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Rollie Fingers won AL MVP over Rickey Henderson in 1981.

4Boston4Boston Posts: 318 ✭✭✭

Did a relief pitcher deserve league MVP over an everyday player ?

Rollie Fingers won AL MVP over Rickey Henderson in 1981.

This is a public poll: others will see what you voted for.

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  • Basebal21Basebal21 Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No

    Poster child of absolutely ridiculously voting. Pitchers should never get MVP and relief pitchers have no business ever being considered

    Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007

  • 1948_Swell_Robinson1948_Swell_Robinson Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No, and Henderson shouldn't have won it either. Both Dwight Evans and Eddie Murray were better than Henderson.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No

    no relief pitcher should ever win either MVP or CY Young. Ever.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No

    If you want another travesty of a vote, check out 1992. Eck STOLE both the MVP and CY young awards.

    Clemens should have won Cy and there were 2 or 3 hands full of players who should have won MVP over Eck.

    I do think there are occasions where pitchers are deserving of MVP awards. just never ever relievers.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • bgrbgr Posts: 1,872 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 12, 2024 5:12AM
    No

    Maybe there’s some alignment of stars where a closer could actually deserve consideration. I don’t know if even that would do it. Something like 50 multi inning saves or something ridiculous maybe.

  • coolstanleycoolstanley Posts: 2,966 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No

    Cant believe they voted for a relief pitcher.

    Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!

    Ignore list -Basebal21

  • Basebal21Basebal21 Posts: 3,634 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No

    @craig44 said:
    no relief pitcher should ever win either MVP or CY Young. Ever.

    I'm okay with Cy Young, the innings difference usually isnt that massive anymore. No pitcher should ever be in MVP talks though

    Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007

  • No

    1981 was a ridiculous season(s).

    Enjoy the go.

  • dallasactuarydallasactuary Posts: 4,373 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @craig44 said:
    no relief pitcher should ever win either MVP or CY Young. Ever.

    This.

    This is for you @thisistheshow - Jim Rice was actually a pretty good player.
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