November 15, 200520 yr Albert has been named the National League Most Valuable Player. First Cardinals MVP since Willie McGee won it in 1985. Cardinals will hold a press conference at either 2:30 or 3:30.. I cant remember exactly what was said. Congratulations Albert..
November 15, 200520 yr Author Pujols beats out Jones for NL MVP By GUY CURTRIGHT The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 11/15/05 Andruw Jones led the majors with 51 homers, won his eighth consecutive Gold Glove and led the Braves to a record 14th consecutive division title. That wasn't enough to win the National League Most Valuable Player award, however. St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols, who had finished second to San Francisco's Barry Bonds the last four seasons, beat out the Braves center fielder. Voting was announced Tuesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. It was a three-player race between Jones, Pujols and Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee. [More in URL]
November 15, 200520 yr Not to say that I disagree, but if Pujols had won it once in the past few Bonds dominated seasons, this would be Andruw's. Pujols deserves it, but he won it because he finished second to Bonds all those years...Jones should be the MVP.
November 15, 200520 yr I'm a tad suprised, Pujols didnt beat both Jones or Lee in any category besides OBP. What probably boosted him over the others was that his team was the best regular season team of the three. Congrats to Albert.
November 15, 200520 yr Author 1380 - Sources inside MLB says the Cards wont have to cancel a 3:30 press conference set for Albert. Pujols hit .330 with 41 HR's, 117 RBI's, scoring 129 runs. Albert also swiped 16 bases.
November 15, 200520 yr Author Pujols earns first MVP Award Cardinals slugger held together injury-plagued lineup By Matthew Leach / MLB.com ST. LOUIS -- Choose your definition of valuable, and Albert Pujols lived up to it in 2005. Pujols, 25, was a dominant offensive force, ranking among the National League leaders in virtually every hitting category. He complemented his bat with solid and improving defense and success on the basepaths. He came up with big hits at big times. He was the one constant threat in a Cardinals lineup ravaged by injuries. He was the best player on the best team in the league. And so Pujols now has the one individual award that eluded him for his first four big league seasons. He was named the NL's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Pujols had finished fourth or better in the balloting in each of his first four seasons, placing second twice. Barry Bonds won each of the previous four MVPs in the NL. Pujols edged out two other strong candidates, Atlanta's Andruw Jones and the Cubs' Derrek Lee. Jones led the Majors with 51 home runs while playing for an Atlanta team that, like the Cardinals, was hit hard by injuries. Lee won the batting title and finished ahead of Pujols in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs and doubles, but toiled for a losing club. [More in URL]
November 15, 200520 yr Andruw Jones' average had to have hurt him big time I think so too, if his average had been higher, he would have narrowed the gap since there numbers were otherwise fairly similar.
November 15, 200520 yr Author Player Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pts Albert Pujols STL 18 14 X X X X X X X X 378 Andruw Jones ATL 13 17 2 X X X X X X X 351 Derrek Lee CHC 1 1 30 X X X X X X X 263 Morgan Ensberg HOU X X X 10 7 7 2 1 1 X 160 Miguel Cabrera FLA X X X 13 4 1 2 3 4 1 146 Carlos Delgado FLA X X X 2 6 2 4 2 1 X 84 Pat Burrell PHI X X X X 4 6 1 X 3 1 65 Chris Carpenter STL X X X 1 3 3 1 2 1 X 52 Brian Giles SDG X X X 1 2 2 2 1 2 4 48 Jimmy Rollins PHI X X X 2 1 X 2 4 1 3 45 Dontrelle Willi FLA X X X X 2 3 2 1 2 X 42 Jason Bay PIT X X X 1 X 1 4 1 5 X 41 Chase Utley PHI X X X X X 2 2 X 1 2 22 Lance Berkman HOU X X X 1 X X 1 1 3 1 21 Bobby Abreu PHI X X X 1 1 1 2 X X X 21 Chad Cordero WAS X X X X X 1 2 X 2 4 21 Trevor Hoffman SDG X X X 1 X X 2 1 X 1 19 Carlos Lee MIL X X X X X 1 1 2 1 2 19 Jeff Kent LAD X X X X 1 1 X 2 X 1 18 David Wright NYM X X X X 1 X 1 2 X 2 18 David Eckstein STL X X X X X 1 2 X X 2 15 Roger Clemens HOU X X X X X X X 2 1 X 8 Roy Oswalt HOU X X X X X X X 1 1 1 6 Ken Griffey Jr. CIN X X X X X X X 1 1 X 5 Andy Pettitte HOU X X X X X X X X 2 1 5 Jim Edmonds STL X X X X X X X 1 X X 3 Cliff Floyd NYM X X X X X X X 1 X X 3 Marcus Giles ATL X X X X X X X 1 X X 3 Adam Dunn CIN X X X X X X X X X 3 3 Scott Eyre SFG X X X X X X X X X 1 1 Brad Lidge HOU X X X X X X X X X 1 1 Jose Reyes NYM X X X X X X X X X 1 1
November 15, 200520 yr Derrek Lee got severely screwed. He won the GG and SS. But he loses the MVP to a guy that plays the same position as him? WTF? Albert only got this one because Barry has snagged so many in the past. The fact that Andruw finished 2nd is just ridiculous.
