Today is the day: MVP voting

[Angel Oracle]

Does Trout pass Davis and accumulate back-to-back MVP runnerups?

[Angel Dog and Beer]

2nd place= $50,000 raise

3rd place= $1,000 raise

[gotbeer]

4th place = Get out the popcorn, AW.com gold incoming.

[eaterfan]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/82462/forget-cabrera-vs-trout-put-this-bit-of-crazy-in-your-bottomless-mvp-debate-pipe-and-smoke-it

 

His actual MVP argument for Phillips is actually a convincing argument (although not a good one). His A-Rod piece is a little lacking.

[Corona]

Trout gets 5 votes and finishes 2nd.

[Troll Daddy]

I hope Trout doesn't get the award.

[tdawg87]

I hope Trout doesn't get the award.

Yeah no you're totally not a troll.

[Angel Oracle]

He's just channeling his being a fan of all 30 teams.

[Hollyw00d]

Troll daddy thinks puig should win the AL and NL MVP

[19HALO71]

There was no Triple Crown this year. Trout wins!!!!

[HaloCory22]

I just hope its closer than last year.

[Hollyw00d]

Trout had a great year but unfortunately his OTS (other teammates stats) sucked and BBWAA just won't have that

[Tank]

regardless of what happens, we already know people here are going to go nuts no matter what.

[bloodbrother]

Trout will finish 3rd. Miggy wins in a landslide again

[jsnpritchett]

Trout will finish 3rd. Miggy wins in a landslide again

 

Not sure if Trout will finish 2nd or 3rd, but, yeah, I agree that it won't even be close.

 

And, honestly, I'm fine with that.  I really don't understand why people get in such a tizzy about it.  If the MVP was based on WAR (which seems to be the primary (or sole, in some cases) reason people think Trout should win), then they wouldn't even bother voting for it.  Do I think Trout is the better all-around player?  Sure.  But since there aren't any clear-cut rules regarding the voting--or even the definition of "Most Valuable Player," I'm fine with people injecting whatever criteria they want to in their decision-making process--and I can see the logic in voting for Cabrera over Trout, even if I disagree with the decision (but the dude who didn't list Wil Myers in his top 3 for AL Rookie of the Year?  Yeah, that dude's a moron. ).

 

"There seems to always be a debate about the definition of the MVP. What does the ballot say?

 

Dear Voter:

There is no clear-cut definition of what Most Valuable means. It is up to the individual voter to decide who was the Most Valuable Player in each league to his team. The MVP need not come from a division winner or other playoff qualifier.

The rules of the voting remain the same as they were written on the first ballot in 1931:

1.  Actual value of a player to his team, that is, strength of offense and defense.

2.  Number of games played.

3.  General character, disposition, loyalty and effort.

4.  Former winners are eligible.

5.  Members of the committee may vote for more than one member of a team.

You are also urged to give serious consideration to all your selections, from 1 to 10. A 10th-place vote can influence the outcome of an election. You must fill in all 10 places on your ballot. Only regular-season performances are to be taken into consideration.

Keep in mind that all players are eligible for MVP, including pitchers and designated hitters."

 

http://bbwaa.com/voting-faq/

[NrM]

Trout will finish 3rd. Miggy wins in a landslide again

that's my prediction

[Angel Oracle]

Davis slumped after the ASB and his OPS barely finished above Trout's. 

That plus Trout >>>>>>>>>> Davis at everything else and the O's also failing to make the post-season = Trout as runnerup.

 

In fact, post-ASB Davis vs. Hamilton, Davis was only truly better at HRs (16 vs. 7) and that's only why his OPS was .854 vs. Hamilton's .801.

Edited November 14, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[Angel Oracle]

ESPN's panel had Cabrera #1 and Trout #2, and Davis received zero first place votes.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9965623/mlb-2013-al-mvp

[eaterfan]

Not sure if Trout will finish 2nd or 3rd, but, yeah, I agree that it won't even be close.

 

And, honestly, I'm fine with that.  I really don't understand why people get in such a tizzy about it.  If the MVP was based on WAR (which seems to be the primary (or sole, in some cases) reason people think Trout should win), then they wouldn't even bother voting for it.  Do I think Trout is the better all-around player?  Sure.  But since there aren't any clear-cut rules regarding the voting--or even the definition of "Most Valuable Player," I'm fine with people injecting whatever criteria they want to in their decision-making process--and I can see the logic in voting for Cabrera over Trout, even if I disagree with the decision (but the dude who didn't list Wil Myers in his top 3 for AL Rookie of the Year?  Yeah, that dude's a moron. ).

 

"There seems to always be a debate about the definition of the MVP. What does the ballot say?

 

Dear Voter:

There is no clear-cut definition of what Most Valuable means. It is up to the individual voter to decide who was the Most Valuable Player in each league to his team. The MVP need not come from a division winner or other playoff qualifier.

The rules of the voting remain the same as they were written on the first ballot in 1931:

1.  Actual value of a player to his team, that is, strength of offense and defense.

2.  Number of games played.

3.  General character, disposition, loyalty and effort.

4.  Former winners are eligible.

5.  Members of the committee may vote for more than one member of a team.

You are also urged to give serious consideration to all your selections, from 1 to 10. A 10th-place vote can influence the outcome of an election. You must fill in all 10 places on your ballot. Only regular-season performances are to be taken into consideration.

Keep in mind that all players are eligible for MVP, including pitchers and designated hitters."

 

http://bbwaa.com/voting-faq/

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-diminishing-value-of-valuable/

 

Fangraph's Dave Cameron on why value should mean "best" player or else there is no real point in having the MVP award.

[eaterfan]

ESPN's panel had Cabrera #1 and Trout #2, and Davis received zero first place votes.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9965623/mlb-2013-al-mvp

 

To me this is the stupidest way the vote could go. Either team success (making the playoffs)  means value or it doesn't. If it means team success then Trout and Davis shouldn't be on a voters ballot. If it doesn't then Trout should be first.

[jsnpritchett]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-diminishing-value-of-valuable/

 

Fangraph's Dave Cameron on why value should mean "best" player or else there is no real point in having the MVP award.

 

But, again, if "Best Player" just means "Who has the highest WAR" or whatever, then there's no point in voting.  He doesn't really say what his criteria would be, admittedly...

[405z06]

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/82462/forget-cabrera-vs-trout-put-this-bit-of-crazy-in-your-bottomless-mvp-debate-pipe-and-smoke-it

 

His actual MVP argument for Phillips is actually a convincing argument (although not a good one). His A-Rod piece is a little lacking.

 

Um, I don't know how to tell you this, but that was sarcasm. 

[tdawg87]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-diminishing-value-of-valuable/

 

Fangraph's Dave Cameron on why value should mean "best" player or else there is no real point in having the MVP award.

 

I just read all the comments and my faith in humanity has been temporarily restored to a reasonable level. Only a tiny amount of stupid. Though I guess it has to do with the site it was posted on. If that gets linked on Yahoo or ESPN the idiots will run rampant.

[Angel Oracle]

To me this is the stupidest way the vote could go. Either team success (making the playoffs)  means value or it doesn't. If it means team success then Trout and Davis shouldn't be on a voters ballot. If it doesn't then Trout should be first.

The problem is that there is only one award.   If there were awards for both MVP and best player, then each of those votes would be clearer than the MVP voting can tend to be.

[Corona]

Trout got 5 votes, lol.