Josh Hamilton seemed like a surefire MVP winner over the first two months, but he slowed considerably from June through the end of the season.

Over the final four months, Hamilton struck out 123 times in 429 trips to the plate, a strikeout rate of 28.7%. During that stretch, he hit .245/.322/.487.

For comparison, Alfonso Soriano hit .262/.322/.499 this year and only struck out in 24.9% of his plate appearances.

Each prospective suitor for Hamilton, who will be a free agent this winter, will have to decide if he's the player he was in April and May or the one we saw over the final four months.

Hamilton hit .368./.420/.764 and was the best player in the MLB in the first two months.