Sports 22 November 2010

Joey Votto wins National League MVP

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Joey Votto wins National League MVP
The Baseball Writers Association of America have selected Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto as the National League's Most Valuable Player in 2010.
Votto received 31 of the 32 first-place votes cast by the writers to outdistance St. Louis' Albert Pujols (279 votes) and Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez (240 votes).
For the Reds, Votto batted .324 with 37 homers and 113 RBI, finishing in the top four in the NL in eight offensive categories and leading Cincinnati to its first NL Central title since 1995. 
Votto became the first Reds player to be named MVP since Barry Larkin in 1995.
Top vote-getters
Joey Votto, Cincinnati -- 443
Albert Pujols, St. Louis -- 279
Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado -- 240
Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego -- 197
Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado -- 132
Roy Halladay, Philadelphia -- 130
Aubrey Huff, San Francisco -- 70
Jayson Werth, Philadelphia -- 52
Martin Prado, Atlanta -- 51
Ryan Howard, Philadelphia -- 50
The Baseball Writers Association of America have selected Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto as the National League's Most Valuable Player in 2010.
Votto received 31 of the 32 first-place votes cast by the writers to outdistance St. Louis' Albert Pujols (279 votes) and Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez (240 votes).
For the Reds, Votto batted .324 with 37 homers and 113 RBI, finishing in the top four in the NL in eight offensive categories and leading Cincinnati to its first NL Central title since 1995. 
Votto became the first Reds player to be named MVP since Barry Larkin in 1995.
Top vote-getters
Joey Votto, Cincinnati -- 443
Albert Pujols, St. Louis -- 279
Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado -- 240
Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego -- 197
Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado -- 132
Roy Halladay, Philadelphia -- 130
Aubrey Huff, San Francisco -- 70
Jayson Werth, Philadelphia -- 52
Martin Prado, Atlanta -- 51
Ryan Howard, Philadelphia -- 50
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