Votto wins NL MVP!
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He was very deserving.
I agree with Stripes, Votto deserved the award. He was the only batter in the NL that finished in the top three in the big statistical categories (HR, AVG and RBI), and led the NL in OPS with an incredible 1.024 OPS. Pujols was the only other hitter over 1.000 (1.011).
Pujols may have had a slightly better overall year by the numbers, but Votto's team beat Albert's and won the division. Votto was the deserving receipent.
and most likey Josh Hamilton wins the AL MVP, he hit almost .360 (Miggy Cabrera has a case, but Hamilton's team made the WS)
Votto went-.324/37/113/1.024 (.424 on base %, .600 slugging)
Pujols-.312/42/118/1.011
Carlos Gonzales (who also had an incredible year)-.336/34/117/.974
Best season by a Red since Morgan's 1976 campaign (which in my opinion will never be topped by a Red). The Reds must sign Votto and Bruce to long term contracts.
this is the Reds first MVP since what, 1994? Didnt Larkin win an MVP award in the mid-90s?
Larkin won the MVP in 1995.
Full list of Reds MVP winners before Votto:
1995: Barry Larkin, SS: .319, 98 runs, 15 HR, 66 RBI, 51 SB (beat Dante Bichette, Rockies, .340, 40, 128)
1977: George Foster, OF: .320 average, 52 HR, 149 RBI (beat Greg Luzinski, Phillies, .309, 39, 130)
1976: Joe Morgan, 2B: .320 average, 27 HR, 111 RBI, 113 runs, 60 SB (beat Foster, .306, 29, 121)
1975: Joe Morgan, 2B: .327 average, 17 HR, 94 RBI, 107 runs, 67 steals (beat Luzinski, .320, 34, 120)
1973: Pete Rose, OF: .338 average, 230 hits, 115 runs (beat Willie Stargell, Pirates, .299, 44 HR, 119 RBI)
1972: Johnny Bench, C: .270 average, 40 HR, 125 RBI (beat Billy Williams, Cubs, .333, 37, 122)
1970: Johnny Bench, C: .293 average, 45 HR, 148 RBI (beat Williams, .322, 42, 129)
1961: Frank Robinson, OF: .323 average, 37 HR, 124 RBI (beat Orlando Cepeda, Giants, .311, 46, 142)
1940: Frank McCormick, 1B: .309, 19 HR, 127 RBI, 44 doubles (beat Johnny Mize, Cardinals, .314, 43, 137)
1939: Bucky Walters, P: 27-11, 2.29 ERA, 31 complete games (beat Mize, .349, 28, 108)
1938: Ernie Lombardi, C: .342 average, 19 HR, 95 RBI (beat Bill Lee, Cubs, 22-9, 2.66 ERA)
Those 76 stats are pretty amazing when you look at his RBIs and runs combined.
Oh my, Votto!!!