2005 AL MVP - Who should it be and why?

[Bloody Anus]

If Guerrero were a full-time DH last year and put up the same stats, he still would have won. It's not just a matter of comparing a bunch of stats. Sure that's part of it, but there are certain things that MVP's do at certain times. And Ortiz has had more MVP type moments than Rodriguez. Yeah Rodriguez has the stats, and yeah he has a glove. But he still doesn't have the "feel" of an MVP. Just like he didn't have the feel of an MVP when he won it 2 years ago - on a last place team. And the only reason he won was because nobody that made the playoffs came close to touching him statistically. With occasional exceptions like this, all the MVP has really awarded in rececnt years is the best offensive player on a team that makes the playoffs. When was the last time defense was a factor when debating MVP candidates? Case in point: Pujols winning over Jones.

As for the other awards:
NL CY - Carpenter
AL CY - Rivera (at16:5 odds)
AL ROY - Street
NY ROY - Howard
AL Manager - Guillen
NL Manager - Cox (first to ever win 2 in a row)