2010: J. Hamilton - 186 Hits (6th), .411 OBP (2nd)
2009: J. Mauer - 191 Hits (6th), .444 OBP (1st)
2008: D. Pedroia - 213 Hits (1st), .376 OBP (10th)
2007: A. Rodriguez - 183 Hits (13th), .422 OBP (4th)
2006: J. Morneau - 190 Hits (7th), .375 OBP (17th)
2005: V. Guerrero - 165 Hits (28th), .394 OBP (5th)
2011 Jacko Favorite - 118 Hits (23rd), .367 OBP (18th)
Jacko. Be real. No MVP over the past 6 years has been out of the top 7 in at least 1 of the two categories. And you are saying that Granderson is the favorite even though he's not even in the top 15 in EITHER category?? Get a freaking clue.
And FWIW, when Vlad was 28th in Hits, he still hit .317 (3rd in AL)