who is going to win the 2012 AL MVP? Mike Trout is an obvious choice for rookie of the year, but does he also win the MVP? currently.. 1st in AVG - .343 2nd in OBP - .407 1st in SLG - .603 1st in OPS - 1.010 1st in R - 97 1st in SB - 39 13th in HR - 24 16th in RBI - 70 (despite only batting leadoff) he also didn't play much of the 1st month. ridiculous numbers.
in April before Trout came up the Los Angeles Angels were 6-14. the Angels are now 64-60, which means they have been 58-46 with Trout.
Miguel Cabrera? .326/.394/.584/.978/ 31 HR/ 105 RBI/ 82 R/ Prince Fielder? 310/.406/.517/.923/ 22 HR/ 89 RBI/ 66 R/ Josh Hamilton? .285/.351/.576/.927/ 34 HR/ 102 RBI/ 80 R/ Edwin Encarnacion? .291/.387/.564/.951/ 32 HR/ 84 RBI/ 75 R/ anyone I'm forgetting? I don't think there is anyone else who could win over the guys mentioned, especially Trout.
last year I remember a thread with heated debate, mostly over Jose Bautista. injuries have hurt him this season, but if he didn't win it last year I don't think he had much of a chance this year.
This is a dumb question, but is Trout still ROY eligible?
for MVP he's hands down it.
Team Izzy C Mauer 1 E5 2 Altuve 3 ARam S Cabrera CI LaRoche MI Drew O Melky, Cuddyer, Morse, Hunter, McClouth U Ortiz SP Lee, Fister, Miller, Fernandez, Lackey, RP Chapman Frieri Grilli Gregrsn Bnch 1 Hart 3 Mdlbrk 3 Rendon O Eaton P Lohse Nolasco Santana
He could stop playing right now and still probably deserve the MVP. 4 months of Trout > 6 months of anybody else. He's on pace to put up 8 WAR in 2/3 of a season (middle 4 months) while runner up Robbie Cano is on pace to put up 7 WAR in the entire season. And it's not like fielding WAR skews this, he's actually behind Cano in terms of fielding (which is obviously debateable).
Izenhart wrote:This is a dumb question, but is Trout still ROY eligible?
Yes.
mlb.com wrote:mlb.com Determining rookie status: A player shall be considered a rookie unless, during a previous season or seasons, he has (a) exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues; or (b) accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club or clubs during the period of 25-player limit (excluding time in the military service and time on the disabled list).
Miggy's the only other player who you could legitimately consider, and only because he's been able to deliver more HR and RBI through more at-bats. I think Trout gets the edge, though, because he's matched Miggy's power pace AND will have over 40 SB's by season's end.
I also think that you need to remember that many voters make their choice based on arbitrary reasons other than stats. In a year overshadowed by steroids and injuries, Trout's been a consistent feel-good story. My gut says people would prefer to end the year talking about "Mike Trout, the kid who saved baseball" rather than "I can't believe Mike Trout was robbed".
ayebatter wrote:It's quite clear that barring any late season collapse, that Trout has a leg up on Cabrera, and is head and shoulders above the rest of the field.
Sorry, but MCab gets the MVP award. The Angels are collapsing and looking like they won't make the second wildcard spot while Detroit has a legitimate chance at either taking back the Central or getting either the first or second spot. When the Angels aren't in the playoffs everyone is going to look down at their pants and be sad that the Trout party is over while MCab will continue to rake as he always does. Give the man his due.
RyeWhiskey wrote:Sorry, but MCab gets the MVP award. The Angels are collapsing and looking like they won't make the second wildcard spot while Detroit has a legitimate chance at either taking back the Central or getting either the first or second spot. When the Angels aren't in the playoffs everyone is going to look down at their pants and be sad that the Trout party is over while MCab will continue to rake as he always does. Give the man his due.
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by SpecialFNK » Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:43 am 
