Despite missing most of September with an injury, Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton may still have the strongest case, with stunning numbers across the board and a low salary to boot.
2010 A.L. MVP: Josh Hamilton Wins Award, Capping One Of Baseball’s Greatest Comebacks
Josh Hamilton, the author of one of baseball’s most inspiring stories of the last decade, is officially our 2010 American League Most Valuable Player. The MVP voting results were announced at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, and to everyone familiar with Hamilton’s contributions to his Texas Rangers this year, the verdict was not surprising.
Hamilton, in his fourth year as a major leaguer, won the award despite only playing 133 games due to injury. He led the American League in batting average (.359), slugging (.633), and OPS (1.044), while placing second in on-base percentage (.411), and tying for fifth in home runs (32). He was the centerpiece of a vaunted Rangers lineup that helped bring the city of Arlington its first-ever American League pennant.
Read Article >2010 A.L. MVP: Josh Hamilton The Favorite Among SB Nation Bloggers
At 1:30 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, we’ll learn who the Baseball Writer’s Association of America has chosen as its 2010 American League MVP. Josh Hamilton appears to be front-runner, as the outfielder posted an OPS of 1.044 through 133 games while leading the Rangers to their first-ever World Series.
Other names have caught the attention of SB Nation’s stable of baseball bloggers, however, such as the Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera, the Rays’ Evan Longoria, the Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista, and the Yankees’ Robinson Cano. We polled our MLB blogs and asked them to name their top ten choices. Here are the results:
Read Article >2010 A.L. MVP: Josh Hamilton Looks To Complete Comeback By Winning Baseball’s Biggest Honor
It’s worth noting that Hamilton led all hitters with runners in scoring position, and also batted .421 in clutch situations.
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