Bestowing such lofty praise on any one player is an imperfect science. That science is built on a foundation of subjectivity and opinion. The mission becomes increasingly complicated in today’s statistics-heavy environment. What used to be measured in simple terms of wins, losses and the ubiquitous “eye-test” is now measured by advanced analytics and detailed splits. Simply put, picking a Chicago Cubs most valuable player is not easy.
Since this is such a monumental task, this article won’t try to identify the single most valuable player. Instead, it builds the case for and ranks the five most deserving candidates for Cubs’ first -half MVP.