ESPN's Gammons is right about the Angels' closer's value. He was an All-Star, could be a record-setter and might even be an MVP? Really? No kidding. There’s a possibility Francisco Rodriguez could be the next MVP of the American League. That’s not our opinion; that’s the opinion of Peter Gammons, a Hall of Fame journalist who knows more about the infield fly rule than we know about our own spiritual beliefs. Gammons this week on ESPN repeatedly mentioned the Angels’ closer as a favorite to win the league’s most valuable player award. Frankly – or Frankie, in this case – that’s good enough for us. Why not Rodriguez for MVP? Honestly, where would the Angels – the still offensive-challenged Angels – be without their ninth-inning door-slammer? The guy has successfully closed 42 of his team’s baseball-best 62 victories. He has a...
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