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The secret behind Jose Altuve's budding MVP candidacy

I asked Astros manager A.J. Hinch a question about Jose Altuve last week in St. Louis, and his answer reminded me of one of my favorite scenes from "Jurassic Park."

It makes sense, I swear.

Take a look at Altuve’s Baseball-Reference page, and the observant eye will notice two 2016 stats that really stand out for the rather unlikely emerging American League MVP candidate. The first one is home runs. Altuve already has 10 this year, through 70 games. He set his career high with 15 last year; before that, he hadn’t popped more than seven over the fence.