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No Shortage of MVP Candidates

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Mike Napoli: The only flaw on his resume is the throwing error in Game 3 that contributed to the Cardinals' four-run fourth inning. But Napoli has sparkled defensively—throwing out would-be basestealers, picking Matt Holliday off third, blocking the plate—and has driven in 10 runs in this series. He has come up huge in seemingly every crucial at-bat and played (and caught!) much of Game 6 on a bum ankle. It won't happen, but if there ever were a case for an MVP coming from the losing team, this is it. Of course, Napoli likely will have plenty to...

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