[EmpireWF]

Alex Rodriguez has been named the American League's Most Valuable Player today. His 2007 season included a career high in runs (143) and RBIs (156). He led the sport with 54 home runs.

He garnered all but two first-place votes and ended up with 328 total points. Detroit's Magglio Ordonez received the other two first-place votes and finished with 258 total points.

A-Rod is the fifth player in the AL to win his 3rd MVP award.

[Lefty Noob]

No surprise. Without him, there's no way New York gets into the playoffs.

[ThePundit]

There were 2 writers from Detroit who didn't vote for A-Rod. They voted for Maglio Ordonez, instead. What a joke. Aren't these writers who vote for this award supposed to be somewhat unbiased?

[alex83]

i think the term..."well duh" would come into play right here but no in all seriousness A-Rod did have a great season and has been the front runner to pick up this award all season

[bears9]

I bet the people who voted Mags were blaming A-Rod for the post season too

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Alex Rodriguez has been named the American League's Most Valuable Player today. His 2007 season included a career high in runs (143) and RBIs (156). He led the sport with 54 home runs.

He garnered all but two first-place votes and ended up with 328 total points. Detroit's Magglio Ordonez received the other two first-place votes and finished with 258 total points.

A-Rod is the fifth player in the AL to win his 3rd MVP award.

That places him in select company...Berra, Mantle and Dimaggio...select company...1st ballot Hall of Famer, right?

[ThePundit]

If he retired now, he would be a 1st ballot HOF. I have a feeling that by the time he retires, people may be arguing whether he was better than Babe Ruth.

[The Sports Lounge]

He is better than Babe Ruth, and he deserves this for all the minutia he has put up with in New York.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

That places him in select company...Berra, Mantle and Dimaggio...select company...1st ballot Hall of Famer, right?

Love him or hate him, unless he does something real stupid in the next few years he will be a lock.

[The Sports Lounge]

If you say so. However, the Press could pull any type of skeleton out of his closet - new or old.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by The Sports Lounge

If you say so. However, the Press could pull any type of skeleton out of his closet - new or old.

Since you're new here you need to understand i have ZERO love for the media. Most everything they put out there is all bunk to me, and I'm not even an A-Rod fan.

[The Sports Lounge]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Since you're new here you need to understand i have ZERO love for the media. Most everything they put out there is all bunk to me, and I'm not even an A-Rod fan.

The Media greatly influences the game, and is the primary cause of corruption in sports.

We should make a faction.