https://amp.mlb.com/294338734-alex-bregman-reaches-100-rbis-100-runs.amp.html So the AL MVP just became the first 3rd baseman in major league history to have 50 doubles and 30 homers. In a must have game, with the Athletics continuing to apply pressure for the division, Bregman drives in 3 in a 5-4 win.
Alex Bregman leads the major leagues in a metric called WPA (and by a substantial amount), which is the combination of number crunching and clutch hitting. Win probability added. Win probability added (WPA) is a sport statistic which attempts to measure a player's contribution to a win by figuring the factor by which each specific play made by that player has altered the outcome of a game. It is used for baseball and American football. In other words, he has easily been the best clutch hitter in baseball this season. https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.a...8&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0 #GiveHimTheMVP
After 144 games Bregman is averaging a home run slightly better than 1 per 5 games and 4 rbi for every 6 games.
http://cdn.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24659417/mlb-why-al-race-best-mvp-race-ever Bregman vs Betts/Martinez (and east coast sportswriters)
