Is Carlos Delgado National League MVP?
His batting average is hovering in the range of a so-so.265. He won’t beat out Ryan Howard as the league’s home run or RBI king. Yet Carlos Delgado is so obviously his team’s inspiration that the noisy New York sports press more and more trumpets Delgado as the possible winner of the Most Valuable Player award. The National League MVP race this year does not have an odds-on favorite. In the first half of the season, Chase Utley of the Phillies looked like a good choice, but the Phillies may not even make it to the post-season, and those who vote – sportswriters – consider it extremely important that the prize go to someone one a contending team. Pujols and Two Named Ramirez Albert Pujols, the fabulous first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, once again is putting up numbers that demand attention. But his team is not headed for the post season. What’s more, although he is in contention to win the batting crown there is speculation he may have elbow surgery before the season’s end. doc
