[MVB]

But then he went on the DL for a while...and he hasn't made any spectacular catches since then. Jones seems to be getting nominated for a Web Gem every night.

[MJHMarc]

Hold on there, MVB, before you start handing out the awards!

You can't forget about the young athletes who are excellent fielders, and don't get a bunch of publicity. Some names to reconsider are Steve Finley, Juan Pierre, and Corey Sullivan. After you think about those quiet studs, then you may think about Andruw Jones.

[desertrat]

What if Pujols is implicated in the HGH scandal along with Barry Bonds? There is a strong possibility that this will happen since Pujols and Grimsley both have the same personal trainer, and it is the same guy that Grimsley claims he was getting his supply from. If Pujols is involved in this, does everyone here still think he should be MVP?

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by desertrat

What if Pujols is implicated in the HGH scandal along with Barry Bonds? There is a strong possibility that this will happen since Pujols and Grimsley both have the same personal trainer, and it is the same guy that Grimsley claims he was getting his supply from. If Pujols is involved in this, does everyone here still think he should be MVP?

No, he shouldn't, but if he gets implicated wouldn't it be a moot point anyway due to the inevitable suspension?

[MVB]

Originally Posted by MJHMarc

Hold on there, MVB, before you start handing out the awards!

You can't forget about the young athletes who are excellent fielders, and don't get a bunch of publicity. Some names to reconsider are Steve Finley, Juan Pierre, and Corey Sullivan. After you think about those quiet studs, then you may think about Andruw Jones.

Steve Finley is a young athlete?

And, these guys have never won a gold glove, have been beaten by Andruw himself, and won't win this year. Plus, he's won the gold glove 7 out of the last 8 years.

[MVB]

We haven't mentioned Ryan Howard yet- 25 homers, 66 RBIs, .298 BA He leads the majors in the first two categories.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by MVB

We haven't mentioned Ryan Howard yet- 25 homers, 66 RBIs, .298 BA He leads the majors in the first two categories.

Ryan is a flash in the pan...He will end the year with less than 30 homers...

okay, so maybe he is worth a mention...He is probably going to be a force for sometime to come...he hit one into the 3rd deck yesterday...a 461 foot blast. His teammates went nuts.

[legend]

Howard can definitely hit a fastball, but i think he has trouble with breaking pitches. He is also a butcher with the glove, having committed twice as many errors as any other first baseman in the game.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by legend

Howard can definitely hit a fastball, but i think he has trouble with breaking pitches. He is also a butcher with the glove, having committed twice as many errors as any other first baseman in the game.

Now, now legend...look at the bright side...he ain't no Ichiro...

[EmpireWF]

At this point in the season, David Wright would HAVE to be the NL MVP. Of course the writers despise NY and even with Beltran a candidate, his votes may get cut.

Wright: .336/.402/.606, 18 HR, 64 RBI, 50 R, 33 BB, 11 SB, 19 2B, 74 G, 292 ABs
Pujols: .313/.442/.741, 26 HR, 67 RBI, 55 R, 46 BB, 2 SB, 8 2B, 57 G, 201 ABs

Of course, Pujols' power numbers are still ungodly at this point.

[MJHMarc]

But, EmpireWF, the MVP award is usually given to the player with the most homeruns in the season. You must take into consideration that Pujols has missed a reasonable amount of games this season, so that will affect his statistics. David Wright is definitely a top contender along with Ryan Howard and many other players, but I think Pujols will get this award.

By the way, I am sorry for the confusion. Steve Finley is actually much older than I expected. At 41 years old, he is performing extremely well for his age. I thought he was only about 35 years old!

[EmpireWF]

I know how you feel about Finley...he's much older than you'd think he is.

If the standings remain the way they are now in the NL (and there's no reason to believe otherwise), the contenders for NL MVP should be Pujols, Wright and Beltran.

[MJHMarc]

I would like to say at last, that Carlos Beltran has finally adjusted to New York. Even missing some games this year, he still has excellent numbers. It is definitely a huge improvement from last year's horrible statistics.

Best of all, he has hit 2 homers and 6 RBIs in his last seven games. If he keeps up, he will finish with 47 homeruns and 137 smashing-RBIs. It would be an unexpected surprise for baseball fans and a miracle for Mets' fans!

[dirtysouthnut]

With the Mets playing as well as they are Wright would be a good choice for MVP right now....but I wouldn't count out Pujlos or Andruw...they can get hot very fast...CJ