In A.L. M.V.P. Voting, Verlander Is Likely to Be Bypassed: At the NY Times, Neil Paine argues that Justin Verlander should — but probably won’t — be near the top of the A.L. MVP ballot.

Halladay And Verlander Might Be MVP Worthy, But That’s An Uphill Battle: At Baseball Nation, Marc Normandin examines the chances of an extremely unlikely MVP occurence — namely, a pitcher being given the award.

Curtis Granderson’s Defense and His MVP Prospects: Granderson’s current UZR is -9.2. Fangraphs’ Joe Pawlikowski wonders if that is an accurate representation of his defensive value — and if not, what are the WAR implications?

MPP – Most Productive Player Award: At The Book Blog, Tango comments on Joe Posnanski’s post about replacing the MVP with the MPP (Most Productive Player). It’s an idea whose time has come.

How much is playing a game worth?: The “answer” to Tango’s MVP poll.

What Defines a MVP?: Want to discuss the factors that should determine the MVP? Join the conversation at Beyond the Box Score.

Will BBWAA Vote Matt Kemp NL MVP (like they should)?: Matt Kemp has been far and away the best player in the NL this season, but as this BtB post notes, there’s a very good chance the writers will hold L.A.’s poor season against him.

Debunking the AL MVP Narratives: Adrian Gonzalez has been outstanding, Eric Seidman writes at Fangraphs, but there’s no way to vote him MVP over Jose Bautista without illogically crediting each player for the quality of their teammates.

The Most Egregious MVP Snubs of All Time: Mike Lynch of Seamheads.com researched the worst MVP snubs (on paper, at least).

Mark Moseley and the 1982 NFL Season – A Case Study in Weird: Grantland’s Ethan Trex looks at the factors that led a kicker (!) to be named the NFL’s MVP in 1982.

Jose Reyes, MVP?: At Amazin’ Avenue, Bill Petti argues Reyes’ case, based around the idea that he has been the most single-handedly great player in the 2011 NL.

Ben Zobrist, Stealth MVP Candidate (Again): Remember 2009, when Zobrist was either 1st or 2nd in AL position-player WAR (depending on which source you use)? He’s at it again, Jonah Keri writes.

Most Top-10 MVP Finishes (since 1977): Just what it sounds like from Back Picks — a list of post-merger players who finished in the top 10 of MVP voting most often.

NBA MVPs and Their Rings: BBR has a list of all-time NBA MVPs and the number of titles each won.

2011 Internet Basketball Awards – Results: Kevin Pelton presents the results of the 2011 IBBA voting.

Dave Berri of The Wages of Wins Journal hands out his 2011 NBA awards. Link

Vote in the second annual Internet Basketball Awards at BBPro. Link

ESPN’s John Hollinger hands out some NBA awards. Link

According to Hockey Prospectus’ Tom Awad, this year’s MVP race requires more than just a cursory look at points and team wins. Link

Amidst a crushing wave of MVP support for Derrick Rose, Ian Levy of the Two-Man Game argues Dirk Nowitzki’s case. Link

At Basketball Prospectus, Kevin Pelton gives his WARP-fueled MVP ballot. Link