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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
We are talking about the LEAGUE'S MVP. No other team sport gives it's MVP to a player from a losing team. None. 77-84 should disqualify him from consideration just as if he hit .230. No one can convince me other wise.
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You can't compare baseball to other sports. The influence of one player often one position in other sports is far greater than in baseball with a few spectacular exceptions usually pitchers.
Basketball. One great player can make a losing team into a playoff contender. Five players on court 12-15 on roster. If a great player has 2-3 other good players a team can dominate.
Football. Quarterbacks have won MVP all but 8 times in 30 years. Running backs the rest. QB's are the position most tied to winning and losing so it's not a challenge to pick the QB on a winning team just about every year. Who else would even be considered?
Hockey is a bit of a mix. Mostly forwards who score, the odd goalie and even less defencemen with the exception of Bobby Orr. Interestingly both Mario Lemieux and Wayne Gretzky won at least one MVP while on losing teams.