I was going to wait to write this post but someone basically pushed me to do it. I believe at this point in the season Carlos Delgado of the New York Mets should be the National League MVP. Delgado got off to a terrible start this year batting only .229 with 11 HRs and 35 RBIs through the first 77 games this season. His current stats are .264 BA, .868 OPS, 36 HRs, 104 RBIs, and 84 Runs. That means in his last 68 games he has 69 RBIs and 25 HRS while batting around .300. For a whole season that puts his numbers on pace for .300 BA, 60HRs, and 164 RBIs. Wow. The Mets record after the 77th game of the season was 38-39 (.494 winning %). Since then the Mets record is 42-24(647 winning %). Delgado has also come up big in clutch situations as shown but the last game against the Phillies and the first game against Nationals in this series. Delgado has carried the Mets and when he got hot the Mets got hot. I believe the reason Delgado was doing so poorly in the beginning of the year was because he was still recovering from wrist surgery. Last year was a disappointment but he was also injured most of the year and I did say he would have a bounce back year this year. Delgado has also set/tied 2 Mets records this year. The first being most RBIs in a game with 9 against the Yankees on June 27th (the day he got hot). The second record being multi-HR games in a season with 7 (tied with Dave Kingman). Carlos Delgado has been more valuabe to the Mets arguably than any other player has been to their team this year.
While I believe Delgado should win MVP at this point in the season, I feel he probably will not. The Mets already have 2 other players who will garner some MVP votes in David Wright and Jose Reyes. Carlos Beltran also deserves alot more credit than he recieves. Also it is hard to ignore the phenomenal year Albert Pujols is having. Ryan Ludwick came out of no where to be in the running for MVP as well. Playing for a team who will not make the playoffs definitely hurts their chances (same goes for Delgado if the Mets do not make the playoffs). Howard and Utley will get votes although a .230 average hurts Howard and Utley has cooled down since the first few months of the season. Aramis Ramirez may receive some votes but I have heard very few people discuss him as the MVP. Lance Berkman is also in the running although he has slowed down as well and does not play for a contender. Ryan Braun also deserves some consideration for being the big bat in that line-up when Fielder is in a quite disappointing season. I feel that there is no one in the NL West who has a real good shot at winning the award.
Delgado may not be the best player in the league. He may not even be the best on the Mets, but he is their MVP and the MVP of the league.
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You are forgetting Lance Berkman.
good point ill add that in
The 'Stros are hot right now. And as evidenced from last years Rockies and to a lesser extent the Phillies, it is possible for a team that far back to make a run for the wild card. And with the Cubs and Brewers both being on a bit of a cold streak at the minute, the Astros are in prime position to jump into the playoff race in these final few weeks.
i was the first one who commented on the delgado for MVP (its steve, btw). I can see your case, but wright is the flashier name and is gonna steal lots of his votes. I dont know y no1 but me is making the case for Aramis Ramirez
Yo you also forgot Jaime Moyer and penischeese.
Dustin "D.P." Pedroia for MVP OF BASEBALL HISTORY.
everyones on pujol's meat though, he has the more showy stats that a MVP usually has like A-Rod did last year, but like A-Rod that means nothing, Delgado should get it =)
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