I’ve been trying for about a month to figure out how to justify St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham as a National League Most Valuable Player candidate. My externalized internal monologue was even referenced in a Hunt and Peck post a month ago today.
Ultimately, when it came time to actually construct an NL MVP ballot, I listed Tommy Pham on my ballot, though I did not list him first. While listing Tommy Pham as my MVP would certainly be the exciting choice, particularly as somebody who, you know, writes for a St.