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This late surge may also give Judge the MVP since the Yankees clinched a playoff spot.
He was terrible after the All-Star break, but he's been ultra hot again when it counts in September.
Everyone said the ball was juiced in 1987 too when McGwire set the record.
Leads the league in runs, HR, walks & slg%
You're right, he very well could win the AL MVP
Strikeouts mean nothing in MVP voting anymore. Trout won the MVP in 2014, led the league in strikeouts and set the Angels season record for strikeouts.Yankees single-season strikeout king and being about 20 away Judge could set a MLB strikeout record
This late surge may also give Judge the MVP since the Yankees clinched a playoff spot.
He was terrible after the All-Star break, but he's been ultra hot again when it counts in September.
I said that to my brother yesterday. Trout has slowed and Altuve has been decent but not great. I'd give it to Judge if the season ended today.
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could be. Looking at the stats, 1987 was the first 4,000+HR season and there were not 4,000+ homers again until 1993 so it seems a juiced ball year.
Basically this...Strikeouts mean nothing in MVP voting anymore. Trout won the MVP in 2014, led the league in strikeouts and set the Angels season record for strikeouts.
Imagine Judge on steroids?