Josh Hamilton received 22 first-place votes and received his first AL MVP Award today, leaving Miguel Cabrera and Robinson Cano in the dust. Jose Bautista actually claimed one of the first-place votes, but received zero for second place and just four for third.
Cano had this to say about Hamilton (via LoHud):
“I would like to congratulate Josh Hamilton on winning the MVP. He is a great player and deserving of the award. I am very proud of my season and expect nothing less of myself. I will continue to work hard and play hard, and along with my teammates, do everything I can to help the Yankees get to and win the World Series.”
Class act.
I thought Cano would’ve received a few first-place votes. If you line up the numbers, Hamilton’s BA is the only thing that really stands out from the pack.
| Player | HR | RBI | BA | OPS |
| Josh Hamilton | 32 | 100 | .359 | 1.044 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 38 | 126 | .328 | 1.042 |
| Robinson Cano | 29 | 109 | .319 | .914 |