November 15, 200520 yr Author Yes Albert only got this because of always finishing as runner up to Barroids.. Uh huh.. Pujols was very valuable to the Cardinals. People just assume because they are the Cardinals they'd be awesome without Pujols.
November 15, 200520 yr I think DLee or Andruw were the reason for any of their teams success this past season. Braves would not have made playoffs without the year Andruw had and the Cubs would have been absolutely atrocious had DLee not have had the career year he had
November 15, 200520 yr Yes Albert only got this because of always finishing as runner up to Barroids.. Uh huh.. Pujols was very valuable to the Cardinals. People just assume because they are the Cardinals they'd be awesome without Pujols. No one has said that. The Cardinals were better then the Braves and Cubs, that was the tie breaker. The numbers go to Lee. The value to his team goes to Jones.
November 15, 200520 yr Yes Albert only got this because of always finishing as runner up to Barroids.. Uh huh.. Pujols was very valuable to the Cardinals. People just assume because they are the Cardinals they'd be awesome without Pujols. No one has said that. The Cardinals were better then the Braves and Cubs, that was the tie breaker. The numbers go to Lee. The value to his team goes to Jones. Without Lee, the Cubs struggle to win 70 games. It's stupid that being on a winning team makes you more valuable.
November 15, 200520 yr great. just another case of someone winning b/c they were on a better team. these voters are f***ing morons. the fact is the Cubs and Braves both suck respectivley if both Lee and Jones were on other teams. the cards still have a pretty formidable lineup and pitching to lead them to the playoffs. nice timing on the new AP MVP sig! your on point nice to see both Miggy and Carlos getting some consideration. congrats to cards fans.
November 15, 200520 yr Yes Albert only got this because of always finishing as runner up to Barroids.. Uh huh.. Pujols was very valuable to the Cardinals. People just assume because they are the Cardinals they'd be awesome without Pujols. No one has said that. The Cardinals were better then the Braves and Cubs, that was the tie breaker. The numbers go to Lee. The value to his team goes to Jones. Without Lee, the Cubs struggle to win 70 games. It's stupid that being on a winning team makes you more valuable. In the minds of the voter, yes it does. That is why A-Rod doesnt have more then two right now. Dont come at me like it is my opinion, im just stating voter rationale, if you think that team success plays no part in the voters mind, you are sadly mistaken.
November 15, 200520 yr Yes Albert only got this because of always finishing as runner up to Barroids.. Uh huh.. Pujols was very valuable to the Cardinals. People just assume because they are the Cardinals they'd be awesome without Pujols. No one has said that. The Cardinals were better then the Braves and Cubs, that was the tie breaker. The numbers go to Lee. The value to his team goes to Jones. Without Lee, the Cubs struggle to win 70 games. It's stupid that being on a winning team makes you more valuable. and yet its always been that way. it is what it is, not going to change it anytime soon
November 15, 200520 yr Just my two cents about this: If it's going to be just about the numbers, why go through the voting process?
November 15, 200520 yr Just my two cents about this: If it's going to be just about the numbers, why go through the voting process? Because it'd be fair and would take attention away from the media. Two things the media dislikes.
November 15, 200520 yr I think Albert deserved it...the cy young, however.... Just for giggles... .335/.415/.662 46 HR 107 RBI 9.15 RF .996 F% vs. .330/.430/.609 41 HR 117 RBI 11.21 RF .992 F%
November 15, 200520 yr If you take Albert off the Cardinals, they probably win the NL Central. If you take Jones off the Braves, they probably don't win the NL East.
November 15, 200520 yr So in theory, are we penalizing someone because their GM makes better moves to supply talent to a team and prepare them for a WS? I thought the goal of baseball is to make a team competitive for a title and not to surround a team with players in an attempt to make one guy win a MVP?
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