In a message of  to all (), you wrote:
 AH> You know, with all the MVP talk, I never hear Rafael Palmeiro mentioned 
as
 AH> a candidate.  He's got 35 homers and 130 rbi.  Alex Rodriguez has had a
 AH> better season average-wise, to be sure, and homers are about even, but 
the
 AH> Mariners seem to be fading right now.  Also, Palmeiro's defensive skills
 AH> are never mentioned - he's as underrated as Ripken in that regard.  
dh*
Somehow, I don't think the fourth best first baseman in the American League 
should be an MVP candidate.  Thomas, McGwire and Vaughn are all clearly 
better than Palmeiro.  This says something about those three, since Palmeiro 
is one heck of a player.
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