Comments on: How About the AL MVP Race? http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/ Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:02:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joe C. http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Joe C. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:20:29 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-950 Excuse me if I'm wrong here but an MVP is the guy who is most responsible for his teams success right? Yankmees get the wild card, Sox win the division. Without Lowell the Sox are sunk!! Excuse me if I’m wrong here but an MVP is the guy who is most responsible for his teams success right?

Yankmees get the wild card, Sox win the division. Without Lowell the Sox are sunk!!

]]> By: 2007 MLB Award Poll Recap http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-885 2007 MLB Award Poll Recap Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:46:48 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-885 [...] AL MVP [...] [...] AL MVP [...]

]]> By: 2007 NL Manager of the Year Poll http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-878 2007 NL Manager of the Year Poll Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:08:24 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-878 [...] AL MVP [...] [...] AL MVP [...]

]]> By: 2007 AL Manager of the Year Poll http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-867 2007 AL Manager of the Year Poll Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:12:57 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-867 [...] AL MVP [...] [...] AL MVP [...]

]]> By: 2007 NL Rookie of the Year Poll http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-801 2007 NL Rookie of the Year Poll Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:19:45 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-801 [...] AL MVP [...] [...] AL MVP [...]

]]> By: Elmer Espiritu http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Elmer Espiritu Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:26:24 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-834 AL MVP RACE belongs to only one name and that would be A-ROD, no doubt of him who hit his carrer high 156 RBI's this season and leads the MLB. He also leads the Majors with 54 HR and 143 Runs, he is at top 15 at AL hitters with .314 ave. and 183 hits and number 4 in OBP with .422 ave. AL MVP RACE belongs to only one name and that would be A-ROD, no doubt of him who hit his carrer high 156 RBI’s this season and leads the MLB. He also leads the Majors with 54 HR and 143 Runs, he is at top 15 at AL hitters with .314 ave. and 183 hits and number 4 in OBP with .422 ave.

]]> By: 2007 AL Cy Young Poll http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-826 2007 AL Cy Young Poll Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:59:29 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-826 [...] fun with the NL (write-in candidate Jimmy Rollins has overtaken Matt Holliday and David Wright) and AL MVP award [...] [...] fun with the NL (write-in candidate Jimmy Rollins has overtaken Matt Holliday and David Wright) and AL MVP award [...]

]]> By: More MVP Talk http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-836 More MVP Talk Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:05:41 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-836 [...] is (or should be) a slam dunk. I’m fascinated that some folks have voted against A-Rod in our poll. I’d love to hear reasons behind that (”Yankees are teh suck” isn’t a [...] [...] is (or should be) a slam dunk. I’m fascinated that some folks have voted against A-Rod in our poll. I’d love to hear reasons behind that (”Yankees are teh suck” isn’t a [...]

]]> By: Geoff Young http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Geoff Young Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-713 Awesome, thanks for stopping by and saying hey! You're right about Posada. I went real quick and dirty in compiling my list and used only win shares, where Martinez enjoys a 30-21 lead. It's not the best method, and I probably should have included both players. Glad you enjoyed the '73 draft article also. Awesome, thanks for stopping by and saying hey! You’re right about Posada. I went real quick and dirty in compiling my list and used only win shares, where Martinez enjoys a 30-21 lead. It’s not the best method, and I probably should have included both players.

Glad you enjoyed the ‘73 draft article also.

]]> By: SkeptiSys http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-715 SkeptiSys Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:22:33 +0000 http://www.knucklecurve.com/how-about-the-al-mvp-race/#comment-715 This is my first time at your blog, after reading your excellent article about the 1973 draft, and I am enjoying it. Keep it up! Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to have Victor Martinez as an option, rather than Jorge Posada? They are very comparable as candidates, and I would have listed both or Jorge if I had to choose one. As I see it: Victor's positives are that he has more PAs, his team won more games than predicted by run differential (resulting in more win shares), he hit into fewer DP's (17 - 15), and he hit better in close and late situations. Fielding is close, but nobody votes for Victor because he is a good fielder. Jorge's positives are everything else: more runs created; higher OPS+ (160 - 132); more games caught; tougher schedule (better opponents from unbalanced schedule); and better in other clutch situations (had a .459 OBP leading off inning). ARod is still my choice. This is my first time at your blog, after reading your excellent article about the 1973 draft, and I am enjoying it. Keep it up!
Just out of curiosity, why did you decide to have Victor Martinez as an option, rather than Jorge Posada? They are very comparable as candidates, and I would have listed both or Jorge if I had to choose one. As I see it:
Victor’s positives are that he has more PAs, his team won more games than predicted by run differential (resulting in more win shares), he hit into fewer DP’s (17 – 15), and he hit better in close and late situations. Fielding is close, but nobody votes for Victor because he is a good fielder.
Jorge’s positives are everything else: more runs created; higher OPS+ (160 – 132); more games caught; tougher schedule (better opponents from unbalanced schedule); and better in other clutch situations (had a .459 OBP leading off inning).
ARod is still my choice.

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