Why did two writers vote on the NL MVP the way they did?

No excuse for that. The writers were correct in awarding the MVP to Pujols, but Howard still deserved to be top 5 on any ballot. Sounds like petulant writers with a grudge to me.

YES!! I saw one guy voted Howard tenth and I thought that was very odd. That guy should not be allowed to vote ever again. 2nd or 3rd I can see, but tenth is obviously because of some personal issue.

I'm not sure about the explanations, but Albert had a great .BA, drove it over a hundred runs, hit over 35 HRS, while Howard plays in a very small park, and had a batting average barely over .250.

Howard wasn't listed on all of the ballots, but maybe they just felt like voting for someone else like in the nfl mvp voting where favre got 1.

They're just pissed that the Nationals suck.

When was the last time a player had 40 homers and 130 RBi's and didn't come in the top five?

Well...they didn't have to vote for him....One of them is probably the same guy that put Jason Bartlett on the AL MVP ballot...I was like "what"?? Anyway they can vote for who they want so that's just who they didn't want to vote for I guess

They are jealous of his mad skillz. He beat the living () out of the Nationals, and they arent man enough to admit hes great.

They need to have their voting cards revoked. That's ridiculous and irresponsible.

Well, Pujols deserved it, so doesn't matter.