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Please, my fellow voters of the Baseball Writers' Association of America,
can't we all get along?
大家别吵囉
Yes, I believe there is one rational AL choice when voters are required to
submit their MVP ballots after today's games.
我相信合理的MLB选择已经出来了
His name is Miguel Cabrera.
就是Cabrera
There's no need for name-calling. But, honestly, I don't believe the race is
close.
竞争完全不激烈
Never in my wildest dreams did I envision a need to justify an MVP award for
a man who's poised to become the first player since the Boston Red Sox's Carl
Yastrzemski in 1967 to win a Triple Crown, all while leading his team to the
American League Central title.
成为1967年后首位三冠王 加上带领球队拿下分区冠军
拿下MVP的理由还不够充分吗?
Then again, who imagined a rookie season like Trout's?
Cabrera enters Wednesday leading the American League with 44 homers, 139 RBI
and a .331 batting average. His 137 RBI, 203 hits, 40 doubles and 44 homers
have been equaled by only Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
137打点 40二安 44轰的成就只有Babe Ruth和Lou Gehrig达成过
Trout, 21, produced one of the greatest rookie seasons in history, and no
player at any age has scored 125 runs with 40 stolen bases and 30 homers.
Trout打出史上最好的新秀球季之一
Trout might be the only man standing who can ruin Cabrera's Triple Crown bid
with his .325 batting average, but he can't stand in the way of his MVP
award, not with the huge disparity down the stretch.
Trout是唯一有机会抢走打击王的人
但他抢不走MVP
Take a peek since Aug. 1 heading into Tuesday:
Cabrera: .343 with 42 runs, 19 homers, 52 RBI, .411 on-base percentage, .676
slugging, 1.087 on-base plus slugging percentage.
Trout: .284 with 49 runs, 12 homers, 28 RBI, 17 stolen bases, .381 OBP, .500
slugging, .881 OPS.
八月后的成绩:
Cabrera: .343 得分42 全垒打19 打点52 .444上垒率 .676长打率 1.087 OPS
Trout: .284 得分49 12全垒打 28打点 17盗垒 .381上垒率 .500长打率 .881 OPS
If that's not enough, wrap your mind around one of the most integral aspects
to be considered in MVP balloting:
这还不够有说服力的话 想想MVP票选最重要的面相吧
A players' impact on his team.
对球队的影响
It doesn't matter if Trout leads the world in WAR or peace, no player in the
AL meant more to his team this year than Cabrera.
管他什么WAR的 没有一个球员比Cabrera对他的球队更重要的了
Trout, for you Wins Above Replacement aficionados, might have a higher total
(10.3 to 7.1), but Cabrera actually has a higher percentage of his team total
(33.5% to 27.2%), courtesy of colleague Paul White.
Cabrera占球队WAR比重比Trout高
Cabrera led his team to a first-place finish in the AL Central, with the
Tigers opening the playoffs Saturday at Comerica Park.
老虎要进季后赛了
The Angels, despite an 83-57 run since Trout's April 28 call-up, will finish
third in the AL West.
天使只排分区第三
Take Trout away from the Angels this year, and Los Angeles still would have
finished next-to-last, ahead of the Seattle Mariners.
有没有Trout 天使都只赢水手
Take Cabrera away from the Tigers, and they would have set up their golf tee
times a month ago.
没Cabrera的话 老虎现在就要准备打PGA了
Before anyone gets cute, let's end the idea that it's inconsequential since
the Angels have two more wins than the Tigers. The Red Sox had the same
victory total as the St. Louis Cardinals last year, but we can't remember a
soul apologizing for the Red Sox.
说天使胜场比老虎多的人 想想去年的红袜吧
红袜去年胜场和红雀一样多呢
It's also time to stop with the defensive comparison. No one is arguing that
Trout is a better defensive center fielder than Cabrera is a third baseman.
防守上 当然Trout是比较好没错
Remember that Cabrera is the one who moved to third base, after a five-year
layoff, to make room for free agent Prince Fielder. Cabrera is hardly a Gold
Glove nominee, but he has startled scouts with his adequacy.
不过别忘记Cabrera为了把1B位置让给Prince Fielder而无私移防三垒
Cabrