That Cal Raleigh is not the American League MVP for 2025 isn't going to go down in history as an outrage. He did, after all, lose the award to an all-time great hitter who thoroughly added to his all-time greatness this year. If ever there was a "tip your cap" kind of loss, this is it.
Nonetheless, Seattle Mariners fans in the Pacific Northwest and across the world will agree: This is a bummer, and one that the Baseball Writers' Association of America members who voted on the AL MVP should feel just a little guilty about.