Matt Guerrier = MVP

Matt Guerrier came into his 301st MLB game last night needing 5 outs for a Twins victory and his first save of the year. With Nathan not available he was the best option available. He did give up a run, but preserved the Twins win. He never shows emotion, does the thankless work of a set up man and rarely has a poor day. As of August 23rd his Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) was 23.1 which made him the highest rated Twins pitcher in that category. Guerrier's VORP is ahead of Mariano Rivera, 22.5, and Jonathan Papelbon, 21.5. Not the company many fans think of when they see Matt Guerrier pitch. In fact, only Andrew Bailey of Oakland has a better VORP score for relievers at 28.4. Despite a down year for the Twins the team still has hopes for the playoffs. Without Guerrier those hopes may very well be non-existent and because of that he is the Twins MVP: Most Valuable Pitcher.