Who's the AL MVP? (as of 9/15)

[revo]

Contenders
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - .315/.404/.607, 45 HR, 103 RBI, 114 R, 4 SB, 172 OPS+, 6.0 WAR
Marcus Semien - .270/.341/.541, 39 HR, 94 RBI, 103 R, 15 SB, 136 OPS+, 6.6 WAR
Bo Bichette - .291/.340/.463, 24 HR, 88 RBI, 110 R, 22 SB, 117 OPS+, 4.6 WAR
Teoscar Hernandez - .307/.357/.529, 27 HR, 102 RBI, 83 R, 11 SB, 138 OPS+, 4.0 WAR
Robbie Ray - 11-5, 2.69 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 220 K, 163 ERA+, 6.3 WAR
Shohei Ohtani - .257/.360/.605, 44 HR, 94 RBI, 91 R, 23 SB, 157 OPS+, 9-2, 3.36 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 136 K, 7.7 WAR
Carlos Correa - .278/.367/.478, 22 HR, 78 RBI, 92 R, 130 OPS+, 6.1 WAR
Gerrit Cole - 15-7, 2.75 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 224 K, 155 ERA+, 5.9 WAR
Aaron Judge - .292/.378/.544, 34 HR, 84 RBI, 77 R, 6 SB, 152 OPS+, 5.4 WAR
Jose Ramirez - .254/.345/.535, 33 HR, 88 RBI, 94 R, 23 SB, 135 OPS+, 5.4 WAR

[Sour Masher]

I voted for Vlad, because I think he wins it, but I think it should be Ohtani. Ohtani's season is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in sports. He will lose out on the award, because his team is not good.

[TranaGreg]

I voted for Vlad, because I think he wins it, but I think it should be Ohtani. Ohtani's season is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in sports. He will lose out on the award, because his team is not good.

if you think it should be Ohtani, vote for Ohtani! I did ... as much as I've loved watching Vladdy this year I just can't say no to what he's done on both sides

[Ken]

It is Ohtani's to lose

[revo]

I forgot to add Salvador Perez:
.275/.316/.542, 43 HR, 109 RBI, 77 R, 1 SB, 127 OPS+, 4.9 WAR

I think he's a lock for Top 5.

[Bene Futuis]

Shohei - not close

[Sour Masher]

Shohei - not close

My vote would go for him, but him winning would be a shift for most voters, who strongly favor the MVP going to a player on a winning team. If Vlad manages to pull off the triple crown (very doable for him right now), while carrying his team to the playoffs, I'd be shocked if he didn't win it, even against one of the truly special seasons in sports history being put up by Ohtani. At least it will be close. A triple crown contender on a winning team is hard to pass up.

[virgonomic]

The Jays have lots of other contributors. The Angels would be the worst team in baseball without Ohtani. So, begrudgingly, I voted for him.

[Gregg]

Hard not to vote for a once in a lifetime season as Ohtani is having.

I might have to change my vote if Vlad wins the triple crown and his team makes the playoffs.

No playoffs I do not change.

Moo point if Ohtani takes out Vlad in HR's.

[pitbull]

When the actual MVP voting takes place will Ohtani be consider because of what he has done both hitting and pitching or will it be viewed separately?

[DMT]

When the actual MVP voting takes place will Ohtani be consider because of what he has done both hitting and pitching or will it be viewed separately?

This isn't fantasy baseball lol.

[Bene Futuis]

Shohei wins it unanimously. Good job, dude! One of the best seasons in baseball history.

[Sour Masher]

Shohei wins it unanimously. Good job, dude! One of the best seasons in baseball history.

Yes, very glad to be wrong in picking Vlad. Ohtani's season was one you tell your grandkid's about. It would have been criminal if he didn't win it, but I am still pleasantly surprised given how voters traditionally favored players for winning teams.

[Gregg]

Shohei wins it unanimously. Good job, dude! One of the best seasons in baseball history.

This from CBS:

The year 1900 marks what's known as the "Modern Era" in baseball. Since then, there have been 2,229 instances of a pitcher recording at least 150 strikeouts in a season. There have been 353 instances of a batter hitting 40 home runs in a season.
There has been ONE -- count 'em, ONE -- instance of a player doing BOTH in a season... and it's not Babe Ruth.

[Ken]

This from CBS:

The year 1900 marks what's known as the "Modern Era" in baseball. Since then, there have been 2,229 instances of a pitcher recording at least 150 strikeouts in a season. There have been 353 instances of a batter hitting 40 home runs in a season.
There has been ONE -- count 'em, ONE -- instance of a player doing BOTH in a season... and it's not Babe Ruth.

Neat stat

Weird to limit it to the modern era, no one hit close to 40 HR before 1900 either.

Why not "In the history of major league baseball" instead I wonder