SBNation 2007 MLB Awards: Most Valuable Player
by Randy Booth on Nov 8, 2007 1:35 PM EST
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PrintWithout further ado, your 2007 SBNation American League Most Valuable Player is Alex Rodriguez. Ya'll are surprised, huh?
Here's how the voting went:
| American League | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Rodriguez | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 266 |
| Magglio Ordonez | - | 13 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 160 |
| David Ortiz | - | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | 129 |
| Jorge Posada | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | - | 99 |
| Vladimir Guerrero | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 99 |
| Carlos Pena | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | - | 2 | 2 | 82 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 77 |
| Curtis Granderson | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 67 |
| Victor Martinez | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - | 58 |
| Grady Sizemore | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 3 | 4 | 29 |
| Mike Lowell | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Derek Jeter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 8 |
| Placido Polanco | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| C. C. Sabathia | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Jim Thome | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| Josh Beckett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Carl Crawford | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| J. J. Putz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Roberts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Markakis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| John Lackey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Chone Figgins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
For the National League, the Rockies' slugger *Matt "I didn't show up for the World Series" Holliday. Here's the voting results for the NL:
| National League | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Holliday | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 235 |
| Prince Fielder | - | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 148 |
| Jimmy Rollins | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 137 |
| David Wright | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | - | 1 | 117 |
| Chipper Jones | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 95 |
| Hanley Ramirez | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | - | 90 |
| Chase Utley | - | 2 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - | 88 |
| Albert Pujols | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 80 |
| Ryan Howard | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | 70 |
| Jake Peavy | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 68 |
| Miguel Cabrera | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 35 |
| Brandon Webb | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | 16 |
| Aramis Ramirez | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Eric Byrnes | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 13 |
| Derrek Lee | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Ryan Braun | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Brad Penny | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 |
| Jose Reyes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| John Smoltz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Adam Dunn | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Roy Oswalt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Carlos Lee | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Helton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Bonds | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
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Re: SBNation 2007 MLB Awards: MVP
Granderson and Lowell both got jobbed.
Re: SBNation 2007 MLB Awards: Most Valuable Player
"yawn" --- these post-season awards are boring compared to the Sox road to World Series victory.
Re: SBNation 2007 MLB Awards: Most Valuable Player
Especially as the voters included people like me.
"Puh-leeze." Let's get some legitmacy here. :)
Re: SBNation 2007 MLB Awards: Most Valuable Player
You know what, I think the bloggers have done a basically sound job. I'd like to see a GG award next year too.
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Re: SBNation 2007 MLB Awards: Most Valuable Player
If you're interested, brit, my AL GG ballot would've been:
C: Kenji Johjima
1B: Casey Kotchman
2B: Mark Ellis
SS: Coco Crisp
3B: Coco Crisp
OF1: Coco Crisp
OF2: Coco Crisp
OF3: Curtis Granderson
P: Coco Crisp
Re: SBNation 2007 MLB Awards: Most Valuable Player
See, Jon Daniels? Cost-controlled and versatile!
Bottom 9th B:1 S:0 O:0 With Bill Mueller batting, Dave Roberts steals (1) 2nd base.
Re: SBNation 2007 MLB Awards: Most Valuable Player
1B: Bugs Bunny
2B: Bugs Bunny
SS: Bugs Bunny
3B: Bugs Bunny...
etc.
2B: Bugs Bunny
SS: Bugs Bunny
3B: Bugs Bunny...
etc.
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