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Does Triple Crown = MVP?

PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
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Let's just say that somehow Carlos Gonzalez wins the Triple Crown. And let's also say that Joey Votto finishes just behind him in all three categories. And the Rockies finish a few games out of the playoffs, and Votto plays big down the stretch as the Reds win the NL Central. Considering the long history of inflated numbers in Colorado, would Gonzalez win the MVP under these circumstances, or would Votto get the votes due to the fact that he plays in Cincinnati for a division champ?
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    A triple crown does not always mean MVP award.

    See Ted Williams.

    In today's world, I'd like to hope so.


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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,492 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A triple crown does not always mean MVP award.

    See Ted Williams.

    In today's world, I'd like to hope so.


    Steve >>



    Amen to that.
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  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,061 ✭✭✭
    The goal is to win the world series not compile stats so I should hope NOT.
  • CollectorAtWorkCollectorAtWork Posts: 859 ✭✭✭
    If Gonazalez wins the Triple Crown, I would say he should win the MVP. Even if they don't make the playoffs, he's carried them this season, and there's hasn't been a Triple Crown winner in what fifty odd years?
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  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,252 ✭✭✭✭
    No.
  • nam812nam812 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>A triple crown does not always mean MVP award.

    See Ted Williams.............. >>



    Neither did .406
  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭
    CarGo's home/road splits are shocking:

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    Road: 7 hr, 34 rbi, .288 avg, .310 obp, .450 slg


    But... if he wins the Triple Crown and the Rockies don't make the playoffs, I think he'll get it just because of the novelty of the thing.

    Then again, Mark McGwire didn't get the MVP award in 1998 when he was America's darling and broke the single season HR record and didn't make the playoffs. Sosa (wild card) did.
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  • ShawnyDShawnyD Posts: 242
    williams was robbed both times.
  • PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    Well, Rockies players have had huge seasons in the past and gotten little MVP support (Remember Dante Bichette?). Ted Williams missed out twice, but there were mitigating circumstances in both cases. Gonzalez hasn't angered sportswriters as far as I know. But Votto has done so much he could possibly take it even under Triple Crown circumstances.
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  • ShawnyDShawnyD Posts: 242
    carlos gonzolez is hitting nearly .400 at home, .290 on the road that aint bad my friends.

    p.s. Josh Hamilton is hitting .388 at home and he doesnt play in Colorado, most folks hit better in their home park.
  • swartz1swartz1 Posts: 4,911 ✭✭✭
    Nowadays - yes...

    way back whenever - no...


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  • digicatdigicat Posts: 8,551 ✭✭


    << <i>most folks hit better in their home park. >>



    One guy who doesn't is Giants NL ROY candidate Buster Posey...

    Home: .266 avg, .303 obp, .396 slg
    Road: .376 avg, .426 obp, .601 slg


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