rbirules wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 12:50 pmShould have? No. Could have? Yes, there's some arguments to be made.
In Albert's first ten seasons (2001-2010) he finished thusly in the MVP voting:
2001 - 4th (behind Bonds, Sosa, Gonzales)
2002 - 2nd (behind Bonds)
2003 - 2nd (behind Bonds)
2004 - 3rd (behind Bonds and Beltre)
2005 - MVP
2006 - 2nd (behind Howard, beat him 8.5 vs. 5.2 bWAR, lead NL in bWAR)
2007 - 9th (lead NL in bWAR)
2008 - MVP
2009 - MVP
2010 - 2nd (behind Votto, lead NL position players in bWAR, Votto 0.1 ahead in fWAR)
Albert absolutely should have won the 2006 MVP, despite missing 19 games he still lead the NL in WAR. 2007 was his lowest finish in the first 10 years and he lead the league in bWAR (Wright lead it in fWAR, Albert was 2nd). His first three years only PED users finished ahead of him in the MVP voting, if only those writers voted the same way for MVP as they do for HOF.
He should have won 2006. 2007 and 2010 are toss ups. It's easy to get to four MVPs, not too much of a stretch to get to 5 or 6 if you think he wins both toss ups (without accounting for voter fatigue), but then you have to break out the mental gymnastics and retroactive moral high ground to give him any before 2005.
Bonds probably enhanced his numbers by 30% or more those years while on PED's
I'd say a retroactive adjustment is warranted.
Take away his hardware, just like the HOF.
If you are going to punish, then do it right.
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
Don't care too much about who wins the MVP award, but Pujols was robbed because he repeatedly lost out to cheaters mainly Barry Bonds. But what are you gonna do?
Pujols is on the fast track to the HOF, Bonds may never get there. Don't know how Albert feels about it, but I'd rather have that.
That's an interesting question, and I think the majority of people would agree with you.
Would you rather be, statistically, one of the very best players of all time, have the two most famous records in the sport, and be a 7x MVP, but not be in the HOF because of a very well known scandal (for lack of a better phrase) OR; be a 3x MVP (who should have at least one if not two or three more, but oh well) who has 3,000 hits (top 10 in hits), passed every major HR milestone up to 700 (4th all time, including behind a known PED user), 5th in doubles, 2nd in total bases, 2nd in RBIs, 12th in runs scored, be a slam dunk 1st ballot HOF (maybe even a 100% vote getter) but maybe not in that many top 10 lists of all time?
It's a easy choice for me because the last thing I'd want is to have CHEATER engraved over my record whatever that record is. It taints everything you've ever done or will do.
A reputation is a fragile thing. Once you've lost people's respect, it's extremely hard to get it back.
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
Don't care too much about who wins the MVP award, but Pujols was robbed because he repeatedly lost out to cheaters mainly Barry Bonds. But what are you gonna do?
Pujols is on the fast track to the HOF, Bonds may never get there. Don't know how Albert feels about it, but I'd rather have that.
That's an interesting question, and I think the majority of people would agree with you.
Would you rather be, statistically, one of the very best players of all time, have the two most famous records in the sport, and be a 7x MVP, but not be in the HOF because of a very well known scandal (for lack of a better phrase) OR; be a 3x MVP (who should have at least one if not two or three more, but oh well) who has 3,000 hits (top 10 in hits), passed every major HR milestone up to 700 (4th all time, including behind a known PED user), 5th in doubles, 2nd in total bases, 2nd in RBIs, 12th in runs scored, be a slam dunk 1st ballot HOF (maybe even a 100% vote getter) but maybe not in that many top 10 lists of all time?
It's a easy choice for me because the last thing I'd want is to have CHEATER engraved over my record whatever that record is. It taints everything you've ever done or will do.
A reputation is a fragile thing. Once you've lost people's respect, it's extremely hard to get it back.
Not everyone thinks Bonds cheated.
Bonds did cheat.
He was jealous of Sosa and McGwire.
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
Don't care too much about who wins the MVP award, but Pujols was robbed because he repeatedly lost out to cheaters mainly Barry Bonds. But what are you gonna do?
Pujols is on the fast track to the HOF, Bonds may never get there. Don't know how Albert feels about it, but I'd rather have that.
That's an interesting question, and I think the majority of people would agree with you.
Would you rather be, statistically, one of the very best players of all time, have the two most famous records in the sport, and be a 7x MVP, but not be in the HOF because of a very well known scandal (for lack of a better phrase) OR; be a 3x MVP (who should have at least one if not two or three more, but oh well) who has 3,000 hits (top 10 in hits), passed every major HR milestone up to 700 (4th all time, including behind a known PED user), 5th in doubles, 2nd in total bases, 2nd in RBIs, 12th in runs scored, be a slam dunk 1st ballot HOF (maybe even a 100% vote getter) but maybe not in that many top 10 lists of all time?
