AL MVP Race Tightens: Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh's Stats Battle

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00:00First, Donnie, let's show you the numbers currently.

00:02It's 60 home runs for Cal Raleigh and a 954 OPS.

00:06Aaron Judge, way ahead in average, way ahead in OPS,

00:11and behind in home runs and behind in runs driven in,

00:14and also, of course, the position factor here,

00:16which has helped Cal Raleigh.

00:17But I guess I didn't realize, Donnie, in asking,

00:19and again, not asking people in baseball about this,

00:23is that you can't go wrong with either player.

00:26That's the problem with this MVP award,

00:28is that I believe, if I'm not mistaken,

00:30in the last 10 years,

00:31there's only been a handful of players

00:34that have had a war above nine,

00:36and both players are doing it this year.

00:39It's just a rare scenario where you have two players

00:42that definitely deserve the MVP.

00:44Raleigh is the favorite.

00:46Judge has fallen back to plus 155.

00:49If Judge goes bananas this weekend, maybe he wins it.

00:53But I've come to the decision here

00:55that it could be either guy,

00:57and I think it's gonna be okay.

00:58I mean, I think Raleigh's the MVP,

00:59but according to people who I talk to,

01:02either guy, it's okay that they win.

01:04You're absolutely correct.

01:06Both of these guys, if you could split the award,

01:08they would do that, because here's what's happening.

01:10It's not like the BCS back in the day in college football.

01:12Run it through the computer, spit it out,

01:14because it would say Aaron Judge.

01:15All the analytical numbers, for the most part,

01:17are leaning towards Aaron Judge,

01:18but we're human beings that vote on this award.

01:20And sometimes we feel the need to say,

01:22well, Aaron Judge is always there.

01:23He's gonna win an MVP,

01:24and the future already has an MVP.

01:25This is Cal Raleigh's year.

01:27Why don't you just give it to him?

01:28And that's not a fair assessment of Cal Raleigh's season.

01:30Can you imagine?

01:31And we talk about this,

01:32playing the outfield, playing shortstop,

01:33playing first base, or being a DH.

01:35All different.

01:35But you know what's completely different?

01:37Playing catcher for the majority of the season.

01:39I don't like to squat five minutes here,

01:41let alone squat for nine innings,

01:42and do it maybe 150 plus times

01:44in a Major League Baseball season.

01:46Cal Raleigh's been phenomenal.

01:47And I said midsummer, Craig.

01:48How is it gonna take here for Cal Raleigh to win the MVP?

01:51He's gotta hit at least 60 home runs

01:53without Judge hitting 60 home runs,

01:55and he's done that.

01:56I would be fine either way,

01:57but just being a fan of the game,

01:58boy, I would love to see Cal Raleigh take this down, Craig.

02:00I really would.

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