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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

5 MVPs, 5 Cys (NL)

NL MVP

5. Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies (.236, 29, 87)
The first player in MLB history to lead his league in both HRs and RBIs not selected to participate in the All-Star Game, Howard is putting together another productive season. Having already won an MVP, Howard has the experience and plays in the right park to continue hitting. He'll have to raise his BA a couple points and the Phillies will have to stay hot to hold onto the NL East for him to have a shot.
Odds: 20-1
4. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers (.288, 24, 71)
Braun hasn't missed a beat from last year's ROY campaign, putting up MVP-caliber numbers. The Brewers have been hot as of late and it'll be interesting to see how they finish up the year. If Braun continues to mash and the Brew Crew keep winning, he will have a good chance
Odds: 10-1
3. Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies (.296, 25, 70)
Utley may very well be the best 2b in history when it's all said and done. His compact swing surprsingly generates tremendous power to all fields while allowing him to hit for a high BA. Playing in Citizen's Bank Ballpark should only help him down the stretch and depending on how well the Phillies do, this may be his award to lose.
Odds: 5-1
2. Carlos Lee, Houston Astros (.306, 22, 80)
"El Caballo." Enough said.
Odds: 5-1
1. Lance Berkman, Houston Astros (.339, 22, 73)
After getting off to a blistering start (.476 BA in May), Berkman has cooled off a bit but is still putting up phenomenal stats. He is the odds on favorite to win the MVP if he can continue to hit for power and average from both sides of the plate (.344 BA as a LHB, .324 as a RHB).
Odds: 2-1

NL Cy Young

5. Kyle Lohse, St. Louis Cardinals (12-2, 3.35)
Odds: 25-1
4. Ben Sheets, Milwaukee Brewers (10-3, 2.88)
Odds: 15-1
3. Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (11-3, 2.79)
Odds: 10-1
2. Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati Reds (12-3, 2.49)
Odds: 5-1
1. Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks (13-4, 3.11)
Odds: 2-1

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