Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP has an obvious answer
The National League Most Valuable Player award race is going stupid hard right now. It is the definition of a dead heat, with Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani vying for every inch of territory for an award that most (myself included) had already declared for Ohtani in early June. We have walk-off home runs, questions […]
The National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) race is heating up between Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani, with the former trailing in odds on FanDuel. Ohtani's odds have dropped due to his recent injury and lack of pitching, but his offensive skills, including a .949 OPS, remain impressive. Crow-Armstrong's defensive prowess and chase for 40 home runs and stolen bases have captured attention, but Ohtani's half-season of pitching and 155 wRC+ masterclass make his case stronger.
The debate centers on whether half a season of Cy Young pitching and elite defense outweighs a balanced offensive season. Fielding metrics favor Crow-Armstrong, but Ohtani's unique position as a DH and pitcher makes him less susceptible to cherry-picked fielding data. Ultimately, the value of Ohtani's half-season of godlike pitching versus Crow-Armstrong's impact as a baserunner and fielder will determine the winner.
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