Are you kidding me?

[jfg]

Just because you went to college for four years to learn how to write doesn't mean you have the knowledge to say who the best ball player is. Ugh.

[BronXBombers51]

Just because you went to college for four years to learn how to write doesn't mean you have the knowledge to say who the best ball player is. Ugh.

The thing is, it's not that hard to determine who the best players were.

http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/stats
http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL_2008.shtml
http://baseballprospectus.com/statistics/sortable/

There's a start.

[rookies and cream]

Slightly better, though still needs some work

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/11001648

[BronXBombers51]

Slightly better, though still needs some work

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/11001648

Pedroia isn't even the MVP of the Red Sox. Where the hell is Sizemore? He didn't even list him in the "Thanks for playing" section. Seriously? Hanley missing from the top 10 of the NL? But Manny/Sabathia are 3 and 4? Yet somehow Sabathia doesn't make his top 3 for Cy?

Better than Heyman's, sure, but that's not saying much. I can't believe they're paid to print this.

[rookies and cream]

Slightly better, though still needs some work

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/11001648

Pedroia isn't even the MVP of the Red Sox. Where the hell is Sizemore? He didn't even list him in the "Thanks for playing" section. Seriously? Hanley missing from the top 10 of the NL? But Manny/Sabathia are 3 and 4? Yet somehow Sabathia doesn't make his top 3 for Cy?

Better than Heyman's, sure, but that's not saying much. I can't believe they're paid to print this.

Yeah, Pedroia is definitely the one

AL MVP is a bit tricky though, especially now that MIN didn't make the playoffs.

[Neato Torpedo]

Here's one definition of an MVP: Toward season's end in Tampa Bay, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire wanted to get Joe Mauer out from behind the plate and was considering slotting the catcher as the designated hitter. He asked Morneau, who started every game this year, if he needed a rest or if he was good to go at first base. Morneau's answer: "Whatever is going to keep Joe Mauer in the lineup." Morneau played first that day.

I can't stop laughing at this.

[abrage22]

Here's one definition of an MVP: Toward season's end in Tampa Bay, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire wanted to get Joe Mauer out from behind the plate and was considering slotting the catcher as the designated hitter. He asked Morneau, who started every game this year, if he needed a rest or if he was good to go at first base. Morneau's answer: "Whatever is going to keep Joe Mauer in the lineup." Morneau played first that day.

I can't stop laughing at this.

lol yeah that made me lol

[tinfoilxtouch]

Good god. Writer needs to be fired.

Neither Lincecum or Webb in the top 3?!

[Yoda]

Hopefully none of these guys are voting.

[BronXBombers51]

In an effort to save this thread some credibility, here are my rough picks...

AL MVP:
1. Grady Sizemore
2. Kevin Youkilis
3. Justin Morneau
4. Josh Hamilton
5. Nick Markakis
6. Alex Rodriguez
7. Aubrey Huff
8. Dustin Pedroia
9. Carlos Quentin
10. Milton Bradley

NL MVP:
1. Albert Pujols
2. Lance Berkman
3. Hanley Ramirez
4. David Wright
5. Chase Utley
6. Jose Reyes
7. Carlos Beltran
8. Ryan Ludwick
9. Matt Holliday
10. Chipper Jones

AL Cy Young:
1. Cliff Lee
2. Roy Halladay
3. Jon Lester

NL Cy Young:
1. Johan Santana
2. Tim Lincecum
3. Cole Hamels