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« Reply #25 on: October 05, 2012, 07:58:21 AM » |
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I'd also give it to Cabrera because the guy put up the numbers in 161 games. Trout played in 139 games I believe. Some may say that putting up huge numbers in less game is more impressive but those people are wrong. Baseball is a fcking grind. And having over 20 days resting instead of in the mix is huge.
He's a rookie and got called up late. That's why he didn't play the whole season. Imagine if he'd been called to the show on opening day...potential 40/40 season, perhaps?
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« Reply #26 on: October 05, 2012, 08:03:26 AM » |
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No argument here. I just think Trout deserves the MVP over him.
Nah...I disagree on the basis that Cabrera's team is in the postseason, and Trout's team isn't. Like the other guy said on the other post...Cabrera played in almost every game this season and put up those stats...just mindboggling.
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« Reply #27 on: October 05, 2012, 08:07:20 AM » |
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Nah...I disagree on the basis that Cabrera's team is in the postseason, and Trout's team isn't. Like the other guy said on the other post...Cabrera played in almost every game this season and put up those stats...just mindboggling.
Yeah, but Trout's team has a better record. Cabrerra's got better teammates in a worse division. Trout's season is one of the best ever.
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« Reply #28 on: October 05, 2012, 08:11:56 AM » |
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Here's one interesting theory I just thought of, as to why the writers will bypass Trout in favor of Cabrera.
I mean, besides the whole "post-season" drama that's over-rated (Detroit plays in a weak division relative to the Angels), and the nostalgia of Triple Crown (however irrelevant those stats might be)...
They have to give Trout the Rookie of the Year award, right? I can't think of a better rookie this year.
So, if he gets that hardware, isn't it like a consolation prize for not winning the MVP?
After all, the only other guys to win ROY and MVP are Ichiro, and Freddy Lynn. So it really doesn't happen that often, even though some rookies have put up fantastic seasons (like McGwire in 87, for example).
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« Reply #29 on: October 05, 2012, 08:20:53 AM » |
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Here's one interesting theory I just thought of, as to why the writers will bypass Trout in favor of Cabrera.
I mean, besides the whole "post-season" drama that's over-rated (Detroit plays in a weak division relative to the Angels), and the nostalgia of Triple Crown (however irrelevant those stats might be)...
They have to give Trout the Rookie of the Year award, right? I can't think of a better rookie this year.
So, if he gets that hardware, isn't it like a consolation prize for not winning the MVP?
After all, the only other guys to win ROY and MVP are Ichiro, and Freddy Lynn. So it really doesn't happen that often, even though some rookies have put up fantastic seasons (like McGwire in 87, for example).
I'm sure some of those dipshits will look at it through this lens, but at the end of the day, it shouldn't be a reason for a more deserving candidate to not get an award.
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« Reply #30 on: October 05, 2012, 08:30:50 AM » |
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I'm sure some of those dipshits will look at it through this lens, but at the end of the day, it shouldn't be a reason for a more deserving candidate to not get an award.
I agree. Look at his WAR. I know we talked earlier, but it's off-the-charts. He has achieved the highest single season WAR of any player in the last 25 years, if you don't count Barry Bonds and that one season Cal Ripken had in 1991 (a single season that doesn't get enough love, if you ask me).
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« Reply #31 on: October 05, 2012, 08:36:15 AM » |
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how many sandows does he have?
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« Reply #32 on: October 05, 2012, 12:05:19 PM » |
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Yes the JUICE is good in this one, i congratulate him on keeping a Clean Piss through out the year Regardless its a great list to be on Triple Crown winners Year Lg Player Team/(BA, HR, RBI) 2012 AL Miguel Cabrera DET .330, 44 HR, 139 RBI 1967 AL Carl Yastrzemski BOS .326, 44 HR, 121 RBI 1966 AL Frank Robinson BAL .316, 49 HR, 122 RBI 1956 AL Mickey Mantle NYY .353, 52 HR, 130 RBI 1947 AL Ted Williams BOS .343, 32 HR, 114 RBI 1942 AL Ted Williams BOS .356, 36 HR, 137 RBI 1937 NL Joe Medwick STL .374, 31 HR, 154 RBI 1934 AL Lou Gehrig NYY .363, 49 HR, 165 RBI 1933 AL Jimmie Foxx PHA .356, 48 HR, 163 RBI 1933 NL Chuck Klein PHI .368, 28 HR, 120 RBI 1925 NL Rogers Hornsby STL .403, 39 HR, 143 RBI 1922 NL Rogers Hornsby STL .401, 42 HR, 152 RBI 1909 AL Ty Cobb DET .377, 9 HR, 107 RBI 1901 AL Nap Lajoie PHA .426, 14 HR, 125 RBI 1887 AA Tip O'Neill STL .435, 14 HR, 123 RBI 1878 NL Paul Hines PRO .358, 4 HR, 50 RBI  interesting fact ted williams came in second in the mvp voting his two triple crown years.
