Predicting on a Whim

Mark Teixeira was my NL MVP pick.

Now that may change. And by all means, and by means I mean by fanboy means, it’s for good reason. Rick Ankiel is starting to catch my interest. Last year, he put up amazing numbers in only a short couple of months before being buried by the inundated sources of HGH related to him thanks to the New York Daily News that we all know and love.

He’s a pitcher turned outfielder. How about a pitcher turned outfielder turned gold glover? I wouldn’t mind. I’m rootin’ for Ricky this year. He’s made some phenomenal grabs in center, taking over for the Spiderman of baseball, Jim Edmonds, who was traded to San Diego in January. Not to mention he’s a guy that can hit for power and average. Punch it up the middle, crush it into the nosebleed section in right field, you name it!

It’s easy to say, “Well, Pujols/Fielder/Howard/Ramirez/Wright/Rollins/Holliday is my NL MVP prediction,” so why not go out on a limb by selecting a man that has all but disappeared from the public eye? I think that’s OK.

~ by The Inquisitor on April 6, 2008.