If there’s one thing that Chicago Cubs fans love to talk about, it’s the MVP. And that’s a good thing, cause it wasn’t that many years ago we were even in contention for the MVP. So maybe the fans are a little spoiled (yea we know they are), but that doesn’t mean we can’t ponder who might have a breakout year and possibly get nominated for the NL MVP.
Before we talk candidates, let’s take a look at what makes a superior MVP candidate. The first discriminator that baseball analysts like to use for their MVP prospects is, “Who is hitting the ball?