Miguel Cabrera Wins the 2012 AL MVP

[kalinecountry]

Miguel Cabrera Wins the 2012 AL MVP Award.
Congratulations Miguel for a Triple Crown and MVP Season.
Miguel is the first Tigers position player to be the AL MVP since Hank Greenberg in 1940.

Miggy first on 22 of 28 ballots. A mandate, if you will.
Cabrera, who was second on the other six ballots, finished with 362 points to 281 for Trout.
It is the 10th time a Tigers player has been named MVP by the BBWAA.
Previous Tigers winners are: Mickey Cochrane (1934), Hank Greenberg (1935, 1940), Charlie Gehringer (1937), Hal Newhouser (1944, 1945), Denny McLain (1968), Willie Hernandez (1984) and Justin Verlander (2011).

Cabrera's off season awards haul has been impressive. He has won the Hank Aaron Award, the Luis Aparicio Award and a Silver Slugger, along with being named Sporting News and Players Choice Player of the Year. The cherry on top is AL MVP.

http://bbwaa.com/12-al-mvp/
The 2012 AL MVP and The 2012 Triple Crown Winner Miguel Cabrera Takes Award.
from BBWAA

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=25488373&c_id=det&partnerId=aw-6541185741559001957-4460
Webvideo Miggy is crowned AL MVP
Miguel Cabrera is named the 2012 AL MVP on MLB Network.
from the Tigers official site

http://www.freep.com/article/201211...ke-trout-mvp?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Miguel Cabrera edges Mike Trout to win 2012 AL MVP.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/11/detroit_tigers_miguel_cabrera_41.html
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera runs away with American League Most Valuable Player award.
from Mlive

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8...-trout-los-angeles-angels-american-league-mvp
Miguel Cabrera named AL MVP.
from espn

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-Cabrera-makes-it-two-Tigers-in-a-row-as-MVP-
Miggy Wins the MVP.
from the detnews

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...15&content_id=40301568&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Miggy beats Trout to add AL MVP to collection
Tigers' Triple Crown winner named first on 22 of 28 ballots.
from the Tigers official site

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/11/15/cabrera-wins-al-mvp-in-runaway-vote-over-trout/
Miguel Cabrera wins AL MVP in runaway vote over Trout.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/11...st-valuable-player-mike-trout-angels-2012-mvp
Awards season: Miguel Cabrera voted AL Most Valuable Player.
from blessyouboystigersblog

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/s...k-by-correctly-choosing-miguel-cabrera-as-mvp
Voters knock it out of park by correctly choosing Miguel Cabrera as MVP.
from cbssports

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/e...l-cabrera-wins-2012-american-league-mvp-award
Miguel Cabrera wins 2012 American League MVP Award.
from cbssports

http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=6237
Miguel Cabrera wins MVP; Everybody’s Happy, Sort Of.
from WalkoffWoodwardTigersblog

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=det&content_id=25488275
Webvideo Cabrera's 2012 AL MVP season.
A look back at some of the best moments of Miguel Cabrera's 2012 AL Most Valuable Player Award-winning season.
from the Tigers official site

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=25488339&c_id=det&partnerId=aw-8277595275482360399-4460
Webvideo Cabrera wins 2012 AL MVP Award.
MLB.com's Todd Zolecki and Matthew Leach talk about Miguel Cabrera winning the 2012 AL MVP Award.
from the Tigers official site

http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/11/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=820787&feedID=3701
Cabrera wins AL MVP in landslide.
from DetroitFox

http://www.thedetroitsportssite.com/2012/11/15/miguel-cabrera-named-al-mvp-over-mike-trout/26893
Miguel Cabrera Named AL MVP Over Mike Trout.
from the DetroitSportsSite

http://detroit.sbnation.com/tigers/...-mvp-miguel-cabrera-mike-trout-tigers-results
AL MVP: Tigers 3B Miguel Cabrera wins award over rookie Mike Trout.
from DetroitSBNation

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/cabrera-wins-al-mvp-award-235206344--mlb.html
Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera wins AL MVP Award.
from yahoosports

