This is probably the first personal interview with Shannon Stewart I can remember seeing; Geoff Baker from the Star does a very nice job of visiting Stewart in his Florida home and chatting about the season just completed. Shannon comes off much as he always seemed: quiet, thoughtful, nice guy. I was surprised to learn he's still single; he shares a huge house with his sister and his parents live nearby. I've never known anything bad to say about Stewart, and this article confirms that. As to the matter of the MVP, well ... if Shannon really does take home that award, beating out A-Rod, Boone, Delgado et al, then there needs to be an emergency meeting of the BBWAA to (a) administer some severe thrashings and (b) decide once and for all what an "MVP" actually is.
Here's a question: where do people think Shannon will end up next year? Or put differently, who's in the market for a LF/DH who'll hit .300, OBP .365, score about 90 runs, steal maybe 15-20 bases at most, and lead off every day for about $6 million a season? Sounds like the Giants to me.
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