AL MVP (1 Viewer)

[gianmarco]

Judge or Ohtani?

Judge having a historic year and on verge of getting the Triple Crown.

But Ohtani having an elite season as both a hitter AND a pitcher.

Who should win?
Who will win?

 

[Aloof]

Judge will win going away, but the vote should be a lot closer than it will be.

 

[Acrobat7]

Judge will (IMHO rightfully) win. He could get the Triple Crown with 60 HRs, which is 50% more than the next-place finisher. Has there ever been anything like this before?

 

[gianmarco]

Judge will (IMHO rightfully) win. He could get the Triple Crown with 60 HRs, which is 50% more than the next-place finisher. Has there ever been anything like this before?

Yes.

And aside from Judge, Ohtani has MVP caliber numbers in most years AND Cy Young caliber numbers.

He has a sub 2.5 ERA on over 150 innings with over 200 Ks. His 5th in ERA and 3rd in Ks and 3rd in wins. If not for Verlander, he's a legitimate Cy Young contender.

Oh, and he has hit 34 HRs, almost .900 OPS, and still batting over .270.

And even stole 11 bases.

On a playoff team, the guy frees up an extra roster spot.

If I'm picking a guy for my team based on this year's numbers, I'm taking Ohtani 10 times out of 10 despite how amazing Judge has been (and he has been).

It's one thing to be a 2 way player, which is incredibly rare. But he is an ELITE 2 way player, both as a hitter and as a pitcher. It's insane.

 

[PIK95]

I get mad when the radio heads say Judge is not juicing, so he should be the real HR champ. First of all, none of us know. Secondly, why even go there? Especially when none us us really know that. Anyway, it's annoying.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Judge will (IMHO rightfully) win. He could get the Triple Crown with 60 HRs, which is 50% more than the next-place finisher. Has there ever been anything like this before?

Yes.

And aside from Judge, Ohtani has MVP caliber numbers in most years AND Cy Young caliber numbers.

He has a sub 2.5 ERA on over 150 innings with over 200 Ks. His 5th in ERA and 3rd in Ks and 3rd in wins. If not for Verlander, he's a legitimate Cy Young contender.

Oh, and he has hit 34 HRs, almost .900 OPS, and still batting over .270.

And even stole 11 bases.

On a playoff team, the guy frees up an extra roster spot.

If I'm picking a guy for my team based on this year's numbers, I'm taking Ohtani 10 times out of 10 despite how amazing Judge has been (and he has been).

It's one thing to be a 2 way player, which is incredibly rare. But he is an ELITE 2 way player, both as a hitter and as a pitcher. It's insane.

1919 Ruth was the one year that stands out. Otherwise Ruth had basically a split career as a top pitcher/ top hitter with Boston/New York.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I think both are very, very deserving and I believe Judge will win. But IMO, Ohtani is the true MVP.

 

[AAABatteries]

Judge will win because of NY and the Angels sucking but it should be close. Impossible to pick for me. Triple crown vs. virtually unprecedented 2-way player.

 

[simsarge]

Strange that when Judge is up to bat, the little batters box isn't up on TV. He I noticed it before but then forgot. Happened every time he was up tonight

 

[RnR]

I get mad when the radio heads say Judge is not juicing, so he should be the real HR champ. First of all, none of us know. Secondly, why even go there? Especially when none us us really know that. Anyway, it's annoying.

I mean they do test now vs. not then. I think that kinda has to be the standard at which we call guys clean or not.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

I would vote for Ohtani

I think Judge will win easily