MVP Race

 MLB MVP Race  2023

september 19, 2023


With July being over, and it also being the most important month of baseball, each game is so important. Each game is important because the season is coming to an end and teams need good seeding for playoffs. 

 


MLB is the only sport that gives out two MVP’s. They have two leagues. The NL and AL, standing for National League and American League. 


Since each game means so much that means it's important to perform well. When you perform well late in the season it is magnified. September and October is when you either win or lose the MVP Race.


Over in the NL, Mookie Betts and Ronald Acuna have been battling for weeks. Betts is having one of the best seasons of his life, batting almost .400. What makes Betts so special is his ability to play any position. The Dodgers have put him in Right, Center, Second, and even shortstop. 


Acuna is having a season himself. Acuna was one of the fastest in history to reach 20/40/50. This means 20 home runs, 40 Stolen Bases, and 50 RBI’s all before the all star break, which is a little over half the season. He is on pace for a historic season. 


As much as I would love to see Acuna win a MVP so young, I am in favor of Betts. Watching Betts you can just tell he just brings much more variability, and more knowledge to the game than Acuna. 


The AL MVP isn't as exciting. The frontrunners are Julio Rodriguez and Shohei Ohtani. Rodriguez is only in his second year of his career and has some developing to do. If he is this good now imagine how good he will be in five years. 


Ohtani just recently underwent elbow surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. Ohtani will not be able to pitch until 2025. This is devastating considering people were calling him the next Babe Ruth. 


If Ohtani did not end his season I would have given him my vote. I now believe Rodriguez should win considering his league high of 51 RBI and batting average of .337.


As we approach the playoffs it will be exciting to watch these guys play. It is important to make it far in the playoffs to better your odds of MVP. 


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