National League MVP -- Final Answer?

I hate you all.

 

Jeter is a butcher at short.

BTW, watching Howard "play defense" this year even more than I had a chance to in 2006.... How the HELL did anyone vote him MVP over Pujols last year?

 

Yes, because Poo-holes is a regular Mientkiewicz over at first.

 

Beat me to it Doc.

I checked first this time.

 

Uhhhh... yeah, Pujols is superior.

You aren't actually going to fucking argue THAT, are you?

 

Superior, yes. But it's like comparing a Dodge Neon to a Ford Taurus. Neither is a BMW.

 

Pujols is closer to Derrek Lee than he is to Ryan Howard defensively.

 

When I said a No. 2 hitter was a similar to a No. 1 hitter, all I meant was that for PURPOSES OF THIS DISCUSSION they are similar.

1 and 2 hitters are supposed to get on base and score runs, and 3-4-5 hitters are supposed to drive them.

Sure, you can argue about how it's much more important for a no. 2 hitter to be adept at the hit-and-run or be able to bunt and it's more important for a leadoff hitter to steal, but you're talking about pretty subtle differences in terms of evaluating a guy's overall stats for 162 games.

I notice you were all too busy ripping me for that for anyone to respond to the stat about good teams and leadoff hitters.

 

Purposes of this discussion? You mean, purposes of backing your ridiculous argument, right?

The actual production of the players means much more than where they hit in the lineup. Barry Bonds won his first MVP award in the five spot. The No. 3 hitter is supposed to be the best hitter on the team, right? Go on baseballreference.com and compare Andy Van Slyke and Barry Bonds in 1990 and 1991. Tell me who was better.

I know. Not a great example. The argument is too silly to waste any more time than that on.

 

Holliday and the Rockies are up 1-0 in the NL MVP tiebreaker/NLDS

 

Except the votes were due before the playoffs began...but don't let the facts sway your stupidity.

 

You seamheads are funny.