where are the astros without altuve? that's what voters are going to look at.
same thing applies to trout, of course, but i think altuve is going to get a lot of attention this year, and rightfully so. he's had 3 awfully good years in a row, more than worthy of mvp consideration.
before anyone goes mental, please understand i'm not making the case for altuve over trout. others might, but i'll leave that argument up to them.