I was there the day Bryce Harper got his first major league hit. I saw the inside out swing, the way he kept his hands in, and thought to myself, wow. But I never imagined this. Harper has gone on a tear this year, hitting an incredible .339! On top of that, he's leading the National League in home runs (41), runs (117), and batting average (.339), and leading baseball in on base percentage (.470), slugging percentage (.663), and on base plus slugging (1.133). Harper has put the National's offense on his back and boosted them from last to second place. However, as impressive as it is, Harper shouldn't be the MVP. Most Valuable Player. There is another candidate, who isn't having as good a season as Harper, is still more valuable.
Yoenis Cespedes, the Mets outfielder, has kick started an otherwise desolate offense, boosting the Mets, who don't have as good pitching as Harper's Nationals, above them into first place. In the two months that Cespedes has been a Met, he has hit .294, with 17 home runs and 44 RBI's. Although Cespedes' stats aren't as good as Harper's, you have to think of how valuable Cespedes is to the Mets. In May and June, the Mets were 13-15, and 12-15. After Cespedes became a Met, in August and September, the Mets 20-8, and 15-9 (September's not over yet).
You can make a case for either of the two stars. All that matters is what you think. I know what I think. Do you?
I do not a lot about baseball but you seemed to describe it very well, and you had very well grammar as well.
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