Guest Smues Report post Posted November 16, 2004 This continues the streak of someone in the AL west winning it since 1996. Last non AL West player to win it in the AL was Mo Vaugn in 95. Huzzah West Coast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iliketurtles 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 Oh bah. Ortiz had it. Oh well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 No arguments here. He was by far the best player in the AL down the stretch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 BOO I was hoping my jersey man Manny would get the double up... Oh well, I'll take WS MVP over this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Chris2005 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 Slayer and Hartfan you must be kidding me...... Manny and Ortiz had eachother, two Cy Young canidates and a very good closer. This is the most Valuable player not the player that puts up the best numbers in batting average, rbi's and homeruns. Guerrero carried the Angels into the playoffs, the team had a ton of injuries and would have been nowhere without Vlad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bored 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 1. Vladimir Guerrero (21) 2. Gary Sheffield (5) 3. Manny Ramirez (1) 4. David Ortiz (1) 5. Miguel Tejada 6. Johan Santana 7. Ichiro Suzuki 8. Michael Young 9. Mariano Rivera 10. Ivan Rodriguez 11. Curt Schilling 12. Joe Nathan 13. Derek Jeter 14t. Mark Kotsay 14t. Alex Rodriguez 16t. Johnny Damon 16t. Paul Konerko 18t. Hank Blalock 18t. Melvin Mora 18t. Mark Teixeira 21t. Torii Hunter 21t. Victor Martinez 23t. Erubiel Durazo 23t. Francisco Cordero 25t. Lew Ford 25t. Carlos Guillen 25t. Travis Hafner 25t. Hideki Matsui 25t. Chone Figgins 25t. Eric Chavez 31. Jason Varitek Melvin Mora gets just one more vote point than Torii Hunter. Um okay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iliketurtles 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 Schilling @ 11??? Wow, they really were fucking over the Sox for awards. Yes I know that Schilling should of lost but still..I'm biased. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted November 16, 2004 I expected Satana in the top five, even for a starter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 I thought it'd be a lot closer than that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Chris2005 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 Not after the numbers Vlad put up in the last two weeks of the season which put the Angels into the the playoffs. Plus the voting is done the day after the regular season ends so that is all the voters are going to pretty much remember. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike546 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 I knew VLad was going to win, I just thought Sheff might get mor first place votes than that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted November 16, 2004 the chone figgins vote mystifies me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetterberg is God 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 Well it's good to see Vlad finally get some recognition after years of people not seeing him play because he was on the Expos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggymcfly 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 Slayer and Hartfan you must be kidding me...... Manny and Ortiz had eachother, two Cy Young canidates and a very good closer. This is the most Valuable player not the player that puts up the best numbers in batting average, rbi's and homeruns. Guerrero carried the Angels into the playoffs, the team had a ton of injuries and would have been nowhere without Vlad. The thing is that Ortiz actually carried the Sox to a lot higher level than the Angels could reach. Guerrero got them into the playoffs sure, but once the playoffs got going, you could see that they were nowhere near the quality of team that the Red Sox were. I'd say that Ortiz was actually the most valuable player in the American League this year. Of course, no one could really tell for sure by the end of the season, so I can see how Vlad got the MVP, and I can also see why they have to vote before the playoffs. It's just that after they went through clutch time, Ortiz's value showed itself to be a lot stronger, in what was an extremely close MVP race throughout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Favre 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 The thing is that Ortiz actually carried the Sox to a lot higher level than the Angels could reach. Guerrero got them into the playoffs sure, but once the playoffs got going, you could see that they were nowhere near the quality of team that the Red Sox were. It wasn't the most valuable team award. It was the most valuable player. Guerrero carried his team throughout the whole year, and had less protection than Ortiz and Ramirez. It's the reason he won it. He was the one guy on the team that stayed healthy, and still kept producing without protection. Plus, he took the team on his shoulders and got them into the playoffs. No way in hell they make the playoffs without him, not even close. Boston would atleast have a chance of making the playoffs (probably would have anyway) with the pitching staff they had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Man in Blak 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 the chone figgins vote mystifies me Don't tell me that John Kruk got to vote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Chris2005 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 the chone figgins vote mystifies me Don't tell me that John Kruk got to vote. John Kruk probably voted for his BUTT buddy Curt Schilling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Styles 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 And the knife is now fully in. Oh well, good for Vlad I guess. Nice to see Miggy at 5th which is where I thought he'd be. He stats this year were even better than his MVP year in 02, so if our team was better he might have had a chance. Mora should have been higher, I would have had him above Irod at 9th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted November 16, 2004 Mora and Carlos Guillen got assfucked cause they missed time. But assfucked nonetheless. (is that all one word?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2004 I woulda gave to David Ortiz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted November 17, 2004 Thw writers hate Manny. I really don't get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the pinjockey 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2004 Guerrero got them into the playoffs sure, but once the playoffs got going, you could see that they were nowhere near the quality of team that the Red Sox were. Wouldn't that be a plus in favor of voting for Vlad, since he got to the playoffs with an inferior team? BTW, how many people would have predicted a tie between Mark Kotsay and A-rod for MVP at the beginning of the year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2004 I'll never understand the Ortiz love. He's not particularly good against lefties (the Washburn homer nonewithstanding), and he is a DH. Manny Ramirez beats him at just about every facet of the game. The only advantage Ortiz has is nine RBIs, and he has those thanks to having Manny bat in front of him. By and large, the voters got this right. You could have picked Vlad, Gary Sheffield, Johan Santana or Manny Ramirez, and have a good argument for any of them. Personally, I thought Santana deserved the award. But Vlad is a fine choice. Nice to see playing for a 100+ win team didn't improve A-Rod's standing with the voters. You can't tell me there were 13 better players in the league this year. What is the excuse this time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted November 17, 2004 Nice to see playing for a 100+ win team didn't improve A-Rod's standing with the voters. You can't tell me there were 13 better players in the league this year. A-Rod wasn't as valuable as his numbers suggest. He was, well, there for most of the year. I'd also say a good five to seven of his homeruns were pointless tacks ons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2004 Nice to see playing for a 100+ win team didn't improve A-Rod's standing with the voters. You can't tell me there were 13 better players in the league this year. A-Rod wasn't as valuable as his numbers suggest. He was, well, there for most of the year. I'd also say a good five to seven of his homeruns were pointless tacks ons. Not if you look at the right stats. His clutch hitting was nonexistant, but he got on base a fair amount of times, stole 28 of 32 (a very high percentage), and scored alot of runs. Plus, he won the Gold Glove at third base, adding value with his defense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted November 17, 2004 Plus, he won the Gold Glove at third base, adding value with his defense. He did? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2004 You can't tell me there were 13 better players in the league this year. Three of those were from his own team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2004 Plus, he won the Gold Glove at third base, adding value with his defense. He did? Ah shit. Ok, he was the best defender at third base this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2004 You can't tell me there were 13 better players in the league this year. Three of those were from his own team Sheffield, Matsui and ? Please don't say Jeter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2004 2. Gary Sheffield (5) 9. Mariano Rivera 13. Derek Jeter 14t. Alex Rodriguez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
