2019 injury roll/discussion

I dunno, I think yelich might have won it over Bellinger - he was leading him in slg, obp, average, tied in home runs, up 7.7 to 7.2 in fWAR.

Of course, Yelich would have to count on the rest of his team doing a little better so they could make the playoffs, which would then make him more “valuable” in the minds of some voters. Bellinger, on the other hand, plays for one of the best teams in baseball, a team that would still make the playoffs even if they didn’t have him, which makes him more “valuable” in the minds of these same voters. (??)

But yeah, yelich is out of it now.

Yelich had been scuffling a bit lately, though Bellinger wasn't exactly running away with it and creating distance between the two. Bellinger will probably get it but Rendon is certainly building a small "narrative".

We’ll see how the rest of the Nats perform down the stretch. Will be crucial in determining how valuable Rendon has been

Yeli was very much 'back' the last week or so. I don't think he really scuffled for any prolonged stretch.

there's still a decent chance he ends the season with the most fWAR but even so, voters don't really like giving it to the same guy twice in a row anyway so yeah he's probably out

i think more than that even, has it ever gone to a player who's missed a sustained stretch of time to close out the season? it's not a fair rationale but i think for voters they like to see a guy who's been in action recently.

Yelich would maybe inarguably still deserve it at the end of the year regardless.

depending on how the other two reasonable contenders finish out

Johan Camargo to IL with a shinbone fracture.

Trout's been out a week with a foot neuroma and there's talk of him not returning for ROS.

Angels General Manager Billy Eppler released the following statement today regarding Angels OF Mike Trout. pic.twitter.com/7OjYg7XmmV

— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) September 15, 2019

Good night sweet prince

This guy has the worst luck. Can't see that it will cost him the MVP, though--the only guy even close, Bregman, will split votes with two or three other Astros.

Or more to the point, Trout was about to win unanimously, and two weeks will have a minimal impact on that.

anthony rizzo out for probably duration of regular season with an ankle sprain

No surprise that Charlie Culberson (multiple facial fractures, no surgery needed) is done for the year.

Lucas Gioloto out for RoS with lat strain.

Freddie Freeman's been limping along with a floater in his right elbow, but he came out of the game today and suddenly it's apparent he hasn't been very good this month. (Last homer 9/1) Maybe he'll consent to resting until the NLDS.

So the Cespedis injury that caused his contract to be renegotiated was caused by a fall while tussling with a wild boar?!