2012 has been filled with interesting storylines for the Pittsburgh Pirates. There has been the emergence of James McDonald, the resurgence of A.J. Burnett and the power display of Pedro Alvarez.

Oh, and Andrew McCutchen‘s MVP-caliber season.

Over the next few slides, I will display how Andrew McCutchen compares to the other NL MVP candidates as he tries to become the Pirates’ first MVP since Barry Bonds.

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