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Originally Posted by The Miz OK so since Morneau is 8th in OPS and Ortiz and Thome are 3rd and 4th that means they ¨don´t deserve the MVP because of Morneau¨? I don´t get that logic, I agree Morneau is incredibly overlooked by the media, moreso than Travis Hafner, but those guys have better (not by a wide margin) stats and at this point anyway are more deserving of the MVP.

The big thing going against any DH getting the MVP is just that, that they are the DH. If a DH is going to win the MVP, it is pretty well accepted that they have to be considerably better than other players, who help their team by batting and fielding everyday. Justin Morneau has more RBIs, a considerably better average, has been a very consistant fielder, and plays on a team equal, if not better (based on the past month) than Chicago. So because Thome has more HR, a better OPS and a glove that is filling with dust, he deserves to be the MVP?

I don't think OPS and HR's should be the deciding factor in an MVP race. If somebody on a lesser offense drives in more runs while hitting less home runs and a lower OPS, he is the more valuable player. Morneau is having a great year, but like the Miz said when I posted this the first time, I don't think he is the most valuable player in the league.

I am indifferent if Ortiz's numbers are warranting of an MVP consideration at this point, but I do think that he does more to win games for the Red Sox than Thome does for the White Sox. He drives in more runs for a lesser offense, statistically. I just don't think home runs and OPS should be a reason to win MVP when you have the second best offense in the majors, meat.