So for those that believe Vladdy should be AL MVP, just absorb this...
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Really, the only question here is whether Ohtani will become the first unanimous AL MVP since Angels teammate Mike Trout won in 2014. His historic two-way season was one for the ages, something we haven't seen since Babe Ruth more than 100 years ago. He was one of the best hitters and one of the best pitchers in the league and that's no exaggeration. He hit .257/.372/.965 with 46 home runs, ranking third in home runs, second in OPS and slugging percentage, first in triples and fifth in stolen bases. As a pitcher he went 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 130⅓ innings. Among AL pitchers with at least 100 innings he ranked ninth in ERA, sixth in strikeout rate and sixth in lowest batting average allowed. Add it up and Ohtani easily led the AL with 9.0 WAR.
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Any other season, Vlad likely wins in a runaway, but voters simply cannot ignore what Ohtani accomplished.
Ray on the other had, wins the Cy Young IMO.