Barring something crazy, Albert Pujols is the National League MVP. Enough said.
Prince Fielder could fill-in or sneak in, as could Raul Ibanez. And Hanley Ramirez is having another good year. But Pujols is on another level right now.
Hat tips to Chase Utley and Brad Hawpe.
The race in the American League is much more interesting. Normally, the award goes to the guy with the biggest numbers. But quite often it goes to a guy with good numbers that are outside the norm for someone playing his position. Think Jeff Kent, or Jimmy Rollins. This year, Joe Mauer has to be the front-runner. Teammate Justin Morneau may have better overall numbers, but the production Mauer is getting out of the catcher's spot is special. And based on that, he's probably in the lead.
Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis are having good years, as is Ben Zobrist. They're in the second tier, but by no means out of the race.
Hat tips to Torii Hunter, Jason Kubel, Russell Branyan, and Adam Lind.
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