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Highlifeman21 · 11-20-2006, 02:07 PM

per the fun little text message I get from the Reds.

IMO, it should have been Pujols.

Casey_21 · 11-20-2006, 02:19 PM

I agree on Pujols. Its nice to see someone different snag it though. Especially a player like Howard. Congrats!!

Degenerate39 · 11-20-2006, 02:35 PM

I'm glad he won it he truely deserves it

RedsBaron · 11-20-2006, 02:41 PM

The writers blow another MVP vote.

oneupper · 11-20-2006, 02:55 PM

Pujols stint on the DL cost him...

registerthis · 11-20-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsBaron

The writers blow another MVP vote.

I guess the question is how much should playing on a team that makes the postseason weigh into the decision of who is MVP. Howard certainly had the better stats.

RedsBaron · 11-20-2006, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by registerthis

I guess the question is how much should playing on a team that makes the postseason weigh into the decision of who is MVP. Howard certainly had the better stats.

Not really. Pujols lead Howard in OBP, SPCT, and OPS. Pujols also lead the NL in Win Shares with 39, while Howard finished 6th with 31.

registerthis · 11-20-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by RedsBaron

Not really. Pujols lead Howard in OBP, SPCT, and OPS. Pujols also lead the NL in Win Shares with 39, while Howard finished 6th with 31.

Let me clarify--Howard had better stats in the categories weighed most heavily by people who vote for this sort of thing, HRs and RBI. You and I both know that Pujols exceeded Howard in most meaningful categories aside from HRs, but the MVP voters aren't looking at win shares, OPS, etc.

I really think it was Howard's HR total that won him the vote.

RedsBaron · 11-20-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by registerthis

Let me clarify--Howard had better stats in the categories weighed most heavily by people who vote for this sort of thing, HRs and RBI. You and I both know that Pujols exceeded Howard in most meaningful categories aside from HRs, but the MVP voters aren't looking at win shares, OPS, etc.

I really think it was Howard's HR total that won him the vote.

Oh, I agree. 58 HRs definitely caught the writers attention.

11-20-2006, 02:07 PM	#1
Highlifeman21 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol, just around the corner from ESPN Posts: 8,694	Ryan Howard named NL MVP per the fun little text message I get from the Reds. IMO, it should have been Pujols.

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Casey_21 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 388	Re: Ryan Howard named NL MVP I agree on Pujols. Its nice to see someone different snag it though. Especially a player like Howard. Congrats!!

11-20-2006, 02:35 PM	#3
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