<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/albert-pujols-opens-up-on-retirement-reveals-whos-the-best-hitter-in-mlb-20210305-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">St. Louis Cardinals</a> legend <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/albert-pujols-and-another-mlb-player-will-be-the-only-two-active-3000-hit-club-members-20220419-0046.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Albert Pujols</strong></a> is still going strong at 42, but also wrapping up a career that saw him play 10 All-Star games, win 3 NL MVPs, 2-time home run leader in the NL, a NL batting championship, among other accolades. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/the-top-7-mlb-home-run-kings-20210218-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pujols</a> to many is a lock candidate to make it to the baseball Hall of Fame.</p>
<p>This season Pujols is still showing he can go a few more years with an OBP of .324 and 4 home runs with 18 hits and 15 RBIs. La Maquina still has fuel in the tank although San Diego Padres shortstop <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/manny-machado-is-making-6m-less-than-anthony-rendon-20220511-0029.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Manny Machado</strong></a> believes that the MLB have not given Pujols the respect they have shown others.</p>
<p>Speaking to the St. Louis Post Dispatch Machado gave his thoughts on the matter and why he believes <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/Top-25-most-dominating-MLB-hitters-of-the-decade-20200508-0002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Albert Pujols</a> deserves the farewell tour that Derek Jeter and David Ortiz received.</p>
<h2>Manny Machado on Albert Pujols retiring</h2>
<p><strong><em>“It’s kind of (bovine dung) that teams are not giving him a farewell tour,” Machado stated. “I’ll tell you that right now. Why? Albert has been the best player in our generation to ever play this game, and to see him doing the things he’s doing — I mean, it’s just unbelievable. It’s freaking special that St. Louis gave him the opportunity to come back here and finish off his career as a Cardinal.”</em></strong></p>
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<p>Pujols may not have the chance to make it to 700 career home runs but to many the first baseman turned DH was one of the best if not the best ball player in the 2000s.</p>
<p><strong>While not totally being ignored Pujols did receive standing ovations while on road games against the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets. </strong></p>
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<p>As it usually happens, the<strong> 2022 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/top-10-mlb-batting-average-in-2022-20220502-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB </a>season </strong>has made a fool out of some insiders. This season has been<strong> <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/top-10-mlb-winning-pitchers-in-2022-20220502-0017.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">as exciting </a>as it’s been unpredictable</strong>. Some may say it’s because of the <strong>shortened <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/mlb-2022-top-5-projected-rotations-for-the-upcoming-regular-season-20220402-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spring Training.</a></strong></p>
<p>With nearly forty games already on the record books, we can already figure out what teams will be in postseason contention until the end of the campaign. We can also rule out some that’ll likely be sellers towards the<strong> trade deadline.</strong></p>
<p>With that in mind, we can also take a look at those who’ve stolen all the headlines thus far. Here, we’ll take a look at the leading candidates for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/Top-10-MLB-home-runs-leaders-in-2022-20220419-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>MVP</strong></a> in both the <strong>National and the American League.</strong></p>
<h2>2022 MLB MVP Candidates: National League</h2>
<h3>Paul Goldschmidt</h3>
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<p>After a somewhat subpar season, <strong>Paul Goldschmidt </strong>is proving to be just like a fine wine. The <strong>St. Louis Cardinals </strong>star is turning back the clock this season. He’s slashing .342/.409/.566 with 29RBIs and awRC+ of 179.</p>
<p>Goldschmidt has been one of the<strong> most versatile players</strong> in the Majors in the past two decades. Despite not standing out for his power, he continues to find ways to get in base night in and night out.</p>
<h3>Manny Machado</h3>
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<p><strong>Manny Machado </strong>has put the <strong>San Diego Padres</strong> on his back to start the season. That’s one of the biggest reasons why they’ve been a dominant team despite not having<strong> Fernando Tatis Jr</strong> for the first stretch of the campaign.</p>
<p>Machado is slashing.358/.430/.576 with <strong>an absurd OPS of 1.006.</strong> He’s hit eight homers with 25 RBIs and a wRC+ of186. The best part is that his numbers will only go up once Tatis Jr is back on the field.</p>
<h2>2022 MLB MVP Candidates: American League</h2>
<h3>Mike Trout</h3>
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<p>Death, taxes, and <strong>Mike Trout </strong>being an MVP candidate. If he was near the top of the voting when the <strong>Los Angeles Angels</strong> were bad, what would you expect now that they’re an actual contender?</p>
<p>Trout has shut down all concerns about his health this season. He’s slashing.310/.422/.667 with an OPS of 1.089. He’s got 11 homers, 24 RBIs, and a wRC+ of 211 and continues to be one of the<strong> finest entertainers </strong>in the league.</p>
<h3>Aaron Judge</h3>
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<p><strong>Aaron Judge </strong>decided to bet on himself this season, and it looks like it’s going to pay off. He turned down a massive contract extension and now the<strong> New York Yankees</strong> will have to break the bank to keep him on board.</p>
<p>Judge has been the best hitter in all of baseball this season, and it’s not even close. He’s slashing.307/.384/.657 with an OPS of 1.041, 14 home runs, 30 RBIs, and a wRC+ of 201. <strong>All Rise!</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Fernando Tatis Jr</strong>is making baseball fun to watch again. His electric play, aggressiveness, and willingness to put his body on the line on every single play make him one of<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/mlb" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a><strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/mlb" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Major League Baseball’s</a> finest entertainers.</strong></p>
<p>Ironically, however, that has also raised several concerns regarding his durability and how sustainable it would be for him to play the same way over a long career, especially after signing that <strong>massive <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/fernando-tatis-jr-and-the-longest-contracts-in-baseball-20210218-0007.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">contract extension</a> with the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/san-diego-padres-t125466" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Diego Padres.</a></strong></p>
<p>Nonetheless, it seems like his teammates got his back and don’t want him to tone his game down, as<strong> Manny Machado </strong>recently shut down that narrative when asked about Tatis’ electric plays.</p>
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<h2>Manny Machado Says Fernando Tatis Jr Shouldn’t Tone His Game Down</h2>
<p><em><strong>“No chance,” </strong></em>Machado said in a press conference. “<em>We’re two completely different players. I wish I had his speed. I wish I could do the things he did. But that’s just not my game play. I can’t tell him to stop diving, I can’t tell him to stop sliding. <strong>Why would I tell him to not tag up on a fly ball to shortstop? No chance. That’s who he is. I wish I could do that. But I can’t.”</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong>“From his first year to last year, he’s gotten better with knowing himself, knowing his limits. The more he plays, he’ll understand certain things. (</strong>…) But he can’t change his game play. He’s got to be Fernando Tatis, and I think he’s going to continue to be Fernando Tatis. That’s why he’s one of the most exciting players in baseball,”</em> Machado concluded.</p>
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<p>Baseball is a physical sport and as such, injuries are just a part of the game. It’s true that Tatis Jr could do a better job of protecting his body but is also true that his personality is one of the many things<strong> that makes him so great.</strong></p>

Manny Machado stands by Fernando Tatis Jr and calls out the haters

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