Comments on: Cabrera Victim of Circumstance in MVP Race http://www.dailyfungo.com/2010/09/15/cabrera-victim-of-circumstance-in-mvp-race/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:33:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carolyn http://www.dailyfungo.com/2010/09/15/cabrera-victim-of-circumstance-in-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-79095 Carolyn Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:28:12 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5264#comment-79095 Let's same Hamilton doesn't play for the rest of the regular season. It he is awarded the MVP, they would be giving it to a guy who had a very average April and May, and no September. Does 3 great months = MVP consideration? I'm not so sure. Cabrera, meanwhile, has been mashing all season. He's clearly been the more consistently dominant player in the majors. If the Tigers were headed to the playoffs, he'd be the unanimous choice. No matter what happens, it's been an absolute pleasure watching Miggy this season. I think he has finally established himself in Pujols territory. Let’s same Hamilton doesn’t play for the rest of the regular season. It he is awarded the MVP, they would be giving it to a guy who had a very average April and May, and no September. Does 3 great months = MVP consideration? I’m not so sure. Cabrera, meanwhile, has been mashing all season. He’s clearly been the more consistently dominant player in the majors. If the Tigers were headed to the playoffs, he’d be the unanimous choice.
No matter what happens, it’s been an absolute pleasure watching Miggy this season. I think he has finally established himself in Pujols territory.

]]> By: Ron http://www.dailyfungo.com/2010/09/15/cabrera-victim-of-circumstance-in-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-79094 Ron Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:43:59 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5264#comment-79094 Add to the list of Tigers players falling short of an MVP Award, To this day as Al Kaline's "Biggest fan outside of Michigan", I would say to add in Kaline's 1955 (1st in Batting, 2nd in WAR, 2nd in OBP, Slugging, and OPS, 1st in hits, 2nd in runs scored, 1st in Total Bases, 4th in Homeruns, and 5th in RBI), and 1963 seasons when he finished 2nd in the MVP vote to yankee catchers Yogi Berra and Elston Howard respectively. At least the Sporting News got it correct naming Al the American League Player of the Year. Cabrera still has a shot imo, but will need to win at least the RBI title, and finish top 3 in B.A. and Homeruns. and as Lee pointed out, it would help Cabrera, but really create alot of anger with baseball fans, not just Tigers fans, if Hamilton continues to not play (last game Sept. 4th),and still win the award It is frustrating as a Tigers and Detroit teams fan, as we see the no-calls, blown calls, and seemingly bad calls at key times in games. It is enough to understandingly give some Detroit fans a complex. Add to the list of Tigers players falling short of an MVP Award,
To this day as Al Kaline’s “Biggest fan outside of Michigan”, I would say to add in Kaline’s 1955 (1st in Batting, 2nd in WAR, 2nd in OBP, Slugging, and OPS, 1st in hits, 2nd in runs scored, 1st in Total Bases, 4th in Homeruns, and 5th in RBI), and 1963 seasons when he finished 2nd in the MVP vote to yankee catchers Yogi Berra and Elston Howard respectively.
At least the Sporting News got it correct naming Al the American League Player of the Year.

Cabrera still has a shot imo, but will need to win at least the RBI title, and finish top 3 in B.A. and Homeruns. and as Lee pointed out, it would help Cabrera, but really create alot of anger with baseball fans, not just Tigers fans, if Hamilton continues to not play (last game Sept. 4th),and still win the award

It is frustrating as a Tigers and Detroit teams fan, as we see the no-calls, blown calls, and seemingly bad calls at key times in games. It is enough to understandingly give some Detroit fans a complex.

]]> By: Lee Panas http://www.dailyfungo.com/2010/09/15/cabrera-victim-of-circumstance-in-mvp-race/comment-page-1/#comment-79090 Lee Panas Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:23:04 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5264#comment-79090 Another big difference is the parks. Hamilton plays in one of the most hitter friendly parks in the majors and his lopsided home/road split reflects that. I think Cabrera has had the better offensive season, but that Hamilton contributes more defensively. I think it's still pretty close and I think the vote will be close. If Hamilton continues to miss games down the stretch, that's going to help Cabrera a bit. Lee Another big difference is the parks. Hamilton plays in one of the most hitter friendly parks in the majors and his lopsided home/road split reflects that. I think Cabrera has had the better offensive season, but that Hamilton contributes more defensively. I think it’s still pretty close and I think the vote will be close. If Hamilton continues to miss games down the stretch, that’s going to help Cabrera a bit.

Lee

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