For several months during this baseball season, as we all marvelled at the two-way exploits of Shohei Ohtani, it seemed to have been a foregone conclusion that the Los Angeles Angels star pitcher and hitter would be named the American League MVP.
Now, that notion is being challenged, as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is on a late-season tear, and the debate has been heating up again in all corners of the baseball world.
At least one MLB insider believes the race is Vladdy’s to win, hands down.
“Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the MVP, and it’s not even close,” said former major league general manager Jim Bowden Sunday morning on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM.