11-17-2012, 04:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TDog
I think some are vocally disappointed in the vote because they see it being about stats and failing to validate their argument that batting average and RBIs don't mean anything. Of course, even if batting average, RBIs and clutch hitting aren't a predictor of future success, it's what Cabrera did. And as the season wore on, it's what Trout didn't do at the same level.
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"Wait, why was this Mike Trout MVP thing about stats?"
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