Explaining my AL MVP ballot: Why I had Betts first, Britton ninth
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Snubbed
To my dismay, I could not find a spot for Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor, who is so darn good (as we saw in the postseason). He’s an exceptional defensive shortstop and he had an all-around good year offensively (.301 average 15 homers, 19 steals, 5.7 WAR), but the video-game numbers put up by so many hitters this year hurt Lindor’s candidacy. He’s the only overall Top 10 finisher (he was ninth) that didn’t make my Top 10.
Minnesota’s Brian Dozier deserved serious consideration, as did about five others. But we only have 10 spots; some players with MVP-type years didn’t make my cut. Still, my Top 10 made it into the final voting Top 11. So, it was either a solid ballot or I’m really boring. Or both.
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