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Originally Posted by G1911
Every single one given to a reliever. They simply do not play enough to be the most valuable player in the league, and it has been a complete joke every time it has happened.
Willie Hernandez finishing 1st (Quisenberry was 3rd) in 1984, Fingers in 1981, Eckersley in 1992, etc.
There's no real argument that any of these guys were the best player in their leagues that year.
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I agree with you for the most part, however Doctor Mike Marshall and Rivera may have been exceptions...
Probably the biggest snubs would be those who played at a time when nobody was allowed to win more than one MVP (how stupid)...the Babe definitely comes to mind.
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