The moment has arrived.
This is the weekend that Seattle Mariners superstar catcher Cal Raleigh can win the American League MVP Award.
The Houston Astros welcome the Mariners to town with each team sitting at 84-69 on the season. The top of the AL West, all knotted up, just a week to play in the season after these three games.
This is where a player dubbed 'most valuable' stakes that claim.
The dueling narratives between Raleigh and Yankees star Aaron Judge are going to have arguments on both sides no matter what. Judge has the higher OPS, thanks to a better batting average and on-base percentage. Raleigh is a catcher, the most physically demanding position, who has set all sorts of records this season anyway.
But this weekend, Raleigh gets the stage.
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Anyone who cares about baseball's postseason race will be watching. The Mariners and Astros even get the Sunday Night Baseball platform on ESPN.
There are so many stars between these two teams, but none except Raleigh have a chance to be the MVP.
Raleigh is already a great story. He's gotten better in every one of his big league seasons, culminating in this campaign for the ages.
He's got the nickname, too, the Big Dumper, dubbed as such for his sturdy backside.
Raleigh, like any competitive athlete, would tell you he'd rather have the World Series than the MVP.
But one thing at a time, and besides, why not both? This weekend, Raleigh can make his case.
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