The 2011 regular season is almost over and voters will soon cast their ballots for National League Most Valuable Player.

I don’t know if there’s ever been such a tight MVP race, with four different players having a legitimate shot at bringing home the hardware this season.

While pure statistics surely play a great role in determining an MVP, there is much more to the award than what a player looks like on paper (at least there should be).

Considering all of those factors, here is a Case for Each of the Top 5 NL MVP Candidates.

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