Monday, March 2, 2009

Reviewing The 2000 NL MVP Race

In 2000, Jeff Kent hit a robust .334/.424/.596 with 33 HRs and 125 RBIs on the way to winning his first -- and only -- Most Valuable Player Award. It's often been a topic of debate among fans that Barry Bonds -- and his .306/.440/.688 line with 49 HRs -- should have won the MVP award. In addition to Bonds, in 2000 the NL saw very strong years from Todd Helton, Andruw Jones, Sammy Sosa, Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, and Jeff Bagwell just to name a few.

Beyond The Boxscore

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