For the 2008 season, I decided to come up with a way to decide who will be the Most Valuable Chicago Cub or MVC. Being the most valuable player is different from being the best player. You have play great in key situations and be one of the main reasons your team won that day. The player with the best stats is not always MVP. For example, say Player A goes 3 for 4 with 2 doubles. Pretty good right? But what if he got all 3 hits with the bases empty and he never scored? Those 3 hits were a waste. Now how about Player B who goes 1 for 4 with a single but that single scores the final two runs and the team wins by one run? Player B in my mind is the MVP because his single won the game for the team. What I have done so far is pick a MVC for each Cubs game that the Cubs win. Occasionally I'll pick a MVC in an extra innings loss but not always. If the Cubs lose by 7 runs, obviously it is gonna be hard to pick a MVC so there will be game in which I don't pick a MVC. Because baseball is a team sport, here is how I will award points to players: 3 points for game’s MVC, 2 points for 2nd best impact, and 1 point for 3rd best impact.
Season Standings:
Carlos Zambrano +23
Derrek Lee +21
Ryan Dempster +17
Alfonso Soriano +16
Kosuke Fukudome +13
Aramis Ramirez +12
Ted Lilly +12
Geovany Soto +12
Reed Johnson +8
Jon Lieber +7
Ronny Cedeno +7
Mark DeRosa +7
Jason Marquis +6
Ryan Theriot +4
Rich Hill +4
Kerry Wood +3
Mike Fontenot +3
Daryle Ward +3
Carlos Marmol +3
Felix Pie +2
Sean Gallagher +2
Scott Eyre +1
Season Winners:
Zambrano +6
Soriano +4
Lee +3
Dempster +3
Fukudome +2
Soto +3
Lilly +2
Marquis +2
Lieber +1
Hill +1
Ramirez +1
Theriot +1
Fontenot +1
Ward +1
March 31, 2008- Brewers @ Cubs: L 3-4
MVC of the game: Fukudome
Fukudome +3
Zambrano +2
Marmol +1
April 3, 2008- Brewers @ Cubs: W 6-3
MVC of the game: Ryan Dempster
Dempster +3
Fukudome +2
Ramirez +1
April 5th, 2008- Astros @ Cubs: W 9-7
MVC of the game: Derrek Lee
Lee +3
Fukudome +2
Johnson +1
April 6th, 2008 – Astros @ Cubs: W 3-2
MVC: Carlos Zambrano
Zambrano +3
Lee +2
Wood +1
April 7th, 2008 – Cubs @ Pirates: W 10-8
MVC: Jon Lieber
Lieber +3
Ramirez +2
Cedeno +1
April 9-- Cubs @ Pirates: W 6-4
MVC: Dempster
1. Ryan Dempster +3
2. Felix Pie +2
3. Reed Johnson +1
April 10-- Cubs @ Pirates: W 7-3
MVC: Soto
1. Geovany Soto +3
2. Jon Lieber +2
3. Derrek Lee +1
April 13—Cubs @ Phillies: W 6-5
MVC: Lee
1. Lee +3
2. Wood +2
3. Zambrano +1
April 15—Reds @ Cubs: W 9-5
MVC: Lee
Lee +3
Dempster +2
DeRosa +1
April 16—Reds @ Cubs: W 12-3
MVC: Fukudome
Fukudome: +3
Zambrano: +2
Lee: +1
April 18—Pirates @ Cubs: W 3-2
MVC: Rich Hill
Rich Hill +3
Kosuke Fukudome +2
Mark DeRosa +1
April 19—Pirates @ Cubs: W 13-1
MVC: Jason Marquis
Marquis +3
Lee +2
DeRosa +1
April 20—Pirates @ Cubs: W 13-6
MVC: Aramis Ramirez
Ramirez +3
Dempster +2
Theriot +1
April 21—Mets @ Cubs: W 7-1
MVC: Zambrano
Zambrano +3
Ramirez +2
Cedeno +1
April 22—Mets @ Cubs: W 8-1
MVC: Ted Lilly
Lilly +3
Cedeno +2
Fukudome +1
April 23—Cubs @ Rockies: W 7-6
MVC: Theriot
Theriot +3
Ramirez +2
Hill +1
April 26—Cubs @ Nationals: W 7-0
MVC: Carlos Zambrano
Zambrano +3
Lee +2
Johnson +1
April 30—Brewers @ Cubs: W 19-5
MVC: Geovany Soto
Geovany Soto +3
Ryan Dempster +2
Mark DeRosa +1
May 2—Cubs @ Cardinals: L 3-5
MVC: Alfonso Soriano
Soriano +3
Lieber +2
Soto +1
May 3—Cubs @ Cardinals: W 9-3
MVC: Mike Fontenot
Fontenot +3
Lilly +2
Soto +1
May 6—Cubs @ Reds: W 3-0
MVC: Zambrano
Zambrano +3
Cedeno +2
Ramirez +1
May 9—D-Backs @ Cubs: W 3-1
MVC: Ted Lilly
Ted Lilly +3
Alfonso Soriano +2
Mark DeRosa +1
May 10—D-Backs @ Cubs: W 7-2
MVC: Alfonso Soriano
Soriano +3
Dempster +2
Eyre +1
May 11—D-Backs @ Cubs: W 6-4
MVC: Daryle Ward
Ward +3
Johnson +2
Lee +1
May 12—Padres @ Cubs: W 12-3
MVC: Carlos Zambrano
Zambrano +3
Soriano +2
Lee +1
May 14, 2008--Padres @ Cubs: W 8-5
MVC; Alfonso Soriano
1. Soriano +3
2. Lilly +2
3. Soto +1
May 15, 2008--Padres @ Cubs: W 4-0
MVC: Ryan Dempster
1. Dempster +3
2. Lee +2
3. Cedeno +1
May 16—Pirates @ Cubs: W 7-4
MVC: Alfonso Soriano
Soriano +3
Gallagher +2
DeRosa +1
May 18—Pirates @ Cubs: W 4-3
MVC: Jason Marquis
Jason Marquis +3
Carlos Marmol +2
Reed Johnson +1
May 19—Cubs @ Astros: W 7-2
MVC: Geovany Soto
Soto +3
Lilly +2
Ramirez +1
May 23—Cubs @ Pirates: W 12-3
MVC: Carlos Zambrano
Zambrano +3
Johnson +2
DeRosa +1
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