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« Reply #33 on: October 05, 2012, 12:13:38 PM » |
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Ben Zobrist lead the league in WAR in 2011...was Ben Zobrist the MVP? Did anyone think Zobrist was the MVP? Hell, the sabremetrics crowd can't even agree on a standardized defiition of the stat....I do not think it's a valid criteria for judging MVP.
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« Reply #34 on: October 05, 2012, 12:51:35 PM » |
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Ben Zobrist lead the league in WAR in 2011...was Ben Zobrist the MVP? Did anyone think Zobrist was the MVP? Hell, the sabremetrics crowd can't even agree on a standardized defiition of the stat....I do not think it's a valid criteria for judging MVP.
You don't think it should play even a part in determining who was best?
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« Reply #35 on: October 05, 2012, 12:56:54 PM » |
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It is so hard to bat for both average AND power on the major league level. There's a reason it's been over 45 years since the last triple crown winner. Hats off to Cabrera. Awesome accomplishment for one hell of a ball player.
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« Reply #36 on: October 05, 2012, 01:07:23 PM » |
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You don't think it should play even a part in determining who was best?
I didn't say that...I'm skeptical of any number that doesn't have a agreed upon definition. I will admit that I'm ignorant of how much fielding stats like range factors come into play...I think those numbers are suspect because they can be influenced by the people you play alongside (Trout can cheat more in CF because he's next to Tori Hunter so his range looks larger). I think over the course of a few years, if you use a standardized version and apply it, it's a worthwhile number in considering the relative value of a set of players. To give the top award to a guy who played 139 games using WAR as a cornerstone of the case? No...I can't buy that. I would ask the WAR crowd if Justin Verlander should be the Cy Young winner this year.... I think it should go to Price, but Verlander does have a higher WAR...
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« Reply #37 on: October 05, 2012, 02:51:33 PM » |
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Melky said that he did.
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« Reply #38 on: October 05, 2012, 06:08:58 PM » |
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No argument here. I just think Trout deserves the MVP over him.
One could argue that a new award needs to be brought forth. How often would a triple crown winner not get the MvP. Trout makes a case that maybe a new award needs to be put in place. If Trout wins the MVP, MC surely needs to win something.
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« Reply #39 on: October 05, 2012, 06:36:44 PM » |
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Trout had a great year for sure, Rookie of the Year, but Cabrera deserves the MVP.
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« Reply #40 on: October 05, 2012, 08:02:44 PM » |
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Trout had a great year for sure, Rookie of the Year, but Cabrera deserves the MVP.
Cabrera played a full year. MVP
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« Reply #41 on: October 05, 2012, 09:08:39 PM » |
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For the record, I feel that he HAS used PED.
Who cares Asshole. Your just hating cuz he's got a huge cock.
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« Reply #42 on: October 06, 2012, 04:12:31 AM » |
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Trout had a great year for sure, Rookie of the Year, but Cabrera deserves the MVP.
I think I've given plenty of reasons why he doesn't. Can you provide some exammples as to why?
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« Reply #43 on: October 06, 2012, 04:19:51 AM » |
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Ben Zobrist lead the league in WAR in 2011...was Ben Zobrist the MVP? Did anyone think Zobrist was the MVP? Hell, the sabremetrics crowd can't even agree on a standardized defiition of the stat....I do not think it's a valid criteria for judging MVP.
This has been a counter that many have provided. For some reason they skip all the legitimate explanations and just try to make this out to be a SABR vs non SABR argument. I pointed out the deficiencies of WAR, but nobody here, especially myself, said Trout should win because of WAR. But, It's also been demonstrated that WAR is tremendously valuable, and the best comprehensive stat for determining overall player value. There is no perfect stat, but that doesn't mean that we should use the worst ones that we can find just because they measure easily counted events. Trout leads in almost every advanced metric and a bunch of less advanced, valuable statistics. He also plays incredible defense while Cabrerra was a butcher in the field. In other words, a lot of the VALUE Cabrerra brings to his team at the plate, he gives right back in the field. Trout also lead the league in SB and had over a 90% success rate. Yes, Cabrerra had a great year and did something rare. Trout just had a better one. Polanski gets it right: http://joeposnanski.blogspot.hk/2012/10/the-triple-trout.html
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« Reply #44 on: October 06, 2012, 09:53:02 AM » |
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Whether or not Miggy wins the MVP this year, he only needs another 7 years at this level of output and he's a shoe-in for the Hall of Fame, which is far more important than any one particular MVP award.
He just needs 500HR's, 1700 RBIs and a .300BA and the writers will vote him in. As irrelevant as the latter two stats are. What's more, they'll give it to him because 3B is notoriously under-represented in the HOF. The writers would much more easily vote in a 3B'man than another 1B'man.
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« Reply #45 on: October 06, 2012, 04:22:06 PM » |
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 Hate? I made this thread.
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