Comments on: NL MVP? http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/11/nl-mvp/ The Scoop on Fantasy Sports Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/11/nl-mvp/comment-page-1/#comment-51797 RotoScoop Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:26:32 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/11/24/nl-mvp/#comment-51797 Randy - Very interesting. It's certainly the right time to deal Mags, and I'd rank Hanley Ramirez as a top-5 player in a redraft league, let alone a keeper one. Factoring in his position and age, there's actually a legitimate argument to take him No. 1 next year in any league. Ortiz remains legit, but with his age and body type, he could suffer a steep decline any season now. Adam Jones is the obvious wild card -- he showed pretty terrible plate discipline last year -- but his upside is still quite high and he's only 22. I'm not going to call this a no-brainer, but it's close to being so. I'd do it. Randy – Very interesting. It’s certainly the right time to deal Mags, and I’d rank Hanley Ramirez as a top-5 player in a redraft league, let alone a keeper one. Factoring in his position and age, there’s actually a legitimate argument to take him No. 1 next year in any league.

Ortiz remains legit, but with his age and body type, he could suffer a steep decline any season now. Adam Jones is the obvious wild card — he showed pretty terrible plate discipline last year — but his upside is still quite high and he’s only 22. I’m not going to call this a no-brainer, but it’s close to being so. I’d do it.

]]> By: RotoScoop http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/11/nl-mvp/comment-page-1/#comment-51793 RotoScoop Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:19:13 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/11/24/nl-mvp/#comment-51793 Paul - I understand the argument that pitchers already have the Cy Young award, and there's no such thing as an equivalent for hitters (except for the MVP). So I appreciate that viewpoint - that the MVP should go to a hitter. But forgetting about that, I do think Peavy was more valuable than any hitter in the NL this year. Yes, Petco helped (as did Coors with Holliday), but Peavy's numbers were even better on the road this season. Peavy may have only pitched once every five days, but he affected the outcome of that game by at least five times the amount (and likely much more) than a position player did. He was just the fourth hurler in the last 40 years to win the pitching triple crown. Paul – I understand the argument that pitchers already have the Cy Young award, and there’s no such thing as an equivalent for hitters (except for the MVP). So I appreciate that viewpoint – that the MVP should go to a hitter.

But forgetting about that, I do think Peavy was more valuable than any hitter in the NL this year. Yes, Petco helped (as did Coors with Holliday), but Peavy’s numbers were even better on the road this season. Peavy may have only pitched once every five days, but he affected the outcome of that game by at least five times the amount (and likely much more) than a position player did. He was just the fourth hurler in the last 40 years to win the pitching triple crown.

]]> By: randy http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/11/nl-mvp/comment-page-1/#comment-51749 randy Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:45:03 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/11/24/nl-mvp/#comment-51749 hi, as always keeper league, would i be nuts to trade david ortiz and mags ordonez for adam jones and hanley ramirez, if the ss i have is bobby crosby--------------just wondering if it aint the right time to trade both--------------------thanks hi, as always keeper league, would i be nuts to trade david ortiz and mags ordonez for adam jones and hanley ramirez, if the ss i have is bobby crosby————–just wondering if it aint the right time to trade both——————–thanks

]]> By: Paul R http://www.rotoscoop.com/2007/11/nl-mvp/comment-page-1/#comment-51664 Paul R Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:20:20 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/11/24/nl-mvp/#comment-51664 Peavy had a great year but I don't like seeing a SP win the MVP award when they play only one out of every 5 games. Afterall there is a CY Young award which is given to the best pitcher and Peavy won that, didn't he? I think Matt Holliday is more deserving of the award than Rollins as he was better in every stat, except for runs scored and SBs. His batting avg was .340 compared to .297 for Rollins, but I guess the voters took into account the fact that he plays at Coors field had an effect in inflating his stats. Peavy had a great year but I don’t like seeing a SP win the MVP award when they play only one out of every 5 games. Afterall there is a CY Young award which is given to the best pitcher and Peavy won that, didn’t he? I think Matt Holliday is more deserving of the award than Rollins as he was better in every stat, except for runs scored and SBs. His batting avg was .340 compared to .297 for Rollins, but I guess the voters took into account the fact that he plays at Coors field had an effect in inflating his stats.

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