Saturday, November 15, 2003
BOONE AS AL MVP? I DON'T THINK SO
More corporate asskissing from Jim Street here.
Bret Boone had a good season. He finished 2003 with a .294 BA, 35 HRs, and 117 RBIs. But keep in mind that 24 of those home runs were hit in the first half of the season. In the second half (69 games), Boone hit .267, 11 HRs, and 41 RBIs.
The Mariners were 35-34 in the second half. Boone's less-than-stellar second half was one of the main reasons why the Mariners didn't go to the playoffs. Now, the MVP award shouldn't be based on just a player's team accomplishments. But Bret Boone is not the AL MVP.
As far as I'm concerned, just give Alex Rodriguez the AL MVP. Sure, his 2003 numbers weren't as great as his previous seasons, but there really isn't a clear cut player who should win this thing. So by default, give it to Alex. It's unreal how the best all-around player in baseball doesn't have a MVP award yet.
Just give it to Alex. I don't care anymore.
Bret Boone had a good season. He finished 2003 with a .294 BA, 35 HRs, and 117 RBIs. But keep in mind that 24 of those home runs were hit in the first half of the season. In the second half (69 games), Boone hit .267, 11 HRs, and 41 RBIs.
The Mariners were 35-34 in the second half. Boone's less-than-stellar second half was one of the main reasons why the Mariners didn't go to the playoffs. Now, the MVP award shouldn't be based on just a player's team accomplishments. But Bret Boone is not the AL MVP.
As far as I'm concerned, just give Alex Rodriguez the AL MVP. Sure, his 2003 numbers weren't as great as his previous seasons, but there really isn't a clear cut player who should win this thing. So by default, give it to Alex. It's unreal how the best all-around player in baseball doesn't have a MVP award yet.
Just give it to Alex. I don't care anymore.
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