Re: _MVP_, George Harper wrote to Terry May on 20 Nov 97:
 TM>> It's the first time they've had a worthy candidate.
 GH> 
 GH> If that's wht it takes to be "worthy" of the MVP (49 homers, 400+
 GH> total bases, .366 average, 110+ RBI) how did other teams' players
 GH> qualify in years past?  The last player to put up numbers close to
 GH> this was Hank Aaron...  By your reasoning, none of the intervening
 GH> MVP's were worthy of the award...
I never said those numbers were required to be worthy of the award.  What I 
said was it was the first time they've had a worthy candidate, meaning there 
was always someone who had a better year, after making park adjustments.
 GH> or do your qualifications apply ONLY to the Rockies because of the 
 GH> PERCEIVED advantage of the "Mile High" altitude?  (If the advantage
There's nothing perceived about it.  It's a FACT that there are a LOT more 
runs scored in Coors Field than in the average ball park.  That makes hits, 
runs and RBIs less valuable there than, say, Dodger Stadium.  There is no 
disputing that fact.
 GH> were REAL, wouldn't the Rockies have a near-perfect home record?)
Huh??  You're missing the point.  Both teams hit and score more runs at Coors 
Field.  The high altitude doesn't just help Rockies hitters, though it helps 
them pad their stats over the course of a season, because they play half 
their games there.
 GH> I sincerely hope that some of the critics of High-Altitude Baseball
 GH> come to Denver for the AllStar game in July...they'll find out that
 GH> it's baseball as good as anywhere in the country. 
I don't know what this has to do with the MVP award, but in any case, one 
single game is not going to prove anything. 
... Atlanta Braves - 1991, 1992, 1995 & 1996 National League Champions!
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