Youkilis a top MVP candidate

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Youkilis a top MVP candidate
Crookednose Crookednose posted 8/19/2008 from newengland.comcastsportsnet.com [flag]
Every baseball writer determines their own definition of "most valuable" (which is why it’s stupid to argue about MVP races), but there's no reason why Youkilis couldn’t win it outright. He and A-Rod are the only three hitters in the A.L. who rank in the top 10 in average, on-base percentage and slugging. [link]

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