The St. Louis Cardinals are as popular as ever with rival GMs but fans seem to have a different view on St. Louis media. After Shohei Ohtani was named the unanimous MVP of the National League, STL Post-Dispatch writer Derrick Goold released his votes to the public via Twitter.
I had an NL MVP ballot this year.
This was my final vote, submitted to BBWAA.
Love you, Phillies fans. pic.twitter.com/7O7ttytfxf— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) November 14, 2025Derrick Goold had two Phillies in the top five, but that was not enough to satisfy the city of Philadelphia
After Ohtani at the top, the MVP ballot was a shot in the dark, with plenty of deserving names, new and old, on both sides of the ball.