NL MVP, Who gets your vote?

[Amazing Oopah]

Pujols is having a nice season, but Howard is willing the Phillies into wild card contention.

Unless Albert goes on a crazy streak and Howard cools off, I think Howard takes it. He's on course for 60+ and that should be enough for most of the voters IMO.

oops, forgot my man, Beltran... eh, I think he'll end up second in the balloting:

Howard
Beltran
Poo-Holes

[RynMan]

VORP:

Pujols: 65.2
Beltran: 64.6
Cabrera: 63.7
Howard: 57.8
Berkman: 56.5

Hail king Pujols. NL leading VORP total in roughly 60 less at bats.

[RGreener26]

Look at VORP in the 2nd half, and VORP down the current stretch...and then hail King Howard.

[cordscords]

VORP:

Pujols: 65.2
Beltran: 64.6
Cabrera: 63.7
Howard: 57.8
Berkman: 56.5

Hail king Pujols. NL leading VORP total in roughly 60 less at bats.

Unfortunatley the voters don't look at that kind of stuff

Why cant I be a voter

[pokerplaya]

At first for me it was Howard, Pujols, Beltran....

Then I thought about it more, and it was Beltran, Pujols, Howard...

Another week or two, and it was Pujols, Beltran, Howard....

And now it is...lets wait till Oct 1st.

Too close to call. However, if Beltran's knee injury slows him down AT ALL it will be a two man race.

In all honesty, I think it is already between Howard and Pujols because I think the presence of Reyes and to a lesser extent, Wright, will take some of his votes.

[ukrneal]

At first for me it was Howard, Pujols, Beltran....

Then I thought about it more, and it was Beltran, Pujols, Howard...

Another week or two, and it was Pujols, Beltran, Howard....

And now it is...lets wait till Oct 1st.

Too close to call. However, if Beltran's knee injury slows him down AT ALL it will be a two man race.

In all honesty, I think it is already between Howard and Pujols because I think the presence of Reyes and to a lesser extent, Wright, will take some of his votes.

This could be me, except it changes daily (even hourly). I wouldn't be upset to see either win. I agree with you about a Met winning the award - they'll take votes from each other.

[RynMan]

Look at VORP in the 2nd half, and VORP down the current stretch...and then hail King Howard.

If the season started after the All Star break, then I would.

[bigh0rt]

I truly don't understand all of the Howard votes...

I was having this debate a few days ago, so these stats are a tad old, but...

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               EBH HR  RBI   K   AVG/OBP/SLG    EQA  WARP RATE2 RAA2
Albert Pujols: 28  39  109  39  .317/.420/.655 .341  9.0   112  +14
Ryan Howard:   18  49  129  159 .301/.395/.640 .325  6.0   90   -12


And Howard is having the MVP season? Take out the time Pujols missed and he bridges the gap in RBI and makes the HRs a whole lot tighter too.

For me, it's a one horse race, and Albert's leading the pack.

[pokerplaya]

I guess for me it is the fact that if the Phillies manage to sneak into the WC spot, how can a 60HR 150RBI season be ignored? It can't. I won't say he will win it, but I can see why he's in the running.

[DK]

Look at VORP in the 2nd half, and VORP down the current stretch...and then hail King Howard.

If the season started after the All Star break, then I would.

Howard's WOI rating dominates Pujols's though, before and after the all-star break. His 6.2 CE Wins can't be ignored either.