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Think Albert Pujols Has Changed His Mind Concerning MVP Criteria?

Nov 11, 2008 – 11:00 AM
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Matt Snyder

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Later this week, Albert Pujols should finally be winning his second MVP award, despite being arguably baseball's best player for his entire eight-year career. Awards seem to elude Albert, as he's also only taken home one Gold Glove despite being viewed by the stat-heads as easily the best defensive first baseman in the NL. So I guess it wouldn't altogether shock me if the voters incorrectly talked themselves into CC Sabathia, Manny Ramirez, or Ryan Howard. If you hear it from Pujols, though, he shouldn't win the award over those three ... by virtue of team accomplishments.
"I see it this way: Someone who doesn't take his team to the playoffs doesn't deserve to win the MVP."
Yep, Pujols said that ... in 2006. He wanted to win the MVP over Howard that year, as the Cards made the postseason and the Phils did not. The proverbial shoe is on the other foot, as the Cardinals finished fourth in the NL Central and the three candidates I mentioned above competed in the postseason. I'm wondering how Mr. Pujols feels about it now?

I think he should win, but does he?
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