Ryan Braun NL MVP!!1

[freddiefreeman5]

Re: Ryan Braun NL MVP!!1

Kind of how Michael Young got a vote in the AL. I found that one funny.

I would have gave the award to Young. I think he does more for his team than any other player in baseball besides Pujols.

[philsfan]

Re: Ryan Braun NL MVP!!1

I'm not a Brewers fan or Dodgers fan but my vote would have gone to Kemp for all of the reasons mentioned above. Braun had a wonderful season on a wonderful team. Can't take anything away from him...and he doesn't get to vote. But you have to wonder, what would Kemp's numbers have looked like playing in that Park, with the support of the Milwaukee fans and playing with teammates like Fielder, Hart, Morgan, Weeks etc.? Instead, Kemp plays on a team that never competed, an ownership that is so lousy that MLB wanted to take the team away from the owner, terrible fan support and he played under the cloud of that terrible fan beating that took the wind out of LA baseball fans. The performance by Kershaw (at his age) and Kemp was something special and they both deserved the top prize from MLB for their performance. Braun and Kemp will go on to have incredible careers, but you wonder if a mistake was made here. You wonder if MLB (and the press following baseball) voted for Braun over Kemp in a close race because they are pulling hard for Braun to be the next big star. Don't think that is so far removed from the truth. I heard a NL MLB pitcher say today, "Kemp was the most feared batter in the NL this season." Makes you wonder.

[freddiefreeman5]

Re: Ryan Braun NL MVP!!1

One of the guest (His name escapes me now)on MLB network who has a vote in the MVP balloting said that Kemp had the best season in the major leagues this year. But he voted for Braun.

[Manram]

Re: Ryan Braun NL MVP!!1

Kemp should have gotten it

[maverick14]

Re: Ryan Braun NL MVP!!1

I would have gave the award to Young. I think he does more for his team than any other player in baseball besides Pujols.

Young is a great player but I could never justify voting for him as MVP over the likes of Ellsbury, Granderson, Cabrera, Bautista this year. I don't mention Verlander just b/c I don't think pitchers should be in MVP if they have their own award already, but that's a whole different topic .