Justin Verlander Grabs AL MVP Award

Justin Verlander is up for the AL MVP, but should he get it over everyone else? One of his main competitors will be Jacob Ellsbury. For Ellsbury he batted .321 with 32 home runs, 105 RBIs, scored 119 runs and had 39 stolen bases, making him the only 30-30 man in the history of the Boston Red Sox. Toss in a gold glove and you can see why many people think he could win the AL MVP.

For Justin Verlander his stats are very impressive for a pitcher. Verlander was 24-5 with a 2.40 ERA, threw 251 innings, allowed 174 hits, struck out 250 batters, had a .920 WHIP. He won the Cy Young and helped the Detroit Tigers win their division and a spot in the playoffs. Choosing between Ellsbury and Verlander is a tough decision, but here is why Verlander deserves to be AL MVP.

You take Justin Verlander out of the lineup for the Tigers for an extended amount of time they do not win the division or as many games as they did. He was a vital part of the Tigers success and without him they are just a .500 ball team. This is why Justin Verlander deserves to be AL MVP. He has similar numbers just like Roger Clemens had when he won the AL MVP in 1986. I will admit I will be kind of shocked if Verlander does not in it.

Today, Justin Verlander walked away with the AL MVP. An award that he deserved. It's a rare feat when you see a pitcher win the AL MVP and CY Young award in the same year. This just shows you how dominate Justin Verlander was this year.

Tony Stewart Smokes Competition And Grabs Third Nascar Championship

Tony Stewart did not give himself much of a chance to win the Nascar Championship before the Chase started, but it seems like he was just blowing smoke up his competition's tailpipe. Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards finished tied for the Nascar point lead, but because Stewart had five wins and Edwards only one Stewart is the new Nascar champion.

You have to give Tony Stewart a lot of credit as I never thought he had a chance of winning the Nascar championship at all. Before the chase started he struggled, but when the Chase got started it seemed to renew him and no one could find a way to derail him one bit. Carl Edwards did all he could do, but it was not enough to stop Smoke. It was Tony Stewart's third Nascar Championship and probably his sweetest one. The main reason for that is he is a owner and driver and that makes it even more sweeter.

NFL Schedule Nov 17-21, 2011

Sunday, Nov 20

Oakland
Minnesota
1:00pm ET

Buffalo
Miami
1:00pm ET

Cincinnati
Baltimore
1:00pm ET

Jacksonville
Cleveland
1:00pm ET

Dallas
Washington
1:00pm ET

Tampa Bay
Green Bay
1:00pm ET

Carolina
Detroit
1:00pm ET

Arizona
San Francisco
4:05pm ET

Seattle
St. Louis
4:05pm ET

San Diego
Chicago
4:15pm ET

Tennessee
Atlanta
4:15pm ET

Philadelphia
NY Giants
8:20pm ET

Thursday, Nov 17

NY Jets 13
Denver 17
Final

Monday, Nov 21

Kansas City
New England
8:30pm ET

College Basketball Schedule Nov 20, 2011

W Michigan
Colorado
11:30am ET

Old Dominion
2 Kentucky
12:00pm ET

Washington
Saint Louis
12:00pm ET

Hampton
Rutgers
12:00pm ET

Coppin St
4 Connecticut
1:00pm ET

W Carolina
Iowa St
1:30pm ET

Iona
Maryland
2:00pm ET

Miss Vly St
1 UNC
2:00pm ET

Rhode Island
Nebraska
2:00pm ET

S Florida
Penn St
2:30pm ET

LSU
GA Tech
2:30pm ET

SFA
Texas Tech
3:00pm ET

South Alabama
25 Florida St
3:00pm ET

Iowa
Creighton
4:00pm ET

Murray St
UAB
4:00pm ET

MD E Shore
Rice
4:00pm ET

SE Missouri
Oregon
5:00pm ET

Tulsa
St Joseph's
6:00pm ET

Tenn St
S Carolina
6:00pm ET

AR Little Rock
Michigan St
6:00pm ET

NC Central
Wake Forest
7:00pm ET

Purdue
16 Alabama
8:00pm ET

Northwestern
Seton Hall
8:30pm ET

Mississippi
21 Marquette
8:30pm ET

Wash St
Portland
10:pm ET

College Basketball Scores Nov 19, 2011

Penn St 47
2 Kentucky 85
Final

Fla Gulf Coast 64
SMU 65
Final

Old Dominion 68
S Florida 66
Final OT

8 Louisville 69
Butler 53
Final

Montana St 70
Utah 64
Final

Drexel 35
Virginia 49
Final

Presbyterian 56
20 Cincinnati 54
Final

Cal Poly 42
USC 36
Final

Colgate 47
5 Syracuse 92
Final

Florida A&M 65
Providence 87
Final

18 Vanderbilt 86
N.C. St 79
Final

N'western St 61
Marshall 83
Final

N. Florida 62
Miami (FL) 75
Final

Charleston 72
Clemson 69
Final

Wofford 33
14 Wisconsin 69
Final

UTEP 73
New Mex St 89
Final

Savannah St 65
Indiana 94
Final

Texas 95
Oregon St 100
Final OT

Hawaii 54
22 Gonzaga 73
Final

Sthrn Miss 79
Colorado St 58
Final

NHL Schedule Nov 20, 2011

Toronto
Carolina
5:00pm ET

San Jose
Colorado
8:00pm ET

Detroit
Anaheim
8:00pm ET

Ottawa
Vancouver
9:00pm ET

NHL Scores Nov 19, 2011

Philadelphia 4
Winnipeg 6
Final

Detroit 4
Los Angeles 1
Final

Phoenix 4
Buffalo 2
Final

Boston 6
NY Islanders 0
Final

New Jersey 4
Tampa Bay 2
Final

Washington 1
Toronto 7
Final

NY Rangers 0
Montreal 4
Final

Pittsburgh 2
Florida 3
Final

St. Louis 2
Minnesota 3
Final SO

Columbus 4
Nashville 3
Final OT

San Jose 4
Dallas 1
Final

Chicago 2
Edmonton 9
Final