PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 29: 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with the MVP trophy after their 4-3 win...

Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, left, and series MVP Cole Hamels hold trophies after the ninth inning in Game 5 of the National League baseball championship...

Justin Morneau edges out Kevin Youkalis for MVP in this year's "Greggo's MLB Awards

...American League outfielder J.D. Drew of the Boston Red Sox holds up the All Star game MVP trophy after the 2008 All Star game at Yankee Stadium. The American League defeated the National League...

...the St. Louis Cardinals in Kansas City. Saberhagen, winner of two Series games, was named as the Most Valuable Player in the Series. (AP Photo/Cliff Schiappa

Troy Glaus' performance as the most valuable player of the 2002 World Series is now in question

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It looks like A-Rod will win another AL MVP award

Who's stepping to the fore in the MVP races? Jayson Stark takes a look

Ichiro was the MVP after going 3-for-3 with an inside-the-park homer

Magglio Ordonez's stats have the look of an MVP: .383 | 13 HR | 68 RBI

The reigning National League MVP is batting .200 with one home run

NL MVP Ryan Howard, right, is the hammer in Philadelphia's lineup

World Series MVP David Eckstein, left, presents President Bush with a St. Louis Cardinals jersey on Tuesday

LITTLE MAN, BIG VALUE

Sometimes the World Series MVP is Manny Ramirez. But sometimes it's a guy like the Cardinals' 5'7" sparkplug, David Eckstein...

MVP David Eckstein and the Cardinals bask in the trophy's glow