Surprise, Surprise-Pujols NL MVP

Was there any surprise that Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals was voted National League Most Valuable Player? This is his third MVP Award, and second in a row. He also won it in 2005. All anyone has to do is to look at his numbers to see why he won it again this year.

 

Pujols received all 32 first place votes because: he led the major leagues in home runs with 47, runs scored with 124, slugging percentage .658, and intentional walks with 44.  He also led the National League in on base percentage at .443 and was second in the NL with 45 doubles, and third with a batting average of .327, and RBI’s at 135. Now that’s pretty impressive!

 

But possibly, most impressive of all was when he picked up his baseball bat with the bases loaded. He got ten hits including three doubles and five grand slams. What can you say besides WOW! All of that, and he’s just turning 30-years old. “News flash”–this may not be his last MVP…

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