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From: djvh@drutx.UUCP (VanHandelDJ)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: RE: AL MVP
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Date: Wed, 11-Sep-85 17:39:51 EDT
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Posted: Wed Sep 11 17:39:51 1985
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>>   
>> So you're probably wondering; what the hell has all this got to do with the
>> AL MVP???? Well, I'm getting to that.  My choice at this point can only be...
>> Don Mattingly.  Admittedly, the Yanks have many other players who are having
>> great years ( Winfield, Henderson especially ), but in the last two weeks he
>> has been the catalyst in the offense.  When the Yanks win the East, I predict
>> the vote will be nearly unanimous ( sorry, Jays fans ).
>>   
> 
> I'd just like to point out a few categories which Don leads in right now:
> As most know he leads in RBI's, but what about game winning RBI's; 19 as of
> Sunday (Winfield is second with around 17). He leads the league in doubles
> (I guess it's time to hear a big deal from you Yankee haters- so go ahead).
> He's just third (at the moment) in batting average behind Wade (Beanbox) Boggs
> and George (Lau disciple) Brett. 
> 
> Well Mark, you opened the can, and I just stirred the worms; let's hear it out
> there AL fans; who else can compare in a matchup for AL MVP?
>
	Statistics don't mean anything!!!   I think Paul Householder of the
Brewers should be AL MVP for the things he does to win games that don't show
up in the stats.    :-)   :-)   :-)

					Dave Van Handel
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