Olney Endorses Verlander For MVP

[Big Bid'Ness]

From:realgm

Pitchers rarely win the MVP award, but ESPN's Buster Olney currently endorses Justin Verlander.

"If I had a vote today, I'd pick Verlander," writes Olney. "No player has made a bigger difference to his team than the right-hander. On the days he has pitched, the Detroit Tigers are 12 games over .500; on the days he hasn't pitched, they are a .500 team."

Via Buster Olney/ESPN

 

[RipCity32]

Thank you Buster

 

[elcheato]

For now, I'd vote Jose Bautista

 

[NV]

Wouldn't go as far as to call him MVP, like cheato i'd say Bautista.

 

[Elite]

Don't care what anyone says, a guy who only pitches 30 games out of 162 is not nearly as valuable as a position player who plays everyday.

The pitchers have the Cy Young, leave it at that.

 

[elcheato]

It could be argued that he's not even the most valuable on his team.

 

[Mexi]

so on days he doesnt pitch they're a .500 team
that means they'd still be in first place since no one in the division is .500

i think Verlander should be unanimous Cy Young, but Bautista is MVP

 

[cruzg24]

Adrian Gonzalez should be MVP.

 

[RipCity32]

Adrian Gonzalez should be MVP.

I would probably agree.

 

[Mexi]

over Bautista?
you guys are nuts

 

[RipCity32]

IDK, I kind of factor in the fact the Blue Jays are still a mediocre team with or without Jose.

 

[footballplaya52]

IDK, I kind of factor in the fact the Blue Jays are still a mediocre team with or without Jose.

we are far worse without imo.

 

[elcheato]

The Red Sox are still a playoff team without Adrian Gonzalez.

 

[Mexi]

Bautista's numbers are so far ahead of everyone, he's clearly MVP

just because they're in a division with the Yanks and Sox doesnt mean they're mediocre
they're contending in every other division

but where a team places should have no effect on who wins MVP
that is so absurd. i hate that argument

 

[RipCity32]

Bautista's numbers are so far ahead of everyone, he's clearly MVP

just because they're in a division with the Yanks and Sox doesnt mean they're mediocre
they're contending in every other division

but where a team places should have no effect on who wins MVP
that is so absurd. i hate that argument

Just playing devil's advocate.
In all likelihood he will probably get it.

 

[Mexi]

i think the winner of the ALE is going to win it
Adrian or Curtis

 

[RipCity32]

i think the winner of the ALE is going to win it
Adrian or Curtis

Yee.
I should of clarified, though I think Jose deserves it, I believe Adrian will get it.

I don't think Curtis will get it though, cause of his BA.

 

[Elite]

i think the winner of the ALE is going to win it
Adrian or Curtis

In that case, Grandy has it locked up

 

[elcheato]

Who wins the NL MVP? Justin Upton? Prince and Braun probably cancel each other out.

 

[Elite]

Yee.
I should of clarified, though I think Jose deserves it, I believe Adrian will get it.

I don't think Curtis will get it though, cause of his BA.

Curtis has what Bautista and A-Gon don't though, speed. Pretty hard to argue with 45 homers and 30 SBs while leading the majors in runs by a long shot and potentially leading the majors in RBIs and HRs.