I’’d get into the statistics and why I think so, but I’m leaving right now – maybe I’ll do that later this afternoon if someone else hasn’t covered it by then (although I’m sure someone will).

My ballot

1. Kinsler
2. Bradley
3. Hamilton

Hammy was the feel-good story of the year, and he’ll undoubtedly have more real AL MVP votes than anyone on the Rangers, but if you ask me, this offense was led by Ian and Milton.

Milt and Ian. If I could have my vote back, I’d give it to Milt. Granted, injuries kept him out of the lineup, but the same can be said of Ian and Milt’s offensive year was huge.

What a beastly beast.

Yep.

When deciding who the team MVP is you have to find the best player and then pick the guy hitting directly behind him the most often. So, Milton Bradley was the best hitter on the team hitting 4th regularly with your team MVP David Murphy hitting 5th the most often.

Would have been a MVP candidate if he finished the year.

The boy can do it all……well maybe some improvement with the glove but besides that …he had an awesome year.

by a hair

he gets points off for missing the time he did, but that also showed just how much the Rangers missed him

In all seriousness, went with Bradley. A good case can be made for any of the Big Three.

any chance you can change the main poll? It’s been on there forever.

Its tough between Bradley, Kinsler, and Hamilton, but in the end I think Kinsler was the team’s most valuable player. And part of that is just a gut feeling, so I might feel differently after a good meal :D

Simply because of the amount of time that Kinsler missed.

hands down.

The bullpen catcher. It wasn’t his fault that guys ready to go into games didn’t have as good a receiver to throw to, once in there.

And Bradley isn’t far behind, but in the end it was Josh Hamilton.

Hamilton: 57.1 vorp, -11 plus/minus
Bradley: 56.9 vorp, +3 plus/minus (in fewer than 170 innings)
Kinsler: 54.6 vorp, -15 plus/minus

Hamilton the slight edge over Kinsler.