MVP?

Agreed.  Even if he had a bad year this year he would still be first ballot HOF.  I dont know if I have seen anyone as locked in as Chip is right now.  It seems that he is doing anything he wants at the plate.  Going the other way on outside pitches.  Not chase anything.  Pulling inside pitches "todays dong" at will.  He was sitting dead red on a full count and took it out of the park.  Ho Hum...

My first reaction to MVP was its a little early however,  Seeing that he has been in this grove for a month I can certainly see it.

This is another possibility.  A .400 batting average season?

Right on!  Larry Wayne = MVP

I completely agree. I mean the guy is a very good player, one of the best 3Bs of this generation, but not the best. He's very good offensively, but not great. He's good defensively, but not great. Odds are he doesn't reach 500 HRs since he's already 36 and has a history of lingering injuries. The guy has been playing in the majors for 14 years and he's not even top 10 in hits and doubles among active players, let alone all-time. He doesn't even have 2200 hits yet and its a stretch to believe he'll reach 3000. He'll need another 4 good years, by then he'll be 40, to approach 500 HRs and another 5 or 6 to approach 3000 hits. Keep in mind he hasn't hit over 30 HRs since 2001. If he reaches both 500 and 3000, he's a lock, but I wouldn't count on that.