Yes, they got it wrong
The announcement that Ryan Howard won the NL MVP was no surprise. But it is not the correct choice. Still, it has been clear since mid-September that Howard's power numbers would overwhelm the voters. Howard had five more hits, 11 more homers and 20 more RBIs. Though it is close, Pujols' overall numbers are better and the one variable that tilts the offensive arugument to Pujols is Howard striking out 181 times compared to Phat's 50. Of course, Pujols won the Gold Glove at 1B, so that should have cemented the deal. Baseball writers sure screw up a lot. Except for Brad ... Very glad Scott Spiezio is back. His .860 OPS and positonal flexiiblity is extremely valuable and $4.5 million is very fair. Plus, we all love him.