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/buster-posey-wins-nl-mvp-award-232358947--mlb.html
World Series opponents Miguel Cabrera and Buster Posey take home MVP awards.
from yahoosports

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...ey-trout-cabrera.ap/index.html?sct=mlb_t11_a0
Cabrera wins AL MVP, Posey wins NL MVP.
from SportsIllustrated

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2...cruises-to-american-league-mvp-award/related/
Miguel Cabrera cruises to the American League MVP Award.
from nbchardballtalk

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...brera-american-league-mvp-mike-trout/1707407/
Triple Crown winner Cabrera edges Trout for AL MVP.
from usatoday

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/30872/al
Miguel Cabrera wins on narrative, not numbers.
from espn

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/11/detroit_tigers_miguel_cabrera_42.html
Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera thought computers would keep AL MVP vote with Mike Trout close.
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...guers-know-Tigers-Miguel-Cabrera-deserved-MVP
Major-leaguers knew Tigers' Miguel Cabrera is the deserved MVP.
from the detnews

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=25488375&c_id=det
Webvideo Miggy on winning AL MVP.
Miguel Cabrera joins MLB Network to talk about winning the 2012 AL MVP Award. 5 minutes.
from the Tigers official site

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/s...ster-posey-win-baseballs-mvp-awards.html?_r=0
Cabrera and Posey Win M.V.P. Awards With Ease.
from the newyorktimes

http://www.freep.com/article/2012111...s|text|Detroit Tigers
Miguel Cabrera first hitting Tiger since 1940 to win MVP.
from the freep

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2012/11/15/cabrera-on-newold-stats-you-can-use-both/
2012 AL MVP Cabrera on new/old stats: You can use both.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog

http://yahoosports.teamfanshop.com/M...rt_-_Navy_Blue
Majestic Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers 2012 American League MVP T-Shirt - Navy Blue. Special Event Item.

http://calltothepen.com/2012/11/16/miguel-cabrera-al-most-valuable-player/
Miguel Cabrera AL Most Valuable Player.
from CalltothePen

http://www.freep.com/article/201211...era-venezula?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Venezuela celebrates Miguel Cabrera's AL MVP award.
from the freep

http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2012...-player-award/
Debate over--Miguel Cabrera Deserved Most Valuable Player Award.
from Detroit Athletic

http://theoaklandpress.com/articles...50a58f75039c7927078892.txt?viewmode=fullstory
AL MVP Award could be first of many for Miguel Cabrera.
from the Oakland Press

http://www.freep.com/article/201211...ays-of-Roar-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Get your Miguel Cabrera MVP poster and relive the Tigers' 2012 season with 'Days of Roar!'
from the freep

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8637483&categoryid=2378529
Webvideo Miguel Cabrera stops by SportsCenter to talk about winning the AL MVP.
from espn

http://ymlp.com/zB52Dz
Miggy T-Shirt.

Commemorate Miguel Cabrera's AL MVP with the official t-shirt, now available at the D Shop at Comerica Park. pic.twitter.com/7Nyjk26W
https://twitter.com/tigers/status/269498760000839680/photo/1

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...19&content_id=40364230&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Miggy credits move to third base for MVP season.
Leyland says shift from first base helped Tigers slugger's overall concentration.
from the Tigers official site

http://mlbdirt.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/migg.jpg
Miggy Picture.

Miggy had 44 homers and 139 RBIs during his Triple Crown season. Don't believe us? Here are ALL OF THEM: http://atmlb.com/TBc5Gf
http://mlb.mlb.com/cutfour/index.jsp?partnerId=aw-4794002909813301809-996#contentId=40488592

http://www.freep.com/article/201301...guel-cabrera?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Miguel Cabrera named King Tiger by Mayo Smith Society.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss...seman_m_2.html
Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera named 'King Tiger' for third time in five years.
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...abrera-named-King-Tiger-third-time-five-years
Miguel Cabrera named 'King Tiger' for third time in five years.
from the detnews

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/a...r_det&c_id=det
Miguel Cabrera named ‘King Tiger’ 2012 by Mayo Smith Society members.
Press Release from the Tigers official site

 

[coulomb]

Voting "Wasn't even close" they said..

