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First time the two MVPs wore the same number since Barry Bonds and Rickey Henderson in 1990. Fun fact.
I'm sure that's true. And I'm pretty sure Stanton just became the tallest.Altuve also becomes the shortest player to win the award.. I believe
I'm sure that's true. And I'm pretty sure Stanton just became the tallest.
I've not heard anything about it but I'm sure there's no way someone shorter than Altuve has ever won one. You'd probably be hard-pressed to find someone shorter than Altuve that has even played in the MLB!until Judge wins it next year. But yeah I do believe I heard something about Altuve being the shortest.
Wee Willie Keeler is a HOFer!I've not heard anything about it but I'm sure there's no way someone shorter than Altuve has ever won one. You'd probably be hard-pressed to find someone shorter than Altuve that has even played in the MLB!
Agreed that it wasn't as much of a "slam-dunk", but you also can't argue that it was deserving. Maybe there is room for doubt whether or not someone else deserved it more, but nonetheless his was still earned. He also hit a solid average and played good defense. So he wasn't one of those literal "Home Run or nothing" kind of players.Altuve's was well-deserved. Not so sure about Stanton's. Yeah, yeah, "home runs" and so forth, I just don't see his as so much of a slam dunk as was Altuve's
Stanton was the first Marlins player to win the award. Now only the Mets, Diamondbacks, and Rays have never had an MVP winner.
Agreed that it wasn't as much of a "slam-dunk", but you also can't argue that it was deserving. Maybe there is room for doubt whether or not someone else deserved it more, but nonetheless his was still earned. He also hit a solid average and played good defense. So he wasn't one of those literal "Home Run or nothing" kind of players.
NL MVP was really tight and the voting reflected that. Stanton did lead all position players in both baseball-reference and fangraphs WAR. My vote would have gone to Arenado, but it was really close. And I really had to dig to find major differences. One of the things I found was Arenado's play against winning teams and his clutch play put him over the top for me.Altuve's was well-deserved. Not so sure about Stanton's. Yeah, yeah, "home runs" and so forth, I just don't see his as so much of a slam dunk as was Altuve's
I would assume thatI'd rather have a World Series