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The Ranger Rundown:
PLAYERS:
Michael Young,
Adrian Gonzalez,
Jacoby Ellsbury,
Kevin Youkilis,
Carl Crawford,
Michael Cuddyer,
Billy Butler,
Hideki Matsui,
Jose Bautista
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays
I put little stock in individual awards, and I'd bet most of you reading me now don't either. My memory of prior MVPs and Cy Youngs fades every year. I usually have to look them up on Baseball Reference. That said, I'll admit my dim view of awards is partly a defensive reaction against years of occasionally dumbfounding votes by the media, both by individuals and as a collective. So, despite myself, when Evan Grant bestows his personal MVP vote upon Michael Young, I pay attention and carefully examine his rationale.In light of the often callously personal reactions to his ballot, I'll first stipulate: Grant is not an idiot. Far from it. Let's be civil. Grant should not be barred from voting in the future. More than most beat writers, Grant is willing to explain his opinions thoroughly. I don't think Grant voted for the attention or page views. He doesn't seem the type. Omitting or changing Grant's ballot would still leave Young 8th, Verlander 1...
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