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By Sean Connolly

It sounds crazy to make CC Sabathia MVP after only pitching for half of the season with the Brewers, but surely you have to consider it after the gem he pitched yesterday. On three days rest he did it by himself, he gave the Brewers a playoff birth, their first since 1982.

Yesterday’s performance by Sabathia was without a doubt, MVP like. He pitched a complete game 4 hitter that was gutsy and purely entertaining. Going into the 9th inning, it looked as if Sabathia picked up more steam. He was throwing bullets in the 90’s, striking out one and getting a game ending double play to win the game.

Throughout the game against the Cubs yesterday, the Brewers had no offense. The only way they were going to win this game was with Sabathia giving up nothing and the Brewers’ offense just getting enough. It seemed at one point that Sabathia was there best offensive player too. In an at bat in the 6th he drove a ball deep to right field that just hooked right of the foul poll. Manager Dale Sveum showed just how valuable Sabathia was to this team in the 8th. With the score tied, Sveum left Sabathia in to hit despite having players on the bench to hit for him. Sveum kept him in knowing he’d need him for the 9th. And sure enough, it was the right choice.

The heart and determination that Sabathia has shown this season with the Brewers just shows that he is the best MVP candidate. The simplest way to solve the MVP debate is that the Brewers would not be in the playoffs without Sabathia. And, no other team in the NL can say that about one player.

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