It’s hard to argue with a guy who was one out away from a perfect game. In fact, had, for example, Elvis Andrus made a miracle play and gotten Marwin Gonzalez out, Yu Darvish would have found himself in the rare company of Sandy Koufax and Matt Cain for pitchers with the most strikeouts in a perfect game (14).
Honorable mentions: Madison Bumgarner, Adam Jones, Jay-Z
“Yesterday’s MVP” Standings (after jump):
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