Ryan Howard is my pick for National League Most Valuable Player, but Albert Pujols is my choice for first baseman on the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Team. Here's why. My All-Star Team is based on season-long performance, and Pujols had a better overall offensive season than Howard. But Howard was red hot in September (.352, 11 HRs, 32 RBI) and carried Philadelphia to the NL East pennant. St. Louis faded...
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