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Originally Posted by David Watts
Can you imagine how crazy the press coverage of a season like Mantles would be? Nettles is just an OOTP rbi machine.
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It would be absolute wall-to-wall ridiculous insanity. Mantle actually won the triple crown the year before as well (I just didn't notice it), and has now won 4 straight MVP awards (I haven't actually done the awards yet, but...yeah
). He also led the league the year before in PA, R, H, 3B, HR, RBI, BB, AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS, and WAR. This year he did not lead in PA or 3B, but he led every other category.
As for Nettles, he won the MVP last year in his age 22 season and should be around the top 3 this year (again haven't done it yet, so not 100% sure). Last year he hit .320/.409/.570/.979 (192 OPS+, 203 wRC+) with 40 HR and 110 RBI. This year he hit .311/.386/.579/.965 (170 OPS+, 171 wRC+) with 43 HR and 118 RBI. He's playing for the Braves who are a real sad sack outfit, with a .462 WPCT in 33 seasons. They've made the playoffs five times and never won the big enchilada.