And now, with the dramatic drop in power across baseball, home runs are becoming rare events. The numbers that used to define baseball are disappearing on us. But the fact this is even a possibility as we enter September speaks to how dramatically the game has changed. Now, it might not turn out – Nelson Cruz, Chris Carter, Jose Abreu and Giancarlo Stanton all have a shot at 40 homers, and Clayton Kershaw among others might win 20 games. Think about that for a second: First time ever.
ALEX GORDON GAME 1 HOME RUN FULL
Here is a potentially fascinating statistic: There’s a chance this will be the first full season in baseball history without either a 40-home run hitter or a 20-game winner. We’ll get to WAR in a minute … let’s start with more traditional numbers. Nobody else on the team is even a remotely viable MVP candidate, save one unusual case. The Royals are having their best season in a generation and what fun is that if you don’t have an MVP candidate?Ģ.
Why? Well, I think it really comes down to three reasons:ġ. Still, people chant “M-V-P.” And they SHOULD chant M-V-P. On this Royals team he does not lead the team in batting average, he’s tied with Omar Infante (yeah, Omar Infante) in RBIs, and he has just one more home run than Mike Moustakas, who spent time in the minor leagues this year. He is not in the American League Top 10 in any offensive category, save hit by pitch. Let’s start with the most basic of those.Īt the moment, Alex Gordon is hitting. Every time Alex Gordon steps to the plate at Kauffman Stadium these days, fans chant, “M-V-P, M-V-P,” which is fascinating on so many levels.
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