Phillies Shortstop Jimmy Rollins wins National League MVP!

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PHILADELPHIA -- Considering the amazing streaks for the teams whose uniforms they wore, the National League MVP race had to be this close.
There could be no other finish.
But Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins, all 5-foot-8 of him, stood taller than Colorado's Matt Holliday and Milwaukee's Prince Fielder, as the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced the results of its final individual award given out this season.
Of the 32 ballots submitted by two writers in each league city, Rollins was listed first on 16, second on seven, third on four, fourth on four and fifth on one for a total of 353 points. Holliday's breakdown was 11 first-place votes, 18 seconds, one third, one fourth and one sixth for 336 points.
The 17-point differential between Rollins and Holliday made the 2007 election the 20th closest overall and ninth in the NL since the current format was adopted by the BBWAA in 1938.
Rollins gives the Phillies their seventh MVP award, joining Chuck Klein (1932), Jim Konstanty (1950), Mike Schmidt (1980, 1981, 1986) and Ryan Howard (2006). With Howard, the Phillies become the first club with back-to-back MVPs since San Francisco's Jeff Kent and Barry Bonds in 2000 and 2001.
Tuesday's announcement should spark debate about which player meant more to his team.
Everything Philadelphia accomplished in 2007 focused on Rollins, starting with his January boast that the Phillies were the "team to beat" in the NL East. That disregarded the Mets, who captured the division the previous season and the Braves, who won it seemingly every year before that.
Despite taking flack after Philadelphia's 4-11 season-opening stumble, Rollins remained at the center of the Phillies' resurgence. He batted .346 (28-for-81) with six homers, 15 RBIs and 15 runs in 18 games against those Mets and started all 162 games at shortstop, playing all but 17 innings. Batting in the leadoff spot for most of the season, he kept the offense churning.
He committed just 11 errors, enough for his first Gold Glove, though his fielding percentage was second to Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki.

When closer Brett Myers hurled his glove in the air following a called strike three against Washington's Wily Mo Pena -- securing a 13-4 finish that earned the Phillies their first postseason appearance since 1993 -- Rollins' MVP credentials were cemented.
"If Jimmy doesn't win the MVP, there's something wrong with the system," left fielder Pat Burrell said on the final day of the season. "This guy, he took us on his shoulders from Day 1, and did things in this game that never happened."
The voters on the NL Most Valuable Player Award committee filed ballots after the regular season, and most took the option of waiting until Rockies' one-game playoff win over the Padres. Each writer could list a top 10 in order. Players were awarded 10 points for a first-place vote, nine points for a second-place vote, etc.
Rollins became the first player in history to collect at least 200 hits, 25 homers, 15 triples and 25 steals in a season. Overall, the switch-hitter batted .296, with 38 doubles, 20 triples, 30 homers, 94 RBIs, 41 stolen bases, 212 hits and 139 runs scored.
The 139 runs scored and 88 extra-base hits were league records for a shortstop. He also set a Major League record with 716 at-bats, and became the third shortstop in history to have at least 30 homers and 30 stolen bases in a season, after Barry Larkin in 1996 and Alex Rodriguez in 1998.
Holliday, meanwhile, captured the league's batting and RBI titles, and led the Rockies into the postseason for the first time since 1995. The left fielder was the focal point of the team's 15-1 run to get there, batting .442 with five homers and 17 RBIs.
Overall, he batted .340, with 50 doubles, 36 homers, 137 RBIs, 216 hits and 120 runs scored. He also led the league in hits, total bases, doubles and extra-base hits.
The statistics only told part of the story. The voters went with the player who backed up a bold prediction. On a team with Howard and Chase Utley, who himself had an MVP campaign despite missing five weeks with a broken hand, Rollins simply was the team's most valuable.
Now, he has the hardware.
"He's the MVP of the National League," manager Charlie Manuel said often in September. "He sets the tone on offense and defense. He plays every day. I've never seen so many hard-hit balls in my life, and he turns them into double plays. He's the guy that got us going ... all year."
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2007 NL MVP Award Voting
Player, Club	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	Points
Jimmy Rollins, PHI	16	7	4	4	1						353
Matt Holliday, COL	11	18	1	1		1					336
Prince Fielder, MIL	5	6	17	3				1			284
David Wright, NYM		1	4	12	7	1	1	2			182
Ryan Howard, PHI			2	6	3	3	3	2		3	112
Chipper Jones, ATL			1	3	3	7	5	1	1		107
Jake Peavy, SD				2	5	5	4	1	4	1	97
Chase Utley, PHI			1		5	2	6	4	1	3	89
Albert Pujols, STL					1	2	2	3	6	5	50
Hanley Ramirez, FLA					3	2		4	4	1	49
Eric Byrnes, ARI						1	3	4	7		43
Alfonso Soriano, CHC			1		1	2	2	1	1	2	39
Aramis Ramirez, CHC					2	2	1	2	2		36
Jose Valverde, ARI					1	2			1	1	19
Miguel Cabrera, FLA				1			2			3	18

YESSSSSIRRR

Back to back years a Phillie won it. Just watch, Next year Chase Utley is gonna win it smilez

Number of posts: 2685 Age: 102 Registration date: 2007-09-04

WOOOOOOOOOOO, that shit staying in philly.

Our whole infield is gonna win it.

CONGRATS J-ROLL...

HAHAHHAHAHHA HOLLIDAY

UHHH

THIS IS NICE

BUT YOU GUYS GOT THE BROOOOOOOOOOOOOM.

deservedly so!

phillies n 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he deserved it. came up clutch so many times and played great ball all year long

Yea when u get the 20-20-20-20-20 u should win the MVP

Yea when u get the 20-20-20-20-20 u should win the MVP

Rollins had a good season but i thing holliday deserver it. Congrats to Rollins but titan, chase utley's not next. lol

j-roll diddnt deserve the mvp?
red sox dont deserve the world series <_< lol

xMcNABBxITx wrote:

j-roll diddnt deserve the mvp?
red sox dont deserve the world series <_< lol

i never said that Rollins didn't deserve it. i said that i think holliday deserved it. they are both well deserving and had good seasons. Who was the best team in the MLB for pretty much the whole season. i'll let you answer that one. heres a hint, they won the WS.

patriots3996 wrote:

xMcNABBxITx wrote:

j-roll diddnt deserve the mvp?
red sox dont deserve the world series lol

i never said that Rollins didn't deserve it. i said that i think holliday deserved it. they are both well deserving and had good seasons. Who was the best team in the MLB for pretty much the whole season. i'll let you answer that one. heres a hint, they won the WS.

well if one deserved it the other didnt... i think thats what Mcnabb concluded from ur statement cuz two guys cant deserve it that make no sense.

As for the world series i think he was kidding notice the "lol"

anyway i think it coulda went either way... me and windy had a lengthy convo on this and i was backin J-Rol

To simplify it i'll say that it's a toss up. they both had great seasons and i think they both deserved it. i see that makes no sense but they numbers are pretty close. it doesn't matter to me. congrats rollins!

I meant to say jimmy rollins did not deserve the mvp would be like saying the red sox didnt deserve the world series (which they did) lol.

PHILLLIESSSSS NNNN 088888

i know what you meant but i was just trying to prove my point. it's all good. :king:

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patriots3996 wrote:

Rollins had a good season but i thing holliday deserver it. Congrats to Rollins but titan, chase utley's not next. lol

Yeah i for one am shocked he won it.

i'm not really that shocked but i was just hoping for holliday. it's not like holliday clearly had a better season. Rollins if eather had a better season.

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Phillies Shortstop Jimmy Rollins wins National League MVP!

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