The AL MVP will be announced shortly. Can’t figure it going to anyone but Mr. Mauer, can you? Derek Jeter had one of his best seasons but Mauer won his third batting title as a catcher and, well, without Mauer, the Twins don’t even sniff the playoffs.
nobody is more deserving than Mauer, a case be made for Jeter but his case only revolves around getting 2nd place. It should be pretty much unanimous that Mauer get all the first place votes, but I'm sure there will be some writer who "thinks" outside the box.
i am glad maueer won soundly - and i'd bet good money it was a detriot douche who voted fro miggy - wasn't there some weird thing with a detroit voter a few years ago
it's bullshit jeter got 3rd though
[6] That's hilarious that Miguel Cabrera got a first place vote. I had no idea he was even being mentioned, but in one lone writer's eyes he was worthy. That one lone writer should have his press credentials revoked. what a tard!!
some asshats brought miggy up over the summer as being more mvp worthy than jeter or tex - the statement was usually something like - joe mauer should win the mvp, but if he doesn't miguel cabrera is having a better season than mark teixeria and derek jeter
How you can vote for Miggy when he makes himself unfit to play well right at the end of the season and his team is in a tight race? Doesn't matter how good his season was, drinking til 5 am when you really need a win is an anti-valuable player.
Off to VA. for turkey day,
Happy Thanksgiving all!
[19] OK, so it is stipulated in Cabrera's contract that he receives such and such an amount depending where he lands in mvp voting? Boy, them agents think of everything!
If Miggy had won, they would have given him Venezuela.
[20] I vaguely remember that. It was after the Tyler Kepner skewering he received from Neyer and Joe Pos.
Or maybe... just maybe, and forgive my cynicism... his agent or a "friend" called around and asked if anyone would like a piece of the pot for a first place vote...
[23] yeah - that is when it was - after kepner was flogged
[25] i thought they got rid of those contract bonuses after some weird thing with red light and the fear that someone would float some of the money to a writer
[23] In law school, part of our first year legal writing and research class was to be paired up with another student where 1 person represented a sports team and the other a superstar player due a new contract. I, playing the part of agent representing a soccer superstar, and taking some advice from the Assistant DA who taught the class (and dreamed up the exercise, being a huge sports fan), successfully negotiated my "client" a contract that had bonuses for making the All-Star team, finishing anywhere from 1st to 10th in MVP voting, making the playoffs, winning MVP at any level of the playoffs, leading the league in various statistical categories, and so on. All in exchange for taking a slightly lower annual salary that would be easily recouped if a couple of those bonuses kicked in.
Long story short - yes, they do teach you this stuff in law school!
nobody is more deserving than Mauer, a case be made for Jeter but his case only revolves around getting 2nd place. It should be pretty much unanimous that Mauer get all the first place votes, but I'm sure there will be some writer who "thinks" outside the box.
If Mauer doesn't win, everyone that's ever won can huck their awards in the trash, because they are worthless.
for most of the summer I was on the "well he WOULD be MVP, but his team is gonna be 78-84 so I'm not sure" train
and then September happened...and I just decided to keep my mouth shut.
If it isn't Mauer, then these awards suck. Maybe they do anyway.
Mauer gets the nod ... official
27 out of 28 first place votes, Miggy Cabrera (?!) got the other one.
The voting
http://bbwaa.com/
[5] diane - neil peart related. sports related, too!
http://www.bravewords.com/news/126836
tex was a distant 2nd. jetes 3rd.
points:
mauer - 387
tex - 225
jete - 193
HA: A-rod and CHOAD tied for 10th place.
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Cool ... thanks for the link.
This marks the *9th* season in which Rivera has garnered at least 1 MVP vote.
(awesome!)
i am glad maueer won soundly - and i'd bet good money it was a detriot douche who voted fro miggy - wasn't there some weird thing with a detroit voter a few years ago
it's bullshit jeter got 3rd though
[12] that is awesome
[6] That's hilarious that Miguel Cabrera got a first place vote. I had no idea he was even being mentioned, but in one lone writer's eyes he was worthy. That one lone writer should have his press credentials revoked. what a tard!!
KenDavidoff tweets that Keizo Konishi of Kyodo News, based in Seattle, voted Miguel Cabrera first.
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Miggy is celebrating by having a few shots with friends at the nearest bar.
Cabrera's vote must have come from a Minnesota beat writer. Who knows...if Miggy doesn't go out drinking, maybe the Tigers win the division.
Part of me is still shocked that Morneau didn't win
In the "adding insult to injury" category ...
http://www.ktla.com/sports/sns-ap-bba-al-mvp,0,1557727.story
"Mauer receives a $100,000 bonus for winning the award, and Cabrera gets $200,000 for finishing fourth. "
$200Gs for 4th????? What would he have gotten for 1st? (Most likely his own brewery)
some asshats brought miggy up over the summer as being more mvp worthy than jeter or tex - the statement was usually something like - joe mauer should win the mvp, but if he doesn't miguel cabrera is having a better season than mark teixeria and derek jeter
Deserved win.
How you can vote for Miggy when he makes himself unfit to play well right at the end of the season and his team is in a tight race? Doesn't matter how good his season was, drinking til 5 am when you really need a win is an anti-valuable player.
Off to VA. for turkey day,
Happy Thanksgiving all!
Mauer, Cuddyer and Kubel each got MVP votes this year .... Morneau did not. THAT is bizarre.
[19] OK, so it is stipulated in Cabrera's contract that he receives such and such an amount depending where he lands in mvp voting? Boy, them agents think of everything!
If Miggy had won, they would have given him Venezuela.
[20] I vaguely remember that. It was after the Tyler Kepner skewering he received from Neyer and Joe Pos.
There will always be one; winner of the annual Look at Me!! Award.
Maybe he was Miggy Cabrera's designated driver that night...
Or maybe... just maybe, and forgive my cynicism... his agent or a "friend" called around and asked if anyone would like a piece of the pot for a first place vote...
[25] You aren't the only one thinking that
[23] yeah - that is when it was - after kepner was flogged
[25] i thought they got rid of those contract bonuses after some weird thing with red light and the fear that someone would float some of the money to a writer
[23] In law school, part of our first year legal writing and research class was to be paired up with another student where 1 person represented a sports team and the other a superstar player due a new contract. I, playing the part of agent representing a soccer superstar, and taking some advice from the Assistant DA who taught the class (and dreamed up the exercise, being a huge sports fan), successfully negotiated my "client" a contract that had bonuses for making the All-Star team, finishing anywhere from 1st to 10th in MVP voting, making the playoffs, winning MVP at any level of the playoffs, leading the league in various statistical categories, and so on. All in exchange for taking a slightly lower annual salary that would be easily recouped if a couple of those bonuses kicked in.
Long story short - yes, they do teach you this stuff in law school!
[27] I think it was discussed that it could be a problem, but I don't think it was ever changed.
Why did Konishi vote for Miggy? Perhaps because Miggy pounds Seattle. http://tinyurl.com/ycx6522 (highest OPS vs. any AL team)
28] Thanks for the insight. I learn so much at the Banter. Gotta love incentives.
Miggy finished *36th* in AL in OBI% (% fraction of runners on base who were driven in during a batter's plate appearances.)
[30] The rain pounds Seattle too, why didn't he vote for that?
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Miggy: .324 .396 .547 .942
MTex: .292 .383 .565 .948
Not TOTALLY insane to include a guy who has similar numbers to the #2 winner.
[34] jeter should have gotten second - and miggy should lose points for playing a shitty 1b - so 2 things are off there