Can Santana win AL MVP?
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He could and arguably should, but will not.  Very rarely do pitchers win MVP.  Unfair I think.  I can think of Pedro with Montreal I believe, and I thought Dennis Eckersly for some reason.  It's like the Heisman, why don't more defensive players win it?
316542
It's an acceptable deal.  Austin Kearns can hit the ball far, but his average is always low and never played with more than 400 AB.  Johnny Damon is more stable.\n\nIt comes to the details of your roster - with Johnny, you get more R, SB and better AVG.  You might lose some RBI and HR (if Austin Kearns plays more than 400 AB).  You have to decide which category you want to improve.\n\nHarden for Santana is actually not bad.  The only thing you lose would be K, but you can get more wins back.  They have similar ERA and WHIP.
671502
He will do good but not as good as last year. This is hard for me to say (because I am a Yank fan) he did not deserve to win the MVP in the AL last year (David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox should have won). The biggest problem with him is that he hits home runs after they are winning by 7 runs it is sad but true.
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NO.  IF this is his last season, he will not break it.  Even if he IS healthy all season, pitchers will pitch around him.  He needs 48 home runs to break the record.  He only hit 45 in 03 and 45 in 04 playing 130 and 147 games.  There is no way he is going to get close to that many games again with his bad knees.  He will need two more seasons to do it.\n\nI think that with all of the controversy around him.  He is going to bow out second on the list after this season.  He does not want the media attention on himself or his family.  Just the fact that he is second is going to give him more coverage than he would like.\n\nMLB themselves are not sure how they want to acknowledge any records that he may get because of the controversy.
481171
No way.  If it took him until April 22 to get his first one, he's not gonna get to 40 this year.\n\nAnd by the way, when his name appears on the Hall of Fame ballot, if I was a voter, I wouldn't vote for him any more than I'd vote for Pete Rose.
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The best left-handed pitcher in baseball today is Francisco Liriano #47, Minnesota Twins. This is only his first year in the league so you could argue that my choice is premature but ever since the minor leagues, it was evident that liriano would become a franchise ace and an all-star in the majors for many years. In 27 starts split between Double A New Britain and Triple A Rochester, liriano went 12-4 with a 2.63 ERA and a minor league leading 204 strikeouts over 167 2/3 innings. he really turned heads with his performance at Rochester. Liriano was named the best starter in Triple A on the strength of just 14 starts with the Red Wings. During that span, Liriano went 9-2 with a 1.78 ERA, allowing 56 hits over 91 innings while striking out 112. Those sorts of stats will always win a player plenty of admirers, and you won't find one bigger than Rich Miller, Liriano's manager in Rochester this past season. "Liriano is a kick-the-winning-field-goal kind of guy," Miller said. "He has great poise and never gets rattled if he's in a jam. He's quiet, well prepared and not boisterous or flamboyant. His hat is always going to fit." These qualities, coupled with prodigious pitching talent, make Liriano a force to be reckoned with on the mound.\n\n He is a pitcher in the mold of Johan Santana, his teammate and arguably the best left handed pitcher in the game today....but with liriano in the major leagues this year, it basically makes him the best. \n\nFirst and foremost, Francisco liriano is more intimidating as he stands at 6'2" which is 3" taller than johan. If you take a look at both of their stats this year thus far, Johan Santana has a record of 4-4 and a 3.42 ERA and has pitched in 75.1 innings surrendering 70 hits, 29 earned runs, 9 hrs, 15 walks, and accumulating 80 strikeouts. Santana has a K/9 ratio of just about 9 and an amazing K/BB ratio of 5.3  \n\non the other hand, Francisco Liriano has made his mark on the league already in his first season as a phenom. he started out the year in the bullpen and has just recently been inserted into the starting rotation so he does not have as many innings pitched. Liriano has a record of 3-0 with a 2.51 ERA, two wins as a starter one as a reliever and has pitched in 32.1 innings giving up 33 hits, 9 earned runs, 1 hr, 8 walks, and 43 strikeouts. talk about an amazing k/9 and k/bb ratio for santana, well this kids got a k/9 ratio of 12 and a k/bb ratio of 5.3 as well.\n\ni dont know what else to say but he has lived up to the hype and many minnesota twins fans ive talked to say liriano will be better than santana and that just speaks volumes.
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Steve Nash, Lebron James, and Kobe seem to be the front runners for the MVP.  I also think Lebron should win it, and that he is the only reason the Nest winning streak ended.
