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The Top Five Reasons the MLB Most Valuable Player Award is a Farce. Many fans, writers, players, and analysts argue what being the “Most Valuable Player” truly means.

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Pujols will take center stage at All-Star Game

No word on any Pujols party plans with Jay-Z, but he did recently become the third youngest in history with 350 homers and is a threat to become the NL’s first Triple Crown winner since Ducky Medwick in 1937. …

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After taking home the 2008 NL MVP, Pujols is the leader in the clubhouse for the 2009 crown . When the second half begins, Pujols will begin his attempt to complete the first Triple Crown in MLB since 1967

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The Top Five Reasons the MLB Most Valuable Player Award is a Farce

How can a Triple Crown winner be determined to have the fifth best season in the American League? To make matters worse, the 1934 MVP vote went to the Detroit Tigers’ Mickey Cochrane. Gehrig lost out to a man who hit .320 with just 2 HR …

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The Red Zone Report – MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers stay top at the …

Can Albert Pujols win the Triple Crown ? There isn’t a more dangerous hitter in baseball right than Albert Pujols. [+].

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Pujols' Shadow Looms Large in St. Louis — MLB FanHouse

This year, though, as he’s taking a shot at the sport’s first Triple Crown since 1969, it is becoming increasingly obvious that Pujols is more than simply an All-Star. “Everyone besides Pujols is pretty human,” Royals pitcher Zack …

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MLB Season Overview and Second Half Picks – benaikey

He’s always an offensive juggernaut, but this year may see the first Triple Crown winner in the majors since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967, and the first in the National League since fellow Cardinal Joe Medwick in 1937. …

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What to Watch in Sports: MLB Allstar Edition : DaLockerRoom.com

DAVID WRIGHT, NYM (R) 3B .324, 5 HR, 44 RBI 7. SHANE VICTORINO, PHI (S) CF .309, 6 HR, 42 RBI 8

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MLB Top 10: Top Stories of the First Half – MVN Outsider

Last year, the Triple Crown hype landed on Josh Hamilton, and while it was a good story, the Texas outfielder didn’t have much of a shot at keeping up the pace.

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» Blog Archive » Triple Crown Winner in the NL in 2009?

Since 1903 there have been only 12 triple crown winners , see this page at Baseball-Reference.com for the list. Notably, we’ve not seen one in over 40 years, not since Carl Yastrzemski in the AL in 1967.

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