Time to Start the AL, MVP Circus

[bosoxmal]

Right now, to me, this is a 2-man race, with Altuve leading Betts, and Trout a very distant 3rd. Anybody see a sleeper? If this were the old Suffolk Downs, I would have them this way:

 

Altuce at 5-2

 

Betts at 9-2

 

Trout at 6-1

 

Big Papi at 12-1 (and maybe slipping a little as he wears down)

Edited August 15, 2016 by bosoxmal
error in the odds

[Jasonbay44]

Donaldson is also very much in the running.

[Thunder]

At the moment, I see Altuve as MVP, and a tight race between Hamels, Porcello, and Aaron Sanchez for Cy Young.

[bosoxmal]

Yes, also Machado

[Bellhorn04]

bWAR says:

 

Trout 7.2

Altuve 6.9

Betts 6.6

Donaldson 6.4

Machado 5.6

 

Mookie's WAR jumped by .5 yesterday.

[Wade Boggs]

Betts

Altuve

Donaldson

Machado

Trout

As of now... Don't like to give pitchers the MVP. They have the CY for that.. Don't forget Fulmer he's sneaking up there.

[Kimmi]

bWAR says:

 

Trout 7.2

Altuve 6.9

Betts 6.6

Donaldson 6.4

Machado 5.6

 

Mookie's WAR jumped by .5 yesterday.

 

fWAR also has Kris Bryant and Corey Seager listed among the top 5.

 

All of the top MVP candidates are on playoff contending teams, except for Trout. That leads to the age old debate about whether a player like Trout, whose team isn't a playoff contender, can be an MVP. I say yes, but I could certainly see the other side of the argument. After all, if the Angels didn't have Trout, would it really matter?

[Kimmi]

Betts

Altuve

Donaldson

Machado

Trout

As of now... Don't like to give pitchers the MVP. They have the CY for that.. Don't forget Fulmer he's sneaking up there.

 

I have no problem giving a pitcher the MVP if he is deserving. In my opinion, the MVP isn't necessarily the best player on a team. It's the player that the team could least afford to lose. In contrast, the Cy should go to the best pitcher. I think there's a difference.

 

Perhaps it would be fitting to have a comparable award for position players - the best overall position player from each league.

[bosoxmal]

One Vegas odds maker has Altuve way ahead. Coming next are Donaldson, Trout, Big Papi, then Betts.

[StephenCurry30]

I don't see how Ortiz would win MVP, he isn't even best player on his own team.

[Northern Star]

It's obviously got to be A-Rod.

[mvp 78]

Right now, to me, this is a 2-man race, with Altuve leading Betts, and Trout a very distant 3rd. Anybody see a sleeper? If this were the old Suffolk Downs, I would have them this way:

 

Altuce at 5-2

 

Betts at 9-2

 

Trout at 6-1

 

Big Papi at 12-1 (and maybe slipping a little as he wears down)

 

I'd swap Trout with Donaldson.