Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Who is your first half MVP?

With the Yankees just past the midway point in the season it's time to pick our mid-season MVP.

I'll give you five choices:

1. Mark Teixeira: .281/.387/.548, 23 doubles, 20 HR, 62 RBI
2. Johnny Damon: .284/.370/.528, 19 doubles, 16 HR, 49 RBI, 8 SB
3. Derek Jeter: .313/.393/.455, 15 doubles, 10 HR, 35 RBI, 17 SB
4. Alex Rodriguez .246/.411/.514, 14 HR, 44 RBI - just 53 games
5. Mariano Rivera: 1-2, 25 saves, 2.60 ERA, 0.92 WHIP

My pick is Teixeira, between the offense and defense I think he's been this team's MVP. Vote in the poll on the right or comment below.

13 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 8, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    i love tex, but honestly it's been jeet. his defense has been solid and he has had a bunch of clutch hits. tex's first month offensively was atrocious, but ever since his game has been consistently impressive.

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  2. Greg CohenJuly 8, 2009 at 3:06 PM

    Jeter has been great too. I'd don't see anything wrong with picking him.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 8, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    I'd go with Tex. If we didnt pick him up who knows how far we may have fell behind. A-Rod's return had a big effect on him which then had a big effect on the whole team.

    -G

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  4. Brian DanuffJuly 8, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    I would go with Teix as well.
    But I also take Jeter as a strong 2nd.

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  5. Brian DanuffJuly 8, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Also, I'm going to a couple Yankee games soon.

    The first one is on July 23rd vs the Athletics. I'm sitting in "Damon's Deck", just 3 rows in back of the Utz sign.

    So, remeber how fans would make signs saying "O'Neill", and they made the "O" a bullseye, as in hit it here? Well I came up with one for Damon. Tell me what you think:

    http://yankeeskidtalk.blogspot.com/

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  6. Scotty BJuly 8, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    no love for Robbie Cano. I know he has struggled with RISP of late (minus last night), but he's rebounded so well this year. I think he has been the most consistent player. And his fielding has been top notch.

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  7. Brian DanuffJuly 8, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    True Scotty.

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  8. AnonymousJuly 8, 2009 at 4:07 PM

    Jeteira! I pick them both

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  9. Greg CohenJuly 8, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    Scotty, he's been playing very well but his lack of hitting with men on was a killer in my book. You gotta drive in those runs... or at least some of them.

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  10. crossfireJuly 8, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    I say Tex for both his offense and stabilization of the defense.

    Jeter is right there too.

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  11. crossfireJuly 8, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Good sign YB!

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  12. Brian DanuffJuly 8, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    Thanks!

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  13. UnknownJuly 8, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    Tex both sides of the ball

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