Exploring the Top Contenders for American League MVP 2025

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00:00Let's look at some awards here.

00:01Let's look ahead to the American League MVP.

00:04Juan Soto no longer in the American League,

00:06so you'd think it would default to Aaron Judge,

00:09and he sits there at three to one.

00:10But Joe, Bobby Witt Jr. seems to be the darling

00:14on the tip of everyone's tongue.

00:16I've seen him as the one-one in some places.

00:20Then there's Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Alvarez,

00:22Vlad Guerrero we talked about before the break

00:24in a contract year, and then Jose Ramirez,

00:27maybe some other names too.

00:28But American League MVP,

00:30this is about what we're looking at here, Joe.

00:33It is, and Aaron Judge deserves to be at the top.

00:36I mean, I would be putting him at the top,

00:37and I think three to one is a really good investment.

00:39He'd probably make some decent return on that.

00:42Bobby Witt Jr. plus 350, certainly,

00:46like a guy who's right at the top

00:47of those fantasy draft boards too.

00:49I'm gonna fade Gunnar Henderson a little bit,

00:50and this goes along with fading the Orioles

00:52just a tad this year.

00:54Alvarez certainly might stand out

00:55a little bit more to folks now.

00:57Remember, no Kyle Tucker, no Alex Bregman,

00:59so if the Astros are really good,

01:01I think it puts even more attention potentially

01:03on just how great Alvarez is.

01:06And you mentioned playing for that contract year.

01:08There's absolutely a narrative to be written

01:10that a plus 1600 Vlad Guerrero Jr.

01:13is an incredible investment,

01:14because he could have that huge year

01:17that we've all been waiting for,

01:18where he puts the two halves together,

01:19and he's just unbelievable from pillar to post.

01:23But he hasn't done it yet, so we have to wait for it.

01:25Great second half last year,

01:27an incredible opportunity there for him this year

01:29to make headway in this.

01:30But to me, I'm gonna invest in two spots.

01:32Number one, the favorite for me that I like the most

01:35is Bobby Witt Jr.

01:36I think Bobby Witt Jr. is right on that precipice

01:39of becoming an absolute rock star

01:42in all of the casual circles.

01:43Now, the casual baseball fan still knows Bobby Witt,

01:46but I don't think they realize just how great this guy is.

01:49And the Royals were a fun team last year.

01:51The Royals are a playoff caliber team,

01:52I think, again, this year.

01:53And the long shot is a guy

01:55that annually does not get enough credit.

01:58And I don't know what this guy has to do to get some love.

02:02And last year, I was pushing the love for Jose Ramirez.

02:05He's a top five pick overall for me.

02:08I don't know why he is not considered

02:10maybe in the two or three spot.

02:12I think he should be.

02:14Last year, Jose Ramirez had 39 homers.

02:16He scored 114 runs, drove in 118, and stole 41 bases.

02:22So he was almost a 40-40 player,

02:25and it feels like nobody cares.

02:26Why?

02:27Because he doesn't play in New York City.

02:27I am sick to death of this, Matthew.

02:31I am sick and tired of having to stand up here

02:34and shout from the rooftop

02:35of just how great Jose Ramirez is.

02:38If I told you a guy was 40-40 with 100-100,

02:41you'd say, well, that guy should have been MVP.

02:43Well, okay, but he doesn't play in New York,

02:44so he doesn't get all the love.

02:45Meanwhile, where's his Juan Soto?

02:48Where's his Aaron Judge?

02:50He's doing it by himself out there, for God's sakes.

02:53Not enough love for Jose Ramirez.

02:55Give me Jose Ramirez.

02:56And look at that number you're getting on my guy,

02:57Jose, plus 1,800.

02:59Matt, who do you like for MVP?

03:01While I take a deep breath here.

03:03Got a little ahead of myself.

03:05Got a little excited.

03:05I'll pick up what you put down,

03:07and I just want you to know you're not on the rooftop, Joe.

03:09You're on the front porch steps.

03:11So why don't you just come inside and sit down.

03:12I'll give you some soup.

03:13But here's the thing.

03:14I'm with you on Jose Ramirez.

03:15My Ovaltine, I've gone crazy.

03:17I mean, I need to rest.

03:19I need to sit down for a minute.

03:21Where's Matt?

03:22Put Matt Lock on and make me calm.

03:23Today's generation.

03:24Why is everyone saying Matt Lock now?

03:26I don't understand life anymore.

03:29I can't do it.

03:30Listen, Jose Ramirez is really good.

03:31All right, Jose Ramirez.

03:32Who are you?

03:33I'm the guy that just don't exist anymore.

03:36And I think you mentioned the fact that

03:37he was doing it alone.

03:38Dude, he's got Steven Kwan there now.

03:39He has a full season of Lane Thomas.

03:41There's a ton of kids coming on the way.

03:43Carlos Santana's the other old guy in that locker room.

03:46The pitching's always been good.

03:47The bullpen is great.

03:48They only need to play seven inning baseball

03:50with that bullpen.

03:51So that's why Jose Ramirez could finally get some love.

03:54Long shots, Julio Rodriguez.

03:56I mean, he's a notorious slow starter.

03:58So it makes the stuff he does after it

04:00a bit more impressive.

04:01And if Seattle can take that next step,

04:03I think Rodriguez will be there.

04:05And at plus 2200, why not take that chance?

04:07And the last long shot, it's another old guy,

04:10but you could just tell baseball's about that.

04:12And it's Rafi Devers.

04:13I mean, he's at plus 3000.

04:15This is a team that is poised.

04:17And if they are there come the end of the year,

04:20Devers is gonna have to be a big part of that.

04:22So that's why I like these three guys.

04:23But Ramirez is my favorite.

04:25Devers is my long shot.

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