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>>476429
I get what you're saying. Not once did I bash Joe Mauer in this thread but why should a guy get extra credit for playing catcher over someone like A-Rod who doesn't? Was Mauer better than A-Rod at the plate this year? Not really:
A-Rod: 594 PA, .302 BA, .392 OBP, .573 SLG, 150 OPS+, 116 RC Mauer: 633 PA, .328 BA, .413 OBP, .451 SLG, 137 OPS+, 101 RC
Mauer had a great year, as did A-Rod, Bradley, Hamilton, Youkilis, Cliff Lee, Nick Markakis and a few other guys in the AL but the problem is that while each of them was really good in one area they faltered heavily in another; the field was basically even when you factor in everything. Nobody was dominant across the board and there weren't only a couple of guys who stood out, it was around ten or so. This is the first time in my life I've had this situation happen for an MVP vote. If Mauer would have won today, I wouldn't have had anything resembling a problem with it. He deserved it more than Pedroia and Morneau.
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Lidge.
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