04-10-2009, 03:12 PM
<!--quoteo(post=29255:date=Apr 10 2009, 02:05 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 10 2009, 02:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=29181:date=Apr 9 2009, 06:24 PM:name=Runnys)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Runnys @ Apr 9 2009, 06:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Not to put the poo-poo on all the Soriano fellating.....but have you guys noticed that A-Ram is absolutely killing the ball right now? If the Cubs lead the league in wins, A-Ram will get more MVP votes than Soriano...book it!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Runnys, you're absolutely right, but do you know why?
It's because MVP voters consider the stat of "RBI" to be the Holy Grail. Indeed, those voters have really been raked over the coals in recent years for giving the award to undeserved players (Morneau, Ryan Howard) just because they were the big RBI men that year. And if Alf and Rammy have the exact same hitting stats, Rammy will end up with 30-40 more ribbies.
I promise I won't belabor this point for the next 5 months; as long as the Cubs are winning, I truly don't care about the batting order. But in October, where every tiny advantage counts, where you're facing the best pitchers on the planet...
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without morneau or howard, neither of those teams make the playoffs.
Runnys, you're absolutely right, but do you know why?
It's because MVP voters consider the stat of "RBI" to be the Holy Grail. Indeed, those voters have really been raked over the coals in recent years for giving the award to undeserved players (Morneau, Ryan Howard) just because they were the big RBI men that year. And if Alf and Rammy have the exact same hitting stats, Rammy will end up with 30-40 more ribbies.
I promise I won't belabor this point for the next 5 months; as long as the Cubs are winning, I truly don't care about the batting order. But in October, where every tiny advantage counts, where you're facing the best pitchers on the planet...
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without morneau or howard, neither of those teams make the playoffs.
Wang.