It's a easy choice for me because the last thing I'd want is to have CHEATER engraved over my record whatever that record is. It taints everything you've ever done or will do.
A reputation is a fragile thing. Once you've lost people's respect, it's extremely hard to get it back.
Not everyone thinks Bonds cheated.
Some people also think the world is flat. But the vast majority understand that the world is a globe and Barry Bonds cheated with a dozen different steroids and other drugs.
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
BAR-ROID did indeed steal MVP awards from Albert given the simple fact he CHEATED!
And NO WAY R. Howard should've ever got the 2006 award over Albert:
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
Don't care too much about who wins the MVP award, but Pujols was robbed because he repeatedly lost out to cheaters mainly Barry Bonds. But what are you gonna do?
Pujols is on the fast track to the HOF, Bonds may never get there. Don't know how Albert feels about it, but I'd rather have that.
That's an interesting question, and I think the majority of people would agree with you.
Would you rather be, statistically, one of the very best players of all time, have the two most famous records in the sport, and be a 7x MVP, but not be in the HOF because of a very well known scandal (for lack of a better phrase) OR; be a 3x MVP (who should have at least one if not two or three more, but oh well) who has 3,000 hits (top 10 in hits), passed every major HR milestone up to 700 (4th all time, including behind a known PED user), 5th in doubles, 2nd in total bases, 2nd in RBIs, 12th in runs scored, be a slam dunk 1st ballot HOF (maybe even a 100% vote getter) but maybe not in that many top 10 lists of all time?
It's a easy choice for me because the last thing I'd want is to have CHEATER engraved over my record whatever that record is. It taints everything you've ever done or will do.
A reputation is a fragile thing. Once you've lost people's respect, it's extremely hard to get it back.
Not everyone thinks Bonds cheated.
Bonds did cheat.
He was jealous of Sosa and McGwire.
Jesus, why don't y'all go roll Bonds' yard or something, he'll be too busy wallowing in shame to notice.
Howard's MVP was a joke, sure, a product of times when sportswriters and fans were dazzled by gaudy counting stats like homers and ribbies. Some of them and us still are.
Now the pendulum has swung so far the other way that there's a good chance a pitcher with a losing record will win the CYA. Good, I say, pitcher wins are another counting stat that don't necessarily indicate quality.
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
Don't care too much about who wins the MVP award, but Pujols was robbed because he repeatedly lost out to cheaters mainly Barry Bonds. But what are you gonna do?
Pujols is on the fast track to the HOF, Bonds may never get there. Don't know how Albert feels about it, but I'd rather have that.
That's an interesting question, and I think the majority of people would agree with you.
Would you rather be, statistically, one of the very best players of all time, have the two most famous records in the sport, and be a 7x MVP, but not be in the HOF because of a very well known scandal (for lack of a better phrase) OR; be a 3x MVP (who should have at least one if not two or three more, but oh well) who has 3,000 hits (top 10 in hits), passed every major HR milestone up to 700 (4th all time, including behind a known PED user), 5th in doubles, 2nd in total bases, 2nd in RBIs, 12th in runs scored, be a slam dunk 1st ballot HOF (maybe even a 100% vote getter) but maybe not in that many top 10 lists of all time?
It's a easy choice for me because the last thing I'd want is to have CHEATER engraved over my record whatever that record is. It taints everything you've ever done or will do.
A reputation is a fragile thing. Once you've lost people's respect, it's extremely hard to get it back.
Not everyone thinks Bonds cheated.
Bonds did cheat.
He was jealous of Sosa and McGwire.
Or Bonds did not cheat, which is the opinion of many. Did he get to bat from second base? Did he use an illegal aluminum bat? Nope, everything he did was awesome. He is the best hitter since Williams. Not being in the HOF changes that.
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lidstrom5 wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 13:10 pm
Ted Williams had two triple crown seasons and didn't win the MVP award so how do you think he felt?
J. Gordon (18 HR/103 RBI/.322 .409 .491 .900) in 1942 was a total JOKE over the Splended Splinter (36 HR/137 RBI/356 .499 .648 1.147) and his Triple Crown.
Joe D. (20 HR/97 RBI/.315 .391 .522 .913) stole the 1947 award from him (32 HR/114 RBI/.343 .499 .634 1.133) too.
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
makesnosense wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 15:18 pm
Or Bonds did not cheat, which is the opinion of many. Did he get to bat from second base? Did he use an illegal aluminum bat? Nope, everything he did was awesome.
Bully4you wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025 11:44 am
Lost out to Barry Bonds 3 times.
Lost out to Votto in 2010.
I think he should be retroactively given the three MVP's lost to Bonds.
The Votto loss is ridiculous too.
Votto playing in Cincinnati too easy to hit there.
Just a complete scam.
Pujols always had excellent seasons with Cardinals.
Tough ballpark to hit in.
Just a shame.
