Pujols wins 2nd MVP

[woodprior04]

NEW YORK -- St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols has won his second National League Most Valuable Player award.

 

Pujols won by a comfortable margin over Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard. Milwaukee's Ryan Braun was third and Los Angeles outfielder Manny Ramirez came in fourth after playing just two months with the Dodgers.

 

Pujols hit .357 with 37 home runs and 116 RBIs despite playing much of the season with a sore right elbow. The Cardinals finished fourth in the NL Central.

 

Pujols got 18 of the 32 first-place votes. He also won the award in 2005.

 

Good to see the voters got this one right, Pujols easily deserved it over Howard.

[Butterscup1679666578]

I just hope he comes out and says he didn't deserve it because his team didn't make the playoffs.

[OleMissCub]

Thank God. There is at least some order left in the Universe.

[brewersbrewers]

Congrats to Mr Braun for finishing 3rd. Next year Mr. Braun will win it and btw CC finished 6th.

[UMFan83]

I just hope he comes out and says he didn't deserve it because his team didn't make the playoffs.

 

Yeah, either him or Howard should complain.

 

Kinda funny that its almost the EXACT opposite situation as 2006, the only difference being that Howard's team made the playoffs AND finished with more wins than the Cardinals. Oh and the fact that Howard's numbers weren't even close to Pujols' this year.

 

Either way, even though he's a Cardinal and a bit of a jackass, I've always liked the guy so congrats on a deserving award.

[Sammy Sofa]

Amazing year on a not that good team while injured. He's basically the MVP of baseball, period.

 

If Howard had gotten it playing like pure ass for around 50% of the season, I would have plotzed.

[UMFan83]

Congrats to Mr Braun for finishing 3rd. Next year Mr. Braun will win it and btw CC finished 6th.

 

No he won't.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Aramis got 10th

Soto 13th

Lee 21st

[rocket]

Haha some dumbass voted Derrek Lee for 5th?

[UMFan83]

Haha some dumbass voted Derrek Lee for 5th?

 

Maybe he got Carlos and Derrek mixed up?

[CubinNY]

We'll deserved.

[abuck1220]

where are you guys finding the complete results?

[rocket]

where are you guys finding the complete results?

 

MLB.com

[UK1679666180]

Pujols didn't deserve it in '05 (Lee deserved it, IMO), but he earned this one as well as getting robbed in the past.

[reggiemiller rules]

Well whoever voted Pujols 7th should never get to vote for any award ever again.

[UMFan83]

Pujols didn't deserve it in '05 (Lee deserved it, IMO), but he earned this one as well as getting robbed in the past.

 

That ticked me off that Lee won the Silver Slugger at 1B in 2005 but Pujols won the MVP. At the time Lee was still considered a very good defender at 1B, probably as good or better than Pujols. How can you be the most valuable at your position but have another player at your position win MVP. Was Pujols a better teammate or something?

 

(I'm choosing to ignore the fact that the Cubs won 79 games and the Cardinals won around 100)

[OleMissCub]

After their first 8 full seasons:

 

Gehrig: .345/.448/.644, 186 OPS+, 1610 Hits, 278 HR, 334 Doubles, 114 Triples, 1203 RBI, 1132 Runs, 849 Walks

 

Pujols: .334/.425/.624, 170 OPS+, 1531 Hits, 319 HR, 342 Doubles, 13 Triples, 977 RBI, 947 Runs, 696 Walks

 

 

Pujols is likely to retire as the second greatest first baseman of all time, perhaps even the first.

[bukie]

Only one voter did not have Ryan Howard on his ballot. I must find this voter and send him a cookie. Unless he also voted Brad Lidge first, in which case I reserve the right to revoke said cookie.

[woodprior04]

Well whoever voted Pujols 7th should never get to vote for any award ever again.

 

Seriously, some of the people who vote on these things are clueless. Two 1st place votes for Lidge??

[17 Seconds]

Congrats to Mr Braun for finishing 3rd. Next year Mr. Braun will win it and btw CC finished 6th.

 

As soon as Braun figures out what ball 4 means we can start talking about potential MVPs. Until then.... no. He didn't deserve to be anywhere near 3rd

[wolf stansson]

After their first 8 full seasons:

 

Gehrig: .345/.448/.644, 186 OPS+, 1610 Hits, 278 HR, 334 Doubles, 114 Triples, 1203 RBI, 1132 Runs, 849 Walks

 

Pujols: .334/.425/.624, 170 OPS+, 1531 Hits, 319 HR, 342 Doubles, 13 Triples, 977 RBI, 947 Runs, 696 Walks

 

 

Pujols is likely to retire as the second greatest first baseman of all time, perhaps even the first.

Factoring modern day competition, Pujols is better.

[shnsajax]

Aramis got 10th

Soto 13th

Lee 21st

 

Also right ahead of Lincecum.

[Derwood]

After their first 8 full seasons:

 

Gehrig: .345/.448/.644, 186 OPS+, 1610 Hits, 278 HR, 334 Doubles, 114 Triples, 1203 RBI, 1132 Runs, 849 Walks

 

Pujols: .334/.425/.624, 170 OPS+, 1531 Hits, 319 HR, 342 Doubles, 13 Triples, 977 RBI, 947 Runs, 696 Walks

 

 

Pujols is likely to retire as the second greatest first baseman of all time, perhaps even the first.

Factoring modern day competition, Pujols is better.

 

oh now you've done it

[OleMissCub]

After their first 8 full seasons:

 

Gehrig: .345/.448/.644, 186 OPS+, 1610 Hits, 278 HR, 334 Doubles, 114 Triples, 1203 RBI, 1132 Runs, 849 Walks

 

Pujols: .334/.425/.624, 170 OPS+, 1531 Hits, 319 HR, 342 Doubles, 13 Triples, 977 RBI, 947 Runs, 696 Walks

 

 

Pujols is likely to retire as the second greatest first baseman of all time, perhaps even the first.

Factoring modern day competition, Pujols is better.

 

Matt Holliday is better than Babe Ruth too.

[OleMissCub]

oh now you've done it

 

it'd be better to attack Gehrig for the specific era he played in, which was the biggest offensive era of all time behind the late 90's.