Announcement of the National League MVP comes today at 2 pm Eastern. There's no question as to Red Reporter's consensus pick (Troy Tulowitzki). Nor is it unjustified to slap a lifetime ban on any soul who says different. But, for the sake of a strictly academic argument, let's take a final look at how the candidates stack up on the issues.
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| Player | BBRef WAR | Fangraphs WAR | wRC+ | WPA | OPS+ | ERA+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Votto |
6.2 |
7.4 |
177 | 6.85 | 174 | N/A |
|
Albert Pujols |
7.2 |
7.3 |
169 | 5.38 | 173 | N/A |
| Roy Halladay |
6.9 |
6.6 | N/A | 4.91 | N/A | 165 |
|
Carlos Gonzalez |
4.5 |
6.0 | 155 | 3.16 | 143 | N/A |
| Adrian Gonzalez |
6.3 |
5.3 | 147 | 5.11 | 152 | N/A |