Donaldson for MVP

   This past offseason, the now laughable trade of Josh Donaldson being sent to Toronto for Brett Lawrie , Kendall Graveman, Sean Nolin, and Franklyn Barreto getting moved to the A's seamed reasonable for Billy Beane. In hindsight, this was not the smartest of moves, as Donaldson's 108 runs and 115 RBI's spot him number one in baseball... and an MVP candidate. Donaldson, along with other new additions such as David Price and Troy Tulowitzki, and returning stars Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, have taken the Blue Jays from third place to first place.

   Donaldson is starting to be seen as the leading AL MVP Candidate, for good reason. Aside from leading baseball in runs and RBI’s, he third in the American League in home runs, fourth in hits, second in slugging, and first in total bases. The only player who boasts similar numbers is Nolan Arenado, who is on the last place Colorado Rockies in the National League. While some people would argue that Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) has provided more support for an otherwise half formed Angels lineup (Albert Pujols and Kole Calhoun provide much needed support), if the Angels fail to make the playoffs, then Trout will not be a valuable as Donaldson in making a playoff run at the World Series. Think about that.