You make good points..I'm not disputing that....it's just that for me...it's not the same thing..a pitcher vs an everyday player.
Usually, it doesn't come up, even when a pitcher's having a great season, if there's a position player having a dominant year. This year..not quite.
Former Tiger ( now Yankee) Curtis Grandison, is having an awesome season..HRs, hits, RBIs..SB...but can you win an MVP hitting .275? Also, his fielding is questionable.
My Red`Sox have an MVP troika..Gonzalez, Ellsbury, and Pedroia....each has had some awesome months, but also have tailed of late. They will divide votes.....
Unrelated question: What's your take on the extra wild card? and do you favor a one game, or best of 3, for the new round?
there are pros and cons...good points..for either.
What I would like to see..but will NEVER happen, is see them cut the regular season back to 156 games..shorten it a week.
We all know, because God is a baseball fan, and also has a sense of humor, that when the Cubbies finally make the WS, they will play the Twinkies..and we'll be treated to a WS, night games..freezing temps, and a game will be postponed/called because of heavy snowfall...maybe then they'll finally learn...
I appreciate what you’re saying, but there are specialized awards in other categories, such as Gold Glove; it’s also not as if it’s unheard of (even among the Tigers) for pitchers to win MVP.