Sentence examples for for a most valuable from inspiring English sources

It is rare for a most valuable player to come from a team that did not qualify for the playoffs.

Long before the Yankees' Rodriguez and the Boston Red Sox' Ortiz became the players currently fighting for a Most Valuable Player award while trying to guide their teams into the playoffs, they were teenagers trying to prove themselves in the same organization.

Eight wins is a typical mark for the winner of a Most Valuable Player award.

In eight postseason games pitched for the Yankees since 2009, Sabathia is 5-1 with a 3.10 E.R.A. On Thursday, Sabathia praised Verlander repeatedly, even campaigning for him as a most valuable player candidate.

But given such dramatic career clock changes, patience may be a most valuable virtue for players like Raonic, Harrison and Bernard Tomic of Australia.

The latter was a most valuable experience for me.

Peterson beat out Peyton Manning, who in his first season as Denver's quarterback contended for a fifth most valuable player trophy.

Fans can text — but not call — in questions and comments to the team's daily afternoon radio show, or, for example, text in a choice for most valuable player during the football season.

David Ortiz, who was not offered a contract by the Minnesota Twins, became a contender for most valuable player.

Millar, naturally, is enthusiastic about his new team, pointing to Lee as a candidate for most valuable player and to Carlos Zambrano as a possible 20-game winner.

No one can be sure which Amado Guevara will show up: the midfielder who tied for the league lead in scoring (30 points) and could be a candidate for most valuable player, or the excitable player who can lose himself in an avalanche of yellow cards.