Terry (Bloomington): Matt Kemp: MVP candidate if Albert Pujols were not in the league?
Eric Seidman: I know you're really just trying to ask if I think whether or not a) Matt Kemp has gone unnoticed or b) if anyone on the Dodgers deserves the MVP, but I am not a fan of such hypotheticals. I mean, this isn't exactly akin to "Albert Pujols: MVP candidate if Barry Bonds were not in the league?" circa 2001-04. Say Pujols isn't in baseball. The Cardinals aren't going to be nearly as effective, making them one of those easy-to-beat-up-on teams, which could mean the Brewers and Cubs vault to the top of the standings, and then Braun/Fielder/Lee might be in line for MVP consideration.
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jbuofm (Peoria): What are your thoughts on a potential Cardinals-Phillies series? Seems like each lineup is built to handle the best pitchers the other team has to offer because the Phillies lean left and the Cardinals lean right
Eric Seidman: Sorry everyone! Had a problem with my Interweb for some reason, back now. I think this would be a fantastic series. Lee-Carpenter and Hamels-Wainwright, with a hint of Blanton-Pineiro thrown in. They played each other right when Holliday joined the Cards, and yeah, each team has strengths and weaknesses seemingly neutralized or brought out by the other.
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Bill (New Mexico): Haven't seen much discussion of Manager of the Year "races" yet, so who are your choices? La Russa looks like a no-brainer to me in the NL -- even the most fanatical Cardinals fan couldn't see this year coming -- but the AL looks wide open. Or am I missing something?
Eric Seidman: Manager and Coaching awards always confuzzle me. Perhaps it's different in MLB than NBA, but I always find it weird when the Coach of the Year is on the same team as the MVP. Like how did Mike Brown win the coach of the year? Because he didn't bench MVP Lebron? Tony LaRussa, to me, is the best manager in baseball, and just like I think Gregg Popovich should have an annual coaching award, I feel the same way about LaRussa.
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ct lion (ct): playoff prections and sleeper team that could steal the whole thing that nobody is thinking about
Eric Seidman: NL: Phillies, Cardinals, Dodgers, Rockies
AL: Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Red Sox
I'll say Phillies get HFA (look at their remaining schedule), and play the Rockies, Cards play Dodgers. Phillies beat Rockies, Cards beat Dodgers. Cards beat Phillies in 6.
Yankees over Tigers, Angels over Red Sox, Yankees over Angels.
Yankees over Cardinals.
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