American League MVP

rman112 · 08-28-2022, 09:54 PM

I've been updating the Judge thread with the MVP stuff, but I think this race deserves its own thread.

I think it's still Judge, but Ohtani has been giving him a serious run for his money these past few days.

rngrdanny22 · 08-28-2022, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

I've been updating the Judge thread with the MVP stuff, but I think this race deserves its own thread.

I think it's still Judge, but Ohtani has been giving him a serious run for his money these past few days.

I still think unless Judge gets to 60+, it's Ohtani.

rman112 · 08-28-2022, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

I still think unless Judge gets to 60+, it's Ohtani.

59 HR with measurable WAR lead = Ohtani

60 HR with measurable WAR lead = Judge

rngrdanny22 · 08-28-2022, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

59 HR with measurable WAR lead = Ohtani

60 HR with measurable WAR lead = Judge

Hey, you asked, and I answered.

Truthfully, I think he has to break the AL record, so 62+. That milestone would absolutely guarantee it.

Ohtani has a good shot at Top-5 for AL Cy Young. Add in the fact that he'll likely have 30+ HR's, and that's tough for Judge to overcome with hitting alone. We saw it last year with Guerrero and Ohtani was unanimous.

As of right now, Fangraphs has Judge at 8.0 WAR to Ohtani's 6.8. They are 1-2 in the AL. If that gap closes, I think the voters give Ohtani the nod because "nobody's done this since Babe Ruth".

Shadowsonic2004 · 08-29-2022, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

Truthfully, I think he has to break the AL record, so 62+. That milestone would absolutely guarantee it.

This is my thinking too. I'll agree on they like to spread things around sometimes but I don't think they'd have any issues with Ohtani winning back to back years with how he has played. Judge is a great story and I hope he does break the record but if he doesn't the story finish isn't a happy ending.

atk825 · 08-28-2022, 10:18 PM

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I still think unless Judge gets to 60+, it's Ohtani.

It’s going to be Judge and I fully understand how valuable Ohtani is as a pitcher and hitter.

k13 · 08-29-2022, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rngrdanny22

I still think unless Judge gets to 60+, it's Ohtani.

Are you dreaming?
Have you seen the odds?

Skipscards · 08-28-2022, 09:59 PM

It’s Judge, even without 60 HRs.

rman112 · 08-28-2022, 10:02 PM

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It’s Judge, even without 60 HRs.

It's going to be interesting if Judge ends up the WAR leader. Because the same people that used the stat for Trout all those years will be willing to overlook it for Ohtani.

Skipscards · 08-28-2022, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

It's going to be interesting if Judge ends up the WAR leader. Because the same people that used the stat for Trout all those years will be willing to overlook it for Ohtani.

True. And Ohtani is amazing. It’s possible I’m wrong, but sometimes the writers just like to spread things around. Funny thing is, even with time missed, Trout is having a pretty great season too. It’s a shame he missed so much time or he’d be right there.

Trueblue · 08-28-2022, 10:13 PM

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It's going to be interesting if Judge ends up the WAR leader. Because the same people that used the stat for Trout all those years will be willing to overlook it for Ohtani.

Trout doesn't play two ways. Bill James was not factoring or even thinking about a two-way player when he invented the metric. I'm not saying it sways the argument either way, but it's not that straight forward.

rman112 · 08-28-2022, 10:17 PM

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Trout doesn't play two ways. Bill James was not factoring or even thinking about a two-way player when he invented the metric. I'm not saying it sways the argument either way, but it's not that straight forward.

It's still taking both his hitting and his pitching and adding them up.

Trueblue · 08-28-2022, 10:18 PM

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It's still taking both his hitting and his pitching and adding them up.

Yes, clearly. What about the extra roster spot? If your belief is that it adds no value, then fair enough.

atk825 · 08-28-2022, 10:31 PM

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It's still taking both his hitting and his pitching and adding them up.

Yes…and? A DH gets dinged because he doesn’t play defense, why wouldn’t Ohtani get credit for being an incredible hitter and pitcher?

Skipscards · 08-29-2022, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

Trout doesn't play two ways. Bill James was not factoring or even thinking about a two-way player when he invented the metric. I'm not saying it sways the argument either way, but it's not that straight forward.

