AL MVP

navamind · Aug 16, 2018

AL race seems to be a lot narrower than the NL especially with the seasons Mookie, Trout and Ramirez are having.

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DirtDirtDirt · Aug 16, 2018

JD Martinez

Honorable mention to Jose and Mookie

But that Sox team is not far different than last season, and JD has elevated them to record setting levels

I'd like to also announce that I predicted JD Martinez would be the 2018 AL MVP playing for the Red Sox, last August while he was playing in Arizona

Thank you

Pure Steel · Aug 16, 2018

I think Aaron Hicks has to be in the conversation......

Voltaire26 · Aug 16, 2018

I'm going with Mookie Betts ... some great players on that list (no sale on Sale though).

navamind · Aug 16, 2018

Pure Steel said:
I think Aaron Hicks has to be in the conversation......

"worst player in the league"

- dirt

DirtDirtDirt · Aug 16, 2018

navamind said:
"worst player in the league"

- dirt

He's up there

ericd7633 · Aug 16, 2018

I think it'll be Mookie now that Trout has missed as many games as he has. JD would be 2nd on my list.

navamind · Aug 16, 2018

As good as J.D.'s been, I do think he's a bit behind Ramirez/Trout/Betts just because they provide baserunning and defensive value (though I don't think Martinez is a bad defender, he just mostly plays DH). Besides, Trout and Betts have pretty much been better offensively anyway and Ramirez isn't far off.

Betts: .352/.440/.668, .459 wOBA, 193 wRC+, 24 stolen bases (caught 3 times)
Trout: .309/.459/.624, .445 wOBA, 190 wRC+, 21 stolen bases (caught once)
Ramirez: .302/.411/.634, .430 wOBA, 175 wRC+ 27 stolen bases (caught 5 times)
Martinez: .333/.402/.663, .441 wOBA, 181 wRC+, 4 stolen bases (caught once)

Martinez has only played 393 innings in the outfield whereas not only have the other three played in the field for the majority of the season, but they rate as above average defenders (especially Betts and Ramirez, who are top 3 in UZR/150 and DRS at their positions). Ramirez and Betts are in the top 10 in stolen bases and Trout's just outside at 11th.

SeattleCoug · Aug 17, 2018

Between Mookie and Ramirez as of now I think.

Sportsguy9695 · Aug 17, 2018

I’d have to give it to betts. The dude is a beast

navamind · Sep 5, 2018

let's throw Bregman in there as well (.298/.399/.557, 165 wRC+, 7.0 WAR).

Pure Steel · Sep 5, 2018

Luke Voit......

mr.hockey4242 · Sep 6, 2018

It’s pretty easily Betts right now

packerzrule · Sep 12, 2018

I think Martinez will win but wondering why Kris Davis isn't being mentioned?

DirtDirtDirt · Sep 12, 2018

Martinez
Bregman
Kris Davis
Betts
Ramirez

My order today

Pure Steel · Sep 12, 2018

DirtDirtDirt said:
Martinez
Bregman
Kris Davis
Betts
Ramirez

My order today

I'm going against the grain a bit here......I'm going Hicks, Gregorius, Sanchez and Severino......

msgkings322 · Sep 12, 2018

Pure Steel said:
I'm going against the grain a bit here......I'm going Hicks, Gregorius, Sanchez and Severino......

No McCutchen?

navamind · Sep 12, 2018

packerzrule said:
I think Martinez will win but wondering why Kris Davis isn't being mentioned?

because he's a merely good player

navamind · Sep 28, 2018

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navamind · Sep 28, 2018

navamind said:
because he's a merely good player

And there's a very good arguent to be made that he isn't the best player on his own team.

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