K-Rod could seal spot in history despite competition from sluggers Francisco Rodriguez could become the first closer since 1992 to win the AL MVP Award. (Kevork Djansezian/AP) The guy with the monster numbers put them up for a team that finished under .500. Another persuasive choice injured himself in the stretch drive, just when his team needed him most, certainly not a valuable act. Half of the American League's postseason class got there without a dominant bat. On another playoff team, two legitimate candidates could blot each other out. Indeed, depending on your perspective, either the race for the 2008 AL Most Valuable Player Award is one of the most intriguing in years or the perfect scenario for blasphemy. In MVP talk, that can only refer to giving it to a -- bite your tongue -- relief pitcher. Ted Abernathy, a...
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