Bill James didn’t invent WAR; Sean Smith did (Keith Woolner technically created it’s precursor VORP) and Tom Tango gave us the current base model. In fact, Bill frequently questions it. But WAR’s creation was absolutely designed to account for pitching and hitting (and defense for that matter). Ohtani is not the first player to pitch well and hit well… Babe Ruth, Wes Ferrell, Rick Ankiel, etc. When any value metric is created, one of the first things you do is see how it measures Ruth.

Stifle · 09-10-2022, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipscards

It’s Judge, even without 60 HRs.

I agree. If the Angels were to win the last 22/24 games and Ohtani was a major factor for putting them back in the race, sure.

Trueblue · 08-28-2022, 10:05 PM

Both fantastic players that deserve the award in nearly any given year. This one will likely depend on the writer's opinion and logic.

That said, anyone putting down the other player just because they want the other one to win is an idiot and should just go home. 50+ homers? 200Ks and 30+ HRs? Learn to appreciate the game - what a great year in baseball!

Bcr · 08-28-2022, 10:47 PM

It should be Ohtani but likely will go to Judge. Voters will want to pick someone new and Judge is Yankee.

It would be different if Ohtani was doing average at both but he is a legit Top 5 pitcher while also being a Top 25 batter in the AL.

BabaORiley · 08-28-2022, 10:56 PM

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It should be Ohtani but likely will go to Judge. Voters will want to pick someone new and Judge is Yankee.

It would be different if Ohtani was doing average at both but he is a legit Top 5 pitcher while also being a Top 25 batter in the AL.

Top 25 batter in the AL? He's Top-7 or better in the AL in OPS, OPS+, wRC, HR, RBI. I'd say he's objectively a top-10 AL hitter.

Bcr · 08-28-2022, 11:07 PM

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Top 25 batter in the AL? He's Top-7 or better in the AL in OPS, OPS+, wRC, HR, RBI. I'd say he's objectively a top-10 AL hitter.

I was going off of his WAR on Fangraphs, but I don't disagree.

pete2345 · 08-28-2022, 11:04 PM

Judge and its not close that roadside attraction ohtani got his lucky MVP last season.

atk825 · 08-28-2022, 11:06 PM

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Judge and its not close that roadside attraction ohtani got his lucky MVP last season.

Nothing says roadside attraction quite like repeating the elite performance.

pete2345 · 08-28-2022, 11:08 PM

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Nothing says roadside attraction quite like repeating the elite performance.

Will he be playing in the postseason?

atk825 · 08-28-2022, 11:23 PM

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Will he be playing in the postseason?

It’s a regular season award. The postseason has nothing to do with MVP

Trueblue · 08-28-2022, 11:14 PM

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Judge and its not close that roadside attraction ohtani got his lucky MVP last season.

Screams insecure. Nothing wrong with two great players competing.

08-28-2022, 09:54 PM	#1
rman112 Banned Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Freedom is Free Again Posts: 40,946	American League MVP I've been updating the Judge thread with the MVP stuff, but I think this race deserves its own thread. I think it's still Judge, but Ohtani has been giving him a serious run for his money these past few days.

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Skipscards Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: In Tribute To The Great Ryno Posts: 30,223 jlankf2 jmp4	It’s Judge, even without 60 HRs. __________________ Go Royals!! #RoyalsIn2015 <---It Happened!! #TEAMZinck Sometimes it is astounding that we are able to persist in a world so full of morons.

08-28-2022, 10:05 PM	#17
Trueblue Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: socal Posts: 6,780	Both fantastic players that deserve the award in nearly any given year. This one will likely depend on the writer's opinion and logic. That said, anyone putting down the other player just because they want the other one to win is an idiot and should just go home. 50+ homers? 200Ks and 30+ HRs? Learn to appreciate the game - what a great year in baseball!

08-28-2022, 10:47 PM	#18
Bcr Member Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 2,779	It should be Ohtani but likely will go to Judge. Voters will want to pick someone new and Judge is Yankee. It would be different if Ohtani was doing average at both but he is a legit Top 5 pitcher while also being a Top 25 batter in the AL.

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pete2345 Banned Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Birthplace of Michael Jordan home of biggie smalls! Posts: 4,125	Judge and its not close that roadside attraction ohtani got his lucky MVP last season.