Well if thats how were viewing it, no one has a chance over altuve.

Mookie has a better chance beating trout and donaldson for 2nd then anyone has of passing altuve right now

This.

Let's just take a look at 2015 for comparison.

AL MVP:
1. Josh Donsldson
2. Mike Trout
3. Lorenzo Cain
4. Manny Machado
5. Dallas Keuchel

Nobody got first place votes other than Trout and Donaldson. You're saying Dallas Keuchel was in the conversation for MVP?? Cmon.

NL MVP:
1. Bryce Harper
2. Paul Goldschmidt
3. Joey Votto
4. Anthony Rizzo
5. Andrew McCutchen

This was harpers award all the way, Goldschmidt atleast a compelling #2. But was McCutchen ever even considered an MVP candidate? Don't think so.

AL Cy Young:
1. Dallas Keuchel
2. David Price
3. Sonny Gray
4. Chris Sale
5. Chris Archer

Again, #3,4,5 got zero first place votes. Chris Archer didn't stand a chance at winning the Cy young last year.

NL Cy Young
1. Jake Arrieta
2. Zack Greinke
3. Clayton Kershaw
4. Gerrit Cole
5. Max Scherzer

Cole and Scherzer were afterthoughts. This was a 3 man race.


Go back to 2014, it's the exact same story in each award.
Michael Brantley, Jose Abreu and Robinson Cano were #3,4,5 in AL MVP voting. None were ever in consideration to win.

Jonathan Lucroy and Anthony Rendon were #4,5 in NL MVP voting. Again, not even considered a threat to win. Zero first place votes among them.

#5 in MVP voting just means you had a really good season.

I Betts the O's think he's in the conversation.

so youre basically saying altuve won?


because hes the very clear cut #1. the race between 2/3/4 is closer than anyone is to altuve.

All I'm saying is that if you're #5 in MVP voting, you're not really in contention lmao.

So this nigga lanarky being a homer and getting all big saying Betts will be top 5 in MVP voting, actually means shit other than he had a great season.

Betts could finish 2nd or even 1st... But to come up in here with your dick in the air saying he's MVP and will guarantee finish top 5.. That's just foolish. Top 5 don't mean shit.

My posts said he is in the convo and Altuve was leading. You say hes not in the convo. You are silly.

89 RBIs as a lead off , not bad not bad

How the fk this thread go this long without a single ryan post?

#5 in voting = not in convo.
You try and bet he finishes top 5.. Top 3 maybe

But if thats the case then i feel like no one is in contention besides altuve.

Betts is right in the same area as trout and donaldson in my opinion. Maybe slightly behind, but hes in the conversation for #2.