Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihuxw.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!ihuxw!tommyo From: tommyo@ihuxw.UUCP (Tom O`Connor) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: AL MVP - Gotta Be .. Message-ID: <1148@ihuxw.UUCP> Date: Tue, 24-Sep-85 18:34:18 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxw.1148 Posted: Tue Sep 24 18:34:18 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 26-Sep-85 06:35:41 EDT Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 14 Wade Boggs!! I don`t care if the Bosox disappointed me again, his year is just tremendous. He`s the guy I`d want on my team. Over 225 hits - nobody is close in the AL ( Mattingly has 194 as of Sunday) Most of any major leaguer since 1980. Even if McGee was in the AL, he`d STILL be 15 points back! Batting .374, about to take his 2nd batting title, he made a potential race between himself, Brett and Mattingly into a runaway. Can he help it that Boston`s pitching still needs help? Carlton won the MVP when he won 27 for the lowly Phils in the early 70s. I`d compare that to Wade`s situation. Not much press cause Boston`s out of it. You know, if any current young player show potential to break Rose`s record, Boggs sure does. Yankee/Mattingly fan comments welcome. Tom O`Connor