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AL MVP: Paul Konerko\nAL Cy Young: Roy Halladay\n\nNL MVP: Carlos Delgado\nNL Cy Young: Roy Oswalt
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Well, in the NL (and if he can recover from his recent injury) Albert Pujols is definitely the MVP favorite.  No one else even comes remotely close, except for maybe Derrek Lee of Chicago, but his broken wrist earlier this year really makes it difficult for him to put up MVP numbers.  One player to watch out for is Alfonso Soriano.  He's been putting up huge numbers for the Nats so far, despite his bad attitude in the offseason.\n\nIt's a tougher situation in the AL, where Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz probably lead the pack at this point, although cases could be made for Jim Thome, the rookie Joe Mauer in Minnesota, or the Jays' Troy Glaus.  I'll go out on a limb and take Glaus for the AL MVP.\n\nNow the World Series is an entirely different matter.  Just making it to the playoffs is hard, especially with all of the quality teams out there.  In the AL, I'd say that Oakland, the White Sox, and the Yankees will win their respective divisions with Toronto making it as a wild card.  I know all of the BoSox fans won't like it, but they'll be in the race down to the last week of the season.  I'm really hoping that Toronto comes out of nowhere to take the division crown because I get really sick of hearing about the New York-Boston rivalry, but I think the Yankees will turn up their game against the teams in their division.\n\nIn the NL, it's a little easier.  St. Louis hasn't exactly run off with their division, with the Reds right behind them, but they've got the depth to make it to the playoffs and probably the Series again, especially if they find a way to get rid of that no-talent hack Isringhausen.  Atlanta's sinking fast, but I find it difficult to think that the Mets won't roll over after the break.  And it's still a slugfest in the West, but the Dodgers have the offense and solid pitching to outlast everyone else.  So I'll take the Cards, the Dodgers, and (why not?) the Mets to win take their divisions with Houston riding the Rocket's arm to the wild card.\n\nAnd here's another gamble:  Toronto and St. Louis face off in the Series, with Pujols guiding the Cardinals to a hard-won victory in 6.
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At 38, he's approaching it, if not there yet. Too bad he suffered all those injuries in his career. He could have been a great ballplayer. With 538 HRs, he'll most likely get voted into the Hall of Fame. Not on the first ballot, however. Chances are, he might last for another five years, if he agrees to be traded to the AL to DH.
156437
It's Santana easily, he's a better route runner first of all, and he always seems to make the one catch that changes a game.  Randy is nothing without a QB, Santana makes QB's better.
329024
no way. even though he had a nice year and a nice record. that doesnt only make him the mvp. steve nash in my mind repeats as mvp. not only is he having a better year then last year (he was mvp last year), but he also is helping his teammate boris diaw be the front runner in the most improved player award. he has lead his team without amare one of the most versatile and explosive big men in the league. steve nash wins hands down. kobe will win it when he does more then score points. lebron wins it in a couple years.
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No i think Jeter is one of the most overated sports players he is surrounded with a team that should win the world series every year with players like A-Rod, Johny Damon, Hideki Mautsui,  Jason Giambi, Mariona Rivera, Jorge Posade, Robenson cano. He's a good player but if you put albert pujols and jeter on the same team they would neither win the mvp. I think Mounraea had a decent team and he led them to win a divisoin title in a hard divsion one team White Sox had one the ws 2 years before that then the tigers were the runner up to the cardnailds this year so that was a hard division and i don't thinked he deseved it necciserely but u can make a case for him
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No...only one stipulation Pedro or Glavine will have to get injured.\n\nyes they will win it all in the NL and play again the Yankees...I hope.
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i like johan alot and hes my g. its tough to argue against him as being the best lhp in the game today, but im not going to say its johan because there is a pitcher even better than him and his name is Francisco Liriano. You may or may not have heard of Liriano because he is currently a rookie, but i really see johan in him and more. He is much more of the power pitcher than johan, and he overwhelms his hitters as good as santana. he has a better k/bb and k/9 rating and he is electric. liriano is taller and stronger, which makes him more intimidating, plus he is younger. he will be an allstar and a superstar soon if he isnt already. did i mention they are both on the twins?!?! thats wicked
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The Blue Jays' Reed Johnson is 9 for 16 against Santana, for a career average of .563:\n\nhttp://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/bvsp?playerId=4280&teamId=14\n\nThe only other player at .500 or above is Jay Gibbons, who has gone 6 for 12 against Santana.
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most likely minnesota twins. many think the white sox, after their stellar season last yr nd that great world series sweep, but seriously folks...johnan santana had a bad yr, nd in my opinion, he is the BEST pitcher in all of baseball (this yr) nd pitching wins games for u (the white sox proved that last yr). cleveland indians also have a chance due to their terrific offseason moves. my standings for the AL central would be:\n1. Minnesota Twins\n2. Cleveland Indians\n3. Chicago White Sox \n(very, very tight race between top 3)\n4. detroit indians\n5. kc royals