Matt Carpenter

[ronpolk]

Right now, he is about as locked in as I’ve ever seen a baseball player. He went from having an awful April and some of may to leading or being near the top of most NL hitting stats.

 

[PineGroveBully]

He is.

He's not missing anything. Closest to being this locked in that I've ever saw (granted I pretty much only watch Cards and Bulldog baseball) was Jim Edmonds for about the first 2 months he was a card in 2000. Not gonna say I told some so but back in April-May some on here were calling for his benching or trading and I said multiple times that by the end of the season he'd be carrying the team. But Nostradamus couldn't have seen this coming.

 

[ronpolk]

I’ll be interested to see if he gets legitimate MVP chances if he keeps this up. I’m sure some of that will depend on if the cards get closer in the playoff picture.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Yep, I imagine they'd hafta sneak into that second wild spot and him finish around .290 42hr and 85rbi to get serious consideration

 

[BonzoGoesToCollege]

I’ll be interested to see if he gets legitimate MVP chances if he keeps this up. I’m sure some of that will depend on if the cards get closer in the playoff picture.

He’ll get some votes, but javy Baez is a lock for it right now.

 

[ronpolk]

He’ll get some votes, but javy Baez is a lock for it right now.

I wouldn’t say locked up but he’s been very good for sure. Right now, I would say it would be either Baez or Arenado. I’m not sure how it works when someone changes leagues mid-season but you would also think Machado is in the conversation, if he can be.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Just saw an article this morning that had Carpenter first, followed by Arenado, Freeman, Baez.

 

[PineGroveBully]

Machado can receive the award and he'll get votes but the only way I see him winning it this year would be for the Dodgers to run away with that division AND he'd hafta make it so obvious that there wasn't even a worthy 2 or 3rd place.

back to Baez, I will never be accused of liking anything cub related but he's probably my favorite defensive player to watch, just a magician. If I could start a club with 2 cub players you could keep your Bryant's and Rizzos, I'd want Baez and Contreras.

 

[Lettucexxxx]

NL mvp race is an ongoing investigation

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Mistakes were made!

 

[PineGroveBully]

Matt Carpenter, dare I say, en fluego