American League MVP Candidates – AL MVP 2008
September 8, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Awards, Stats and Analysis
The Most Valuable Player award in the American League will no doubt be a much talked about race. A number of players can make a case for themselves, however there are a few players in the American League that stand out above the rest. Here are our top AL MVP candidates.
5. Carlos Quentin, Chicago White Sox
Carlos Quentin had a rule shot at this award until he broke his hand in a freak incident. After fouling off a pitch, Quentin hit his bat with his wrist and ended up breaking his wrist — and his chance at the AL MVP.
4. Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
Each and every season, you can go ahead and pen Alex Rodriguez’s name as a candidate for the American League MVP. This year his stats are once again very good and he’s especially hot as of late, but he doesn’t quite have the numbers this year to be a legit contender.
3. Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins
Not only are Justin Morneau’s numbers very good, he’s on a winning team that isn’t supposed to be a playoff contender. Morneau still has a shot at this award but he’ll need a red hot finish to the season and for the Twins to advance to the postseason.
2. Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
Many league pundits are leaning toward Dustin Pedroai as AL MVP and while he’s not a bad candidate, I don’t quite have him on top of the pile. However, there is no question that without Pedroai, the Red Sox would be in a world of hurt.
1. Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
The Josh Hamilton story is in need of a storybook ending — and the American League Most Valuable Player award certainly can put a ribbon on his breakthrough season. Hamilton has had the best stats for almost the entire season. The Rangers aren’t winning much but Hamilton has led Texas to a better than expected finish.
Can Josh Hamilton end his season with the 2008 AL MVP award?
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a-rod on that who the fuck did that
miguel cabera? he should win it, better numbers then all of those guys.
There is NO Question who the American League MVP is ….
That would be Dustin Pedroia , hands down… Check all his stats , and you will see…
Ave. Second in the league, ddouples , firts, hits, first , 20 stolen bases, caught just once, Gold Glove caliber defense,clutch hitting, 17 homers , for a second baseman that stands all of 5′ 4 ” ….Everything he does is simply incredible. Last year’s ROY, this year’s MVP. antything else would be a travesty …..
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Dustin Pedroia should be the AL MVP for 2008. Josh Hamilton is a good choice, but he even stated in an interview that Pedroia should get it because it needs to go to a player who’s team made it to the playoffs. I agree with Steve, look at his numbers and tell me he doesn’t deserve it.
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