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WAR Over American League MVP a Two Front Battle

Posted in Awards, Baseball, MLB, sabermetrics on November 16, 2013 | 2 Comments »

Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout have vied for the last two American League MVP awards, but the real battle has taken place off the field. Not only have sabermetricians and old school members of the BBWAA gone to war over which criteria best measure a player’s value, but they can’t even agree on the definition of […]

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Should Melky Cabrera Be Disqualified from the Batting Race?

Posted in Awards, Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on August 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »

All of a sudden, Andrew McCutchen has a new legion of fans. As one of this season’s brightest breakout stars, the Pirates’ centerfielder doesn’t need much help attracting a following, but thanks to Melky Cabrera, he now has most of the baseball world rooting for him to win the batting title. Before being suspended, Cabrera […]

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James Loney, Batting Champ? A Look at Other Late Bloomers Who Have Worn the Crown

Posted in Awards, Baseball, MLB, tagged , , on March 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Is James Loney a potential batting champion? That’s what he seems to think. And, his manager, Don Mattingly, agrees.  It’s hard to argue with Donnie Baseball, a career. 307 hitter who won a batting title  in 1984, but is Loney really capable of such a feat at this stage in his career? No one would […]

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How Does Verlander Rate as a Cy Young and MVP?

Posted in Awards, Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, tagged , , on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Earlier in the week, Justin Verlander became only the 14th unanimous Cy Young selection in the 56-year history of the award. However, according to some prognosticators, that might just be the appetizer for the Tigers’ right hander. Unanimous Cy Young Award Winners Pitcher Years Justin Verlander 2011 Roy Halladay 2010 Jake Peavy 2007 Johan Santana […]

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Overshadowed by Payroll, Girardi Again Gets Little MoY Recognition

Posted in Awards, Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees, tagged , , , on November 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Joe Maddon and Kirk Gibson were named the AL and NL managers of the year, and, all things considered, they were probably the most deserving candidates for the award. Both managers overcame diminished pre-season expectations and led their relatively young teams to the playoffs, so it’s hard to argue with either selection, especially when you […]

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