November 14, 2016

Great Season, No Reward

The Hardball Times looks at the best seasons that did not produce an MVP. No surprise, Ted Williams‘s 1941 effort is number one. Award season kicks off tonight with the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award. The AL and NL winners receive the news on MLB Network at 6 PM EST. Corey Seager and Michael Fulmer are the favorites, with an expectation that Seager will be a unanimous choice. According to FanGraphs, Gary Sanchez produced a higher WAR than Michael Fulmer. It will be interesting. I would probably go with Fulmer and the larger sample size.

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