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The Twins are 26-5 in the 31 games Johan Santana has pitched in. How many of those 31 games would the Twins have won if say they had an average pitcher in there like Jared Wright? While Jeter is an excellent player, he doesnt have as much to do with the Yankees winning as Santana does when the Twins win. And Jermaine Dye doesnt just have "more HRs than Jeter", he has almost 30 more. And 22 more RBI. Two stats much more important in today's game than batting average.
All very awesome players, none of them bad choices to win the MVP. Even Long Duck Dong has a shot at the MVP this year.
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