Baseball’s MVP race is heating up in a fiery debate between power hitter Stewart and defensive wizard Weatherholt—Stewart’s 27 homers and 94 RBIs are carrying a struggling team, while Weatherholt’s higher WAR comes from elite defense. Brantley’s arguing that raw offensive production should trump defensive metrics, especially since first base doesn’t reward fielding like other positions. He’s questioning how you can ignore Stewart’s game-changing power when he’s basically the team’s offense—and even throws shade at the subjectivity of the current MVP race. The final call? Will stats or slugger swagger win out as the season winds down?

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