Finally.. some logic.

 

[tbone413]

Wooooott!!!

 

[spockmaster]

*dances*

i feel less shitty about Verlander getting fucked out of the Cy Young.

 

[dpinsea]

Nice, well deserved!

 

[spockmaster]

http://bbwaa.com/12-al-mvp/


im a little shocked, one of the LA guys had Cabrera first! The 6 first place votes were both boston guys (fuck em), one LA guy, one TB guy, Jim Caple, and Assface Passan. fuck em all.

 

[kalinecountry]

My question to HighHeatStats...
Some of you guys are able to go to baseball reference and see how many players had certain minimum number stats.
I was wondering how many players had the stats that Cabrera had this year;
So with at least a minimum of 109 runs, 205 hits, 40 doubles, 44 homeruns, 139 rbi, .330 BA, .606 Slugging, 165 OPS+ 375 total bases, 139 Runs Created, 84 XBH?s, 57 adjusted batting runs, 5.6 adjusted batting wins, 6.0 Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI).
How many times have these numbers been duplicated by a player in a season?
Curious how many of those times it happened before and after the alleged era with the steroids/peds. Thanks in advance if this can be done.

In answer to your question I have found that only Lou Gehrig (1927 and 1934) has matched or beaten all of those stats. There is no data available for Gehrig on WPA/LI.

Cabrera was actually better in 2011. He posted higher BA, OBP, OPS, OPS+, 2B, runs scored, batting runs, WAR, fewer strikeouts and more walks.

 

[austindayeisaboss]

much deserved...

 

[spockmaster]

keith law said this: "Expected it. Luddites to the end. RT @putt_4_dough: Miguel Cabrera wins AL #MVP I can see smoke coming out of the ears @keithlaw"

I said this: "@keithlaw Boo hoo, people didn't agree with me so I have to call them names! Very mature and professional."

 

[jas5lf]

Congrats to Miggy!! Well deserved!

 

[jas5lf]

Keith Law can go and die now.

 

[kalinecountry]

keith law said this: "Expected it. Luddites to the end. RT @putt_4_dough: Miguel Cabrera wins AL #MVP I can see smoke coming out of the ears @keithlaw"

I said this: "@keithlaw Boo hoo, people didn't agree with me so I have to call them names! Very mature and professional."

the part time troll on twitter came out of me again.
I asked keith law, the espn twitter handle, and jeff passan how Cabrera's ass taste.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Great news and stickied. Not even close. Last two years, MVP.

 

[manchild98]

Nice to see Miggy finally get his. He's been dominant for a decade and it would have been unfortunate if he somehow lost this year. Credit to the voters. Trout just picked the wrong year. Last year he probably would have won. I heard Wojo on the radio on my way home from work and he said this would be like giving the MVP to someone else the year Bonds hit 72 home runs. You had to give it to the triple crown winner this year.

 

[Thumb]

Tigers have 3 top 10 MVP finishers.

Wonder how many times a team has had 3 in the top 10?

 

[spockmaster]

Tigers have 3 top 10 MVP finishers.

Wonder how many times a team has had 3 in the top 10?

the really fun thing is that its a shame ajax got no love too, so we really could have had 4 top 10 MVP finishers.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Tigers have 3 top 10 MVP finishers.

Wonder how many times a team has had 3 in the top 10?

I think the 1968 team had a ton, 5 I think.

 

[manchild98]

the really fun thing is that its a shame ajax got no love too, so we really could have had 4 top 10 MVP finishers.

We had 3 bats in the line up that were great and then we had 5 or 6 other guys that everyone wanted replaced. Strange.

 

[kalinecountry]

Hope the Tigers come out with a Miguel Cabrera MVP T-Shirt like the Triple Crown T-Shirt.

 

[cmlfactor]

Hahahah...for all the talk of what a "toss up" this vote was going to be it would up being anything but.

The baseball writers spoke and spoke loudly...eat shit, naysayers...