Second Guess: Does Alex Rodriguez, not CC, deserve ALCS MVP?

When appropriate, BLS reviews key decisions during the playoffs to see if the right move was made.The Turning Point: Baseball's media gave the ALCS MVP award to CC Sabathia(notes) and it's hard to argue with what the big man accomplished. He had two victories in two starts against the Angels — Games 1 and 4 — with a 1.13 ERA in 16 innings. He had nine hits and three walks allowed with 12 strikeouts. OK, here's your trophy, CC.The Question: Well, wait a second. What about Alex Rodriguez(notes)? You're telling me he didn't deserve hardware for his ALCS? Maybe even more than his teammate CC? A-Rod's the Man: Alex Rodriguez had a heck of a series against the Angels. Mr. Kate Hudson batted .429 with three homers, six RBIs and a 1.519 OPS over six games. He kept the Yankees alive for an eventual victory with an 11th-inning home run in Game 2. Rodriguez came through, or was walked, or both, almost every time the Yankees needed him to do something in the ...