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Kris Bryant is Posting MVP-Caliber Numbers Thus Far in 2018

Apr 14, 2018

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Statistics

Kris Bryant burst onto the scene in Chicago in mid-April of 2015. Following a short stint in the minors to begin the 2015 campaign, Bryant lit the North Side on fire. At 23 years old, Bryant logged 650 plate ap...

Oracular Voting Process Will Hurt Jose Altuve’s MVP Case

Tom Dorsa

Aug 2, 2017

American League, Opinions & Predictions

Just two weeks ago, baseball fans and experts alike had made the somewhat safe assumption that New York Yankees rookie sensation Aaron Judge could be penciled in as the American League's Most Valuable Player. H...

The Early MVP Case for Manny Machado

Sean Mackin

May 11, 2016

Baltimore Orioles, Features

Following a 3-for-3 day at the plate for Manny Machado, which included two walks and a home run to help the Baltimore Orioles edge one out over the Minnesota Twins, it is about time to throw the young man's hat...

Andre Dawson – Incentives? Three for Three – Scout Dream Honoree

David N. Wilson

Dec 26, 2015

Baseball History, Breaking News, Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central

In 1977 I graduated high school and joined the US Navy. This was somewhere near the first third of my lifetime as a Chicago Cubs fan. Another thing that happened that year was the arrival of a young man named A...

Harper Becomes Youngest To Unanimously Win MVP

Robert Villarreal

Nov 19, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Milestone, National League, National League East, Washington Nationals

When hearing the news some might say, "Really? He's not won it yet?" He seems to have been in the Majors for quite some time already due to the fact that he actually has. He made his debut in April of 2012, jus...

Josh Donaldson brings home the hardware

Dustin Saracini

Nov 19, 2015

American League, American League East, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays' third baseman brought home the American League Most Valuable Player award this evening by a significant margin. The votes came in as baseball fans around North America and the rest of the...

Two Rabbits, a Granny, and a TV Star: 15 of the Worst Seasons to Get MVP Votes

Jeff J. Snider

Apr 1, 2015

American League, Baseball History, Features, Major League Baseball, National League

Statistical analysis in baseball is advancing every day, improving understanding of the game for those who are not afraid to embrace it. It is easy to look back in time through the lens of what we know now and ...

Remembering Former MVP Al Rosen

Gershon Rabinowitz

Mar 15, 2015

American League Central, Baseball History, Cleveland Indians, Features

Over the course of the game's illustrious history, individual accomplishments and achievements transcended the sport and defined its future. As years past and generations pass the torch to their youth, these na...

Matt Nadel’s Five Favorite World Series MVP Performances

Matt Nadel

Nov 29, 2014

Baseball History

Hey baseball fans! Madison Bumgarner had an amazing World Series for the San Francisco Giants in 2014 and he just so happens to come in at number five on my list of my top five favorite World Series MVP perf...

Dodgers’ Kershaw lands endorsement deal with Subway

Baseball Essential

Nov 15, 2014

Headlines, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milestone, National League, National League West, Offseason, Rumors

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw became the youngest pitcher to win three Cy Young awards and the following day was named NL MVP for the first time in his career. Off the field, Kershaw ...

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