Everybody Loves the AL MVP!

-- Cont. from below
So who's the Power of HooDoo AL MVP? Why, David Ortiz, of course! Well, not really. Since his team stunk up the joint in the second half, we're going to eliminate him from MVP contention. The winner, therefore, is Jeter.

Interestingly, the formula that the boys at BP came up with would have predicted Mauer to the the MVP, with four MVP Points -- he won the league batting title, that's one point; he had a .300 or better BA, that's another point; he played on a division winner, and he played an up-the-middle defensive position, that's two more points.

But if you go through and add up the tiebreakers, the BP formula correctly predicts Morneau as the winner. Remember, this formula doesn't predict who deserves to win; merely who is going to win. And just for fun, here's how players can earn an MVP point, done in awesome bullet-point format:

• Lead the league in RBI
• Lead the league in BA
• Lead the league in HR
• Drive in 100 or more RBI
• Have a .300 or better BA
• Play for a division or league-winning team
• Play an up-the-middle defensive position (C, SS, 2B, CF)

Who doesn't love bullet points?