tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888797058806769034.post7107072517788207663..comments2012-01-24T05:50:49.501-05:00Comments on Addicted Users Intervention: Who should have won the AL MVPGolden Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12095481323987872589noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888797058806769034.post-83822544907307555262009-02-16T10:05:00.000-05:002009-02-16T10:05:00.000-05:00I love that you gave Neruda the attention he deser...I love that you gave Neruda the attention he deserves. In 4 seasons he's had two 40/40 year. He WILL be the MVP next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888797058806769034.post-60035448416002967932009-02-14T00:11:00.000-05:002009-02-14T00:11:00.000-05:00All I meant by citing Banks was an example of a gu...All I meant by citing Banks was an example of a guy who won the MVP on a team that did not make the playoffs. So it's not like it's unprecedented.torronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350993475954240521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888797058806769034.post-35408931507587545352009-02-13T20:42:00.000-05:002009-02-13T20:42:00.000-05:00My biggest argument to this would yes Ernie Banks ...My biggest argument to this would yes Ernie Banks did win 2 MVP's 58/59 the best players on his team finished 21 homers and 47 RBi behind him in 58 and a WHOPPING 31 homers and 91 RBI behind him in 59. That is a whole extra season of stats. Plus he played every inning except 19 over those two seasons at SS for the Cubs. Magnante didnt even lead his team in homers and rbi. He is no Ernie Banks.Golden Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095481323987872589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888797058806769034.post-39994805192950029812009-02-13T20:41:00.000-05:002009-02-13T20:41:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Golden Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095481323987872589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1888797058806769034.post-26179478729925125732009-02-13T16:29:00.000-05:002009-02-13T16:29:00.000-05:00Well, of course I'm going to disagree here. Ha...Well, of course I'm going to disagree here. Having watched each and every game my team played, Tanner Magnante was not only the best player on the team by a good margin, but he was also the rightful league MVP. The fact that we went into a late tailspin after leading the division most of the year was mostly the fault of a pitching staff that blew far too many games. Magnante certainly did all he could. He had nothing to do with Dover reeling off that huge winning streak late in the season. As far as MVPs whose teams didn't make the playoffs, I'll cite the real life example of Ernie Banks, who won more than 1 MVP on some awful Cub teams. Magnante had a phenomenal season. To go with 206 hits,a .343 BA, 38 HR, 125 RBI, 113 RS,.442 OBP(led league), & .600 SLG Pct, his 1.042 OPS was 2nd only to a guy who snuck onto the leaderboard late by having barely enough ABs. He led the league in walks(100) while striking out only 54 times in 600 ABs. I can't access last season's leader board anymore, but he was at or near the lead in almost all offensive categories. He also won the 1B Silver slugger award. He had a .997 FA at 1B with only 4 E's all season. Tejera was also fantastic and he hails from Woodmere NY, which is quite close to my home here on LI. He outhomered Magnante 45-38 and had 20 more RBI. He had a bit higher Slg Pct(.611-600)and scored 15 more runs. But Magnante had more hits(206-202) in 25 fewer ABs,45 more BBs, 37 less K's, .062 higher OBP, & .051 higher OPS. Tejera did steal 16 bases, but was caught 22 times! Tejera did not make an E all season in LF with 7 plus plays. But we all know MVPs are not won on defense and I feel Magnante had the superior overall offensive season when you look at all aspects. And to all those pitchers out there who have to face him this season, he has had these ratings increases coing into spring training. +3 Overall. +5 contact. +1 power. +4 vL. +6 vR. He should be fun to watch. Thanks again to all thos discerning voters who looked at the whole package and also sow what I saw.torronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350993475954240521noreply@blogger.com