DH as MVP

LouGehrig · 12-04-2006, 01:39 PM

I have an interesting article on a situation in which a DH can be MVP.

http://baseballpiggies.blogspot.com/...vp-harold.html

kflo · 12-04-2006, 02:46 PM

if arod played last year like he did this year, you have one situation where a dh wins mvp. if boston doesn't tank it this year, you've got another situation. it's clearly possible for a dh to win mvp. but the circumstances need to line up.

and don baylor did win while dh'ing 65 games.

your argument is really that bad fielders add no more value by simply playing the field than a dh.

LouGehrig · 12-04-2006, 03:14 PM

Yes, because those who claim that a DH cannot be MVP usually say that he doesn't play defense so he can't contribute anything defensively, and as we all know, pitching and DEFENSE win championships.

Goose · 12-04-2006, 03:42 PM

I like how they bring up Mo Vaughn in 1995, who completely stole the MVP from Edgar Martinez.

Still ticked about that.

kflo · 12-04-2006, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LouGehrig

Yes, because those who claim that a DH cannot be MVP usually say that he doesn't play defense so he can't contribute anything defensively, and as we all know, pitching and DEFENSE win championships.

well, it is true - a dh contributes nothing defensively. relatively speaking, position players add more value defensively than a dh. the question is whether that's offset by superior offensive production from the dh (or is the contributions of the fielder actually hurting his team overall). clearly a dh CAN win the award. they've come close enough in the past.

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12-04-2006, 02:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
kflo Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,681	if arod played last year like he did this year, you have one situation where a dh wins mvp. if boston doesn't tank it this year, you've got another situation. it's clearly possible for a dh to win mvp. but the circumstances need to line up. and don baylor did win while dh'ing 65 games. your argument is really that bad fielders add no more value by simply playing the field than a dh.

12-04-2006, 03:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
LouGehrig Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 225	Yes, because those who claim that a DH cannot be MVP usually say that he doesn't play defense so he can't contribute anything defensively, and as we all know, pitching and DEFENSE win championships.