Miguel Cabrera: Beast, Machine, and Triple Crown Winner

                          Ok kids, it's been a great run, but Miguel Effing Cabrera just got the first Triple Crown in 45 years. Even without it, the man is the MVP. Mike Trout is a hell of a ballplayer. He's had a great year, but he's the Rook. If he was a second or third year player, we'd have a race. But Trout is setting records as a rookie. Cabby has been putting up comparable numbers FOR 9 YEARS. Machine doesn't even begin to describe. Trout has a great career ahead of him. But there's a reason there's a Rookie of the Year award. I'm not discounting what he's done. But I find it to be completely insane to see "Experts" use Trout's numbers to discount what Cabrera has done, when no one has done that to Trout's numbers. As I've said before, the MVP does have stats considered, but intangibles make the call. In this case, Cabby and Trout have comparable numbers....

But Miguel Cabrera's character has been strengthened, he's a leader, he battles and has matured into an amazing athlete. Trout got called up and grabbed the Bull by the horns. Cabrera has OWNED the Bull for some time now. I know it's real easy to say that Miggy deserves the MVP because the Tigers are in the postseason and the Angels aren't. But yes, the Angels do have the better record. However, I see that record is just 1 game better, so that argument has gone the way of the dodo. Trout is a very big positive for the Angels to take away from this year. He's an outstanding talent and makes the Angels better. Cabrera, however, put the team on his back. He's the player we needed and deserved. Played through injury and WON THE F***ING TRIPLE CROWN.

For this year, we are extremely fortunate to see 2 amazing seasons for 2 great players. It's made me appreciate the game even more than I thought possible. But you can't become "The Best Hitter on the Planet", win a division title and the first TRIPLE CROWN in 45 years and NOT WIN THE MVP. So for this year, 2012, Miguel Cabrera has got to be the MVP. The dude is a monster and has had an above and beyond career year. Si Motherf***er!