Two-time American League MVP Frank Thomas breaks down who the 2021 AL MVP is - the #Royals Salvador Perez, Shohei Ohtani, or Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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Paul Eide: I want to talk about an AL central rival the royals and particularly Salvador Perez and how amazing is the season he's having, in your opinion?
As a as a former AL MVP, two-time in your case, what he's doing with no protection in the lineup, am I overblowing it? Or is the season he's having just that awesome?
Frank Thomas: No, you're not overblowing it it's been an awesome, incredible, historical season for Salvy. Salvy is one of my favorites i said all the way back in 2014, I think he's a playing Hall of Famer.
And people thought I was crazy but I saw his attributes - what he did behind the plate and his hitting, and holding runners, calling games and he's a complete catcher. And to watch him excel this year without any of the big power hitters behind him anymore it's an amazing feat.
I really believe he's in this MVP race and I don't know what's gonna happen now because of his performance at the end of the season, he might steal some first place votes.
Vladimir Guerrero might get a lot of first place votes. And Shohei Ohtani, he's gonna get a lot more first place votes than Salvy or Vlad. Because his season is just so rare and remarkable, and he's done it all year.
I think its gonna come down who gets all the second place to determine the MVP this year.
Paul Eide: That's a really good point i hadn't even thought about that. Did Salvy just pick the wrong year because of what Shohei is doing?
Frank Thomas: Yes, I mean I think they both (Salvy and Vlad) did. But you know you got to think about what they've got potentially happening down the stretch. And Vlad you know yeah still has a chance of walking away just because they're one game back from making the playoffs with a week to go in the season.
And, he plays the Yankees three games on national TV. So you know you're gonna get to see him.
And if you have a big six games to close out this season on national TV, Vlad could sneak away with MVP this year too. And it's not sneaking because he's basically been in the triple crown race all season long, battling Salvy for home runs and RBIs.
He's been flirting all year. so any way you slice it, and whoever wins, just an incredible year for all three of these guys.
Even if Salvador Perez does not win the 2021 American League MVP award, he has solidified his place in history as one of the best catchers of all-time.
26 сен 2021
