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September 16, 2007
Fielder for MVP?

Prince Fielder set a new franchise record for home runs last night as his 46th of the season is the new Brewers mark. His teammates are calling for for him to be the Most Valuable Prince:

Prince Fielder's teammates describe him with words such as charismatic, special and unbelievable.

Francisco Cordero has other ideas.
"To me, he's got to be the MVP," Cordero said. "I think Prince is going to be the MVP in the National League."

If recent impressions help the voters decide, then Fielder may indeed get the nod. He's leading the National League in slugging percentage in September, with a very healthy batting average and OBA to go with it (although he's no Jack Wilson). With the Brewers winning last night and the Cubs splitting the double header with St. Louis, Milwaukee is back to one game out in the NL Central. A few more key home runs by Fielder over the last two weeks, and the votes and the division title my fall his way.

(The award should go to Hanley Ramirez or David Wright, although I wouldn't have a problem if Fielder took home the trophy. If Fielder does hit fifty home runs and Ramirez wins the MVP, he'll have two things in common with his dad, hitting 50 homers and losing the MVP award to a power hitting leadoff man.)


Posted by David Pinto at 09:53 AM | Sluggers | TrackBack (0)
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His father made a bigger deal out of finishing second to Cal in 1991, though. Cal had a much better OPS.

Posted by: soccer dad at September 16, 2007 11:07 AM

Cecil Fielder's complaint was that in 1990 people justified voting for Rickey Henderson because he was on a contender (division winner, actually) then in 1991 people voted for Cal Ripken who was on a team that went 67 - 95 and finished fifth. The voters got it right both times. Ripken was just so good that he overcame his team's record.

Posted by: Syd at September 16, 2007 11:19 AM

I think if Milwaukee wins the division title, Fielder's the MVP. If not, Wright and Ramirez have shots, but Fielder probably still wins because of his HR and RBI titles. His OPS is none too shabby either.

Posted by: Syd at September 16, 2007 11:34 AM

That should read HR and RBI TITLES. Holliday's leading in RBI, and Ryan Howard's second. Ramirez is second in runs, but voters don't look at that.

Posted by: Syd at September 16, 2007 11:41 AM

i'd rather see david wright win if prince doesn't. ramirez is an absolute butcher at short and the award shouldn't be ONLY based on hitting

Posted by: lisa gray at September 17, 2007 05:30 AM
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