Buster Posey named NL MVP

[joeybee12]

NEW YORK -- San Francisco's Buster Posey has been voted the NL Most Valuable Player after returning from a devastating leg injury and becoming the first catcher in 70 years to win the league's batting title.

Posey received 27 of 32 first-place votes and 422 points from the Baseball Writers' Association of America, outdistancing 2011 winner Ryan Braun of Milwaukee, who was second with 285 points.

The 2010 NL Rookie of the Year, Posey set career highs with a .336 average, 24 homers and 103 RBIs for the World Series champion Giants. His 2011 season was cut short by a collision with the Marlins' Scott Cousins on May 25 that resulted in a fractured bone in Posey's lower left leg and three torn ankle ligaments.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen finished third in the voting with 245 overall points. Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was fourth with 241 points and received two first-place votes. Padres third baseman Chase Headley was fifth with 127 points.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8637196/buster-posey-san-francisco-giants-named-national-league-mvp

[Auggie]

1. He had a great season behind the plate as well

[Upton]

2. Buster has won so many awards..

I've honestly begun to lose track. Obviously, this MVP was well deserved..

Here's a full breakdown of the voting, complete with who voted for what players..

NL MVP: http://bbwaa.com/12-nl-mvp/

AL MVP: http://bbwaa.com/12-al-mvp/