So Trout is the AL MVP, right?

[Dtwncbad]

Yes or No?

[Mark PT]

10 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

Yes or No?

If he finishes the way he is playing now, yes.

[failos]

The answer is always yes

[eligrba]

Who cares.

This team needs to have multiple MVP candidates and start winning games.

[Dtwncbad]

5 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Who cares.

This team needs to have multiple MVP candidates and start winning games.

I think you can say “who cares” about literally any subject related to this 2020 season.

Trout winning MVP is as good as anything else to follow.

[Jason]

He's always in the discussion but I can't say I've payed much attention to baseball outside of the Angels this season

Edited September 8, 2020 by Jason

[zenmaster]

They'd probably give it to Abreu if the season ended today.

[happybat4]

57 minutes ago, eligrba said:

Who cares.

This team needs to have multiple MVP candidates and start winning games.

We technically have multiple mvp candidates this year. Fletcher Tendon, Trout and Bundy are all top WAR leaders right now.

[JustATroutFan]

I think Bieber is the leading candidate for the award right now. Trout is in the discussion. And so are both Rendon and Abreu. Don’t really care if Trout wins it this season. 

[kevinb]

No unfortunately no. 

[fanfromday1]

I think there are '4' viable candidates in the AL for the MVP Award this year. Shane Bieber (Clev), Nelson Cruz (Minn), Jose Abreu (White Sox), and Mike Trout (LAA). And 3 of those players are on teams that have a chance to make it into the play-offs.  I think it's going to come down to which one gets the hottest over the last 3-4 weeks of the season.

Go Trout.

[kevinb]

16 minutes ago, fanfromday1 said:

I think there are '4' viable candidates in the AL for the MVP Award this year. Shane Bieber (Clev), Nelson Cruz (Minn), Jose Abreu (White Sox), and Mike Trout (LAA). And 3 of those players are on teams that have a chance to make it into the play-offs.  I think it's going to come down to which one gets the hottest over the last 3-4 weeks of the season.

Go Trout.

Rendon is ahead of Trout in WAR. How could you not put Rendon in there?

[Chuck]

13 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Rendon is ahead of Trout in WAR. How could you not put Rendon in there?

Which is crazy considering the time Rendon missed and his rough start with the Angels. 

[kevinb]

5 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Which is crazy considering the time Rendon missed and his rough start with the Angels. 

Rendon since his rough start has been a steady hand. Lucky to have that guy on the Angels manning the hot corner for years to come. If Trout stays like this which he is very capable and the Angels can make the playoffs, then yes definitely Trout can win another MVP. Would be awesome to see. 

[fanfromday1]

4 minutes ago, Kevinb said:

Rendon is ahead of Trout in WAR. How could you not put Rendon in there?

I wasn't aware of that. I'm not a big 'Stat' person like many on this forum. So thank you for bringing that to my attention.

However, if Rendon is now in the equation as an MVP candidate, that could hurt both him and Trout in the voting. They will be taking votes away from each other. I would be just as happy to see Rendon win the MVP as I would Trout. They are both deserving. 

Go Rendon - Go Trout

[Chuck]

If Trout keeps it up, this will be the second year in a row where the two MVP's across the nation were represented from So. Cal. 

This year it won't be Bellinger or Mookie Betts though, my money is on Fernando Tatis Jr.

[Jason]

3 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Which is crazy considering the time Rendon missed and his rough start with the Angels. 

Trump had a really long slump and still hasn't been his usual self 

[Angelsjunky]

I'm not sure anyone can say for sure how the MVP is chosen, but I would guess the end result is on three relatively equal factors:

1. WAR

2. Other stats - especially OPS, HR, RBI, Runs

3. Other/Intangibles - defense, playing for a contender, personality, star power, etc

Right now no one has separated himself from the pack, with Trout, Rendon, Abreu, Anderson, and maybe Cruz all in the mix. Pitchers only seem to win it when no hitter separates himself, and/or a pitcher has such an amazing year. Last time was Kershaw in the NL in 2014.

[AngelsLakersFan]

42 minutes ago, Jason said:

Trump had a really long slump and still hasn't been his usual self 

My dad makes this same gaff and I just don't get it.

[Jason]

14 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

My dad makes this same gaff and I just don't get it.

He had a really long slump where his BA dipped to .250. It happens 

[m0nkey]

If the season ended today, they’d probably give it to Bieber. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

13 hours ago, zenmaster said:

They'd probably give it to Abreu if the season ended today.

Pfft. We released abreu to make room for trout.

[ukyah]

13 hours ago, JustATroutFan said:

I think Bieber is the leading candidate for the award right now. Trout is in the discussion. And so are both Rendon and Abreu. Don’t really care if Trout wins it this season. 

you seriously need to change your name. it's insane.

[Claude]

40 year old Nelson Cruz is your league  MVP for having the most meaningful stats in a pandemic season. 
 

.342 / .432 / .685 / 1.117

[tdawg87]

5 hours ago, RendZone said:

40 year old Nelson Cruz is your league  MVP for having the most meaningful stats in a pandemic season. 
 

.342 / .432 / .685 / 1.117

I hate you so much.