AL and NL MVP Picks

[StanMarsh51]

Rank your top 5 in each league (I'll do so shortly too)..

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Rank your top 5 in each league (I'll do so shortly too)..

Assuming we are basing this off of tangible on the field value:

AL MVP

1. Trout
2. King Felix
3. Kluber
4. Alex Gordon
5. Josh Donaldson

NL MVP:

1.Clayton Kershaw
2. Johnathan Lucroy
3. Stanton
4. Cutch
5. Buster Posey

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I'll turn this into a ROY thread as well. Jacob DeGrom on the Mets needs to get serious consideration. The guy has been lights out for a few months now:

Jacob deGrom's standing right near best in game - ESPN New York

 

[StanMarsh51]

AL MVP:
1. Trout
2. Bautista
3. Felix
4. Brantley
5. Cano

NL MVP:
1. Kershaw
2. McCutchen
3. Lucroy
4. Posey
5. Stanton

That was tough...I tried to find room in the AL to vote for Martinez, Donaldson, Abreu, but I had a hard time trying to find cons against the guys I did vote for.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Herp derp on Jonathan Lucroy...

 

[jeffro151]

AL MVP:
1: Trout (LAA)
2: Hernandez (SEA)
3: Jones (BAL)
4: Cano (SEA)
5: Cabrera (DET)

NL MVP:
1: Kershaw (LAD)
2: McCutchen (PIT)
3: Stanton (MIA)
4: Posey (SF)
5: Lucroy (MIL)

 

[Darkstone42]

AL
1. Trout
2. Hernandez
3. Kluber
4. Bautista
5. Abreu

NL
1. Kershaw
2. Lucroy
3. McCutchen
4. Stanton
5. Pence

 

[Darkstone42]

I think it's kind of funny that Trout could win his first MVP in what might actually be his worst all-around season to date.

 

[obxyankeefan]

AL

1 Mike Trout
2 Michael Brantley
3 Jose Altuve
4 Jose Abreu
5 Robinson Cano

NL

1 Giancarlo Stanton
2 Anthony Rendon
3 Andruw McCutchen
4 Clayton Kershaw
5 Jonathan Lucroy

 

[StanMarsh51]

3: Jones (BAL)

 

[navamind]

Lol @ Jones. He's having a great year, don't get me wrong, but it's kinda hard to consider a CF with a .318 OBP an MVP candidate. His OPS+ is 118, and while that's certainly good, it's not remotely close to being among the best. His defense seems to have gotten better (despite the GGs, most metrics rated him below average defensively in previous years, but he is in the positives this year), but it's not great.

AL:
1. Trout
2. Hernandez
3. Donaldson
4. Gordon
5. Cano

Really hard to pick between Cano and Seager. Seager's having himself a fantastic year. Not to mention there's also Kluber, Brantley and Beltre are also having great years.

NL:
1. Kershaw
2. Stanton
3. Lucroy
4. McCutchen
5. Cueto

Hate to leave off Posey, he's been an absolute monster in the 2nd half. Big reason the Giants have rebounded of as of late.

 

[navamind]

For the record though, I don't think Kershaw's got the CYA wrapped up just yet. Cueto could finish with at least 30+ more innings. Pretty hard to ignore IMO.

 

[obxyankeefan]

For the record though, I don't think Kershaw's got the CYA wrapped up just yet. Cueto could finish with at least 30+ more innings. Pretty hard to ignore IMO.

Kershaw missed the entire month of April and still has 177 innings this year. With 4 more starts he should get to 200 innings.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Kershaw missed the entire month of April and still has 177 innings this year. With 4 more starts he should get to 200 innings.

I do agree that it is hard to ignore the 30 innings, but the difference in those innings that Kershaw has thrown this year makes it easier.

 

[jeffro151]

Lol @ Jones. He's having a great year, don't get me wrong, but it's kinda hard to consider a CF with a .318 OBP an MVP candidate. His OPS+ is 118, and while that's certainly good, it's not remotely close to being among the best. His defense seems to have gotten better (despite the GGs, most metrics rated him below average defensively in previous years, but he is in the positives this year), but it's not great.

AL:
1. Trout
2. Hernandez
3. Donaldson
4. Gordon
5. Cano

Really hard to pick between Cano and Seager. Seager's having himself a fantastic year. Not to mention there's also Kluber, Brantley and Beltre are also having great years.

NL:
1. Kershaw
2. Stanton
3. Lucroy
4. McCutchen
5. Cueto

Hate to leave off Posey, he's been an absolute monster in the 2nd half. Big reason the Giants have rebounded of as of late.

No way is Alex Gordon more deserving than Adam Jones.

Adam Jones: 83 runs, 168 hits, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 122K, .286 AVG, .318 OBP, .468 SLG
Alex Gordon: 77 runs, 137 hits, 19 HR, 66 RBI, 108K, .271 AVG, .354 OBP, .445 SLG

 

[Fountain City Blues]

No way is Alex Gordon more deserving than Adam Jones.

Adam Jones: 83 runs, 168 hits, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 122K, .286 AVG, .318 OBP, .468 SLG
Alex Gordon: 77 runs, 137 hits, 19 HR, 66 RBI, 108K, .271 AVG, .354 OBP, .445 SLG

Alex Gordon actually does have the higher wRC+ as he walks substantially more at 125, to Jones' 117. Adam Jones has played a good CF, Alex Gordon has the best UZR, period, albeit in LF where LF'ers have generally been laughable this year defensively.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I think it's kind of funny that Trout could win his first MVP in what might actually be his worst all-around season to date.

If the Angels failed to win the division, there would be a bunch of what is wrong with Trout threads.

 

[StanMarsh51]

No way is Alex Gordon more deserving than Adam Jones.

Adam Jones: 83 runs, 168 hits, 25 HR, 85 RBI, 122K, .286 AVG, .318 OBP, .468 SLG
Alex Gordon: 77 runs, 137 hits, 19 HR, 66 RBI, 108K, .271 AVG, .354 OBP, .445 SLG

You could just as much (or even moreso) say no way is Jones more deserving than Bautista, Donaldson, and Cano.

Either way, I don't think anyone outside of O's fans would put Jones in their top 5 this year.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Kind of surprised there isn't more love for what Kyle Seager has done in Seattle.

 

[StanMarsh51]

Kind of surprised there isn't more love for what Kyle Seager has done in Seattle.

Yea, his great year is being overshadowed by Felix and Cano. I admittedly forgot about him when making my list.