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I don't see how you can't give it to A-Rod. It's not even close. Not only was he the best offensive player in the AL, he was also the best defensively at his position, a position relatively new to him.
Ortiz only beats him in RBI's and doubles. A-Rod hit 22 points higher, his OBP is 24 points higher, he outslugged him by 6 points, he has 21 steals to Ortiz's 1, and he was stellar defensively, while Ortiz played like 20 games at 1st.
Vlad would have factored into this more if he didn't miss time; Konerko and Hafner's stats just don't measure up. It's basically a two horse race, but A-Rod should win by a lot more than a nose.
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