Angels Team MVP?

[Inside Pitch]

Has anyone been more valuable to the Halos this year than Shoemaker?  Particularly after losing Richards for the season?   Shoe's given the Halos 130 innings of front half of the rotation performance from out of nowhere.

 

 

You can make a case for Kole Calhoun and how he's filled a gap in the lineup that has existed since Figgins went to Seattle, but Shoe's been a shot in the arm in an area of extreme need.  Crazy to think a guy could go from unheralded minor leaguer to the team MVP of a 90+ win team in the span of 5 months

 

 

[arch stanton]

He's definitely made JD a better GM and Sosh a better manager. He's everything and more than we would have gotten from signing a Capuano or even Garza.

[totdprods]

Gotta go with Shoe. Aside from his great work in the rotation, he's stepped up in at least 2 or 3 extra inning games late and shut things down until the Angels offense won.

[Angels Never Die]

I think I'm going to go with that Trout guy since he's the best player on the team and all.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I think I'm going to go with that Trout guy since he's the best player on the team and all.

hipster

[Deek]

Shoe has definitely been a HUGE surprise, but there's this guy named Trout who plays everyday... so there's that...

[ten ocho recon scout]

Fair argument IP.

To me? Honestly its like 2002 all over again. Theres a ton of choices. Shoe is a great one. Richards too. Trout (like AND said).

Honestly, its a coin toss for me between the bench and the pen. I know those arent people, but thats been the dofderence this year. Weve had better pitxhing before (2011) but no pen. Our bench was weak for a while. But how the bench guys filled in the gaps this year has been the under the radar difference. Cowgill in the first half when calhoun and hamilton were gone was huge. Wouldnt be here today without things like that

[Inside Pitch]

I think I'm going to go with that Trout guy since he's the best player on the team and all.

 

 

Pfft..  He's got bigger fish to fry.    

[nando714]

The entire bullpen

[Inside Pitch]

Fair argument IP.

To me? Honestly its like 2002 all over again. Theres a ton of choices. Shoe is a great one. Richards too. Trout (like AND said).

Honestly, its a coin toss for me between the bench and the pen. I know those arent people, but thats been the dofderence this year. Weve had better pitxhing before (2011) but no pen. Our bench was weak for a while. But how the bench guys filled in the gaps this year has been the under the radar difference. Cowgill in the first half when calhoun and hamilton were gone was huge. Wouldnt be here today without things like that

 

There are definitely a lot of guys and a case can be made a lot of different ways.  I mean, Mike Trout is Mike Trout, and he's always the biggest cog in the machine.

[Sherlock31]

There is no question that Shoe is a huge part of the Angels success this year, but if you want to talk about team MVP, you gotta to give it to the guys that play days in and days out, so my list is.........

 

1. Trout

2. Pujols

3. Aybar

4. Kendrick

5. Calhoun

[Inside Pitch]

This seems to be one of those things where value is defined differently.   It's neat to see all the different opinions and goes to show how the league MVP voting isn't as cut and dried as looking at numbers IMO,

[nate]

Calhoun, Shoe, Jepsen, Aybar and Kendrick come to mind.

Edited September 11, 2014 by nate

[Adam]

So many guys contributing big time this year.

Howie cuz he's a black guy

[Ohtaniland]

Mike Morin. The guy just does his job and doesn't need to get his name in the newspaper for doing what he's paid to do. My 2014 Angels unsung hero MVP.

Edited September 11, 2014 by Hamiltown

[Angel Oracle]

Just like 2002, many are contributing to a great season.

[Angelsjunky]

Efren Navarro, because of that hit he got back earlier in the season that put runs on the board.

 

Seriously, though, it really depends upon how you define "MVP." I've still got to say that it should go to the player who has the most impact through the course of the year on how many games the team wins--in other words, the best player--and that's clearly Trout, and by a long-shot.

 

On the other hand, if you want to talk about the player that has been the biggest surprise help, the grace of God if you will, then I'd vote for Shoemaker. But his impact on the win-loss record isn't as significant as Trout's (and I'm not just talking WAR).

[Cycled314]

A couple pitchers have really come up big and the bullpen turnaround - huge.

 

But offensively - and despite having what people think is an "off" year - by my numbers it's:

 

1. Trout

2. Strong 2nd place to Pujols

3.  Under the radar guy is Freese who has consistently risen in contribution despite being pulled virtually every game in the 7th or later.

 

I've just updated my site with my 4Score components chart for LAA and other than Hamiton, you have a full team effort - and those are the teams that win championships:  https://www.4basescore.com/?page_id=609

 

Regards,

Cycled

[laagamer]

I agree IP

 

Either Shoemaker or Calhoun

 

I will entertain arguments for Richards' candidacy as well

[Troutstanding]

Trout, obviously?

[Angel Dog and Beer]

That Trout feller is probably my #1 choice, with Kole (.806 OPS from leadoff position!), GR, Shoey, then Tony Campana.

[tdawg87]

Sosh

[Guest]

[Jay]

I think Trout leads the team in almost every offensive category so I'll go with him as team MVP.

[TobiasFunke]

If the entire bullpen can't get it then Shoemaker gets my vote