Alan,
In a letter, you wrote:
AH>DL> Please correct me if I am wrong.  Did you defend Cal Ripken Jr Most
AH>DL> Valuable Player award for leading his club to a sixth place finish?  
f
AH>DL> that is your criteria, then your American League MVP ought to be Alex
AH>DL> Rodriguez.
AH>I didn't say Palmeiro should win - I said he warrants consideration, which 
he
AH>isn't getting.
AH>DL> Despite Seattle's so-so record, I am tempted to support Rodriguez 
anyhow.
AH>I supported Ripken in 1991 because he had one of the best seasons ever by 

AH>shortstop.  Rodriguez has had an even better season this year - he'd get 
y
AH>vote.
AH>I'd still prefer that MVP be renamed "Player of the Year."  How can one 
really
AH>determine which player is "most valuable" to his team?  Without Griffey
AH>batting behind him, would Rodriguez get as many good pitches to hit?
Agreed.  If it was the Player of the Year Award, I would have supported
Cal Ripken Jr. in 'Ninety-one and would support Alex Rodriguez this
year.
As for the American League Most Valuable Player Award, I have to think
about it further.
Happy Modeming -- David
                                
                                                                              
                                                 
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