MBZags (06-23-2013),New York Red (06-23-2013)
I really don't understand the problem.
After a slow start, Jay has been terrific for the last two months.
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Not sure what else there is to say
Jay Bruce hit the two longest home runs in baseball yesterday. His first one was the third longest of the season, 3 feet short the longest.
The thing that would make Bruce as consistent as everyone wants is upping his walk rate. Getting on base even while slumping is the missing ingredient.
Jay hit dingers on a 3-0 pitch, and an 0-2 pitch. Lefty, righty, it just doesn't matter, dude is locked in like never before. A sudden certain all-star AND legit MVP candidate.
Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand
I wonder if Bochy will select him? Have to think Bochy respects him as a player.
As for MVP, is he ahead of Votto/Phillips as we sit?
Who else is in the race? No Mccutchen, no Braun...
I would say non-Reds Carlos Gonzalez, Beltran, Segura, Goldschmidt, and the leader in the clubhouse Yadier Molina. I have Bruce within that group right now though
2009 Attendance Record: 3-5 2010 Attendance Record: 2-9 2015 Attendance Record: 2-0
2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4
2013 Attendance Record: 5-2 2014 Attendance Record: 3-1
Bruce could have a shot, especially if he puts up the stat line we've been discussing just now. It has a feel of one of those wide-open years.
Tulo would have been my favorite before the injury, and I still think Votto will have something to say about this before it is all over. CarGo is definitely still a front runner. Goldschmidt should be too, though his track record (or lack thereof) makes me curious whether he'll keep up the pace. Similarly skeptical of Beltran due to health concerns, though he has been great so far.
I don't think Segura or Molina will be there when the dust clears. Could be wrong, of course.
Domonic Brown is an interesting name, too -- though we have no idea whether he'll continue what he's doing now.
Last edited by RedEye; 06-23-2013 at 09:17 PM.
For an outfielder to win an MVP he'll need to OPS over 900 IMO
MVP talk is probably a little carried away. There have been only two players in the last 35 years get an NL MVP under a 900 OPS and both were shortstops. After that, everyone else was mostly over .950. He'd have to add at least another 50-75 points to his OPS before even remotely being in the conversation for that.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
dougdirt (06-23-2013)
When a second baseman on pace for 25 HR, 130 RBI and a GG, isn't an MVP candidate, something is wrong. When the best defensive RF in the NL is on pace for 40 HR, 50 doubles and 115 RBI, but isn't an MVP candidate, something is wrong. If these same two players were putting up the same stats in a Yankees uniform, ESPN would be having a lovefest over them every day.
Ironman92 (06-23-2013)
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