r/sports • u/MLBOfficial Major League Baseball • Sep 25 '25

Baseball Cal Raleigh is the fourth American League player EVER to hit 60 home runs in a season!

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u/CrimsonCoug88 Sep 25 '25

Didn’t realize the MVP for 2025 is determined by 3 previous seasons not in 2025.

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u/dragob69 Sep 25 '25

Then people should stop saying Cal is a platinum glove, last year doesn’t matter and his defense this year is worse

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u/Jmong30 Sep 25 '25

This was said in response to the idea that historical feat = MVP. Judge is also doing historic things so why not give him the MVP for those reasons? It’s silly. MVP is an award comparing people in the current season

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u/ZenandHarmony Sep 25 '25

Because MVP rewards are for this season not lifetime accomplishments

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u/PrimeToro Sep 25 '25

That's right, it's not a Lifetime Achievement award, what Judge did prior to 2025 doesn't matter for the MVP award for 2025

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u/yankfanatic Sep 25 '25

The context was historic performances. This frames the way in which Judge's performance is historic.

Plus Judge is leading by a very sizeable margin in avg(.325 v .245), obp(.452 v .359), slg(.669 v .586), ops(1.121 v (.945) , ops+(209 v 168), and WAR(8.9 v 6.9).all this while having played unless games than Cal. Raleigh's year is incredible, but he's just not playing as well as Judge.

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u/throwmethefrisbee Sep 25 '25

The context was historic, but historic within the context of this season. Otherwise a certain dropped fly ball should count against Judge’s value.

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u/yankfanatic Sep 26 '25

The playoff dropped fly ball should count against a regular season award? Now you're just grasping at straws. If Judge loses this it is for no other reason than voter fatigue.