November 18, 2003

A-ROD AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez

A-ROD AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez was named the American League's Most Valuable Player earlier today, and some are up in arms that a player from a last place team could get the award. My reaction to that is the same is my reaction to the annual outrage about who does or doesn't make the All-Star team- who cares? In spring training next year, will anyone even remember who the MVP was? I think the prospect of Rodriguez being traded to Boston is a much more interesting story than whether the baseball writers thought he was worthy of being MVP or not.
But one reaction from the voting- when the Twins traded for Shannon Stewart in July, could anyone have even dreamed that he'd finish 4th in the balloting for MVP? Ahead of #5 David Ortiz, who the Twins let go for nothing? I don't remember seeing Bobby Kielty's name on the list…

Posted by Stephen Silver at November 18, 2003 02:01 PM
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