Note: Delgado increasing case for MVP
In last night’s win over the Nationals, Carlos Delgado hit two home runs – for the second consecutive game.
Delgado is 6 for 7 with four home runs and seven RBI in his last two games – and is batting .423 during seven games in September.
According to the Brooklyn Met Fan, Delgado has hit ‘Ludicrous Speed,’ complete with YouTube clip.
Meanwhile, Mets Fever has never seen anything like this.
In last night’s post-game comment, I wrote the following:
It’s not like he’s just hitting home runs. This guy is teeing off on the ball like it’s slow-pitch softball…I do not recall ever watching this sort of hot streak before, most all of which occur in such big spots, for such a long time, with such towering power. It’s bordering on hard-to-believe, at this point – and I hope it continues for at least another month.”
Delgado, on his power surge, while speaking to reporters following last night’s win:
“I’m not trying to hit it far, I’m just trying to the ball hard somewhere and if it goes out I’ll take it.”
When asked if he ever recalls having such a hot streak like this before in his career, Delgado said he doesn’t think so, adding, ‘It’s been a lot of fun, but we still have a lot of work to do.’
Following his second home run last night, the crowd in Shea Stadium erupted in to a loud, long-winded MVP chant.
In a post to his blog for the New York Post, Joel Sherman makes the case for Delgado as MVP.
…i made the argument late last week that it will be difficult for delgado to win the MVP if he hits just .260…not because i do not think he’s worthy, because i do think he’s worthy, but because i do not think such stats will impress the national media enough to warrant the necessary number of votes…however, at this rate, he may reach 40 home runs and get close to .280, which will certainly get their attention…
For more on Delgado, read Jay Greenberg’s column for the New York Post, and Ken Davidoff’s column for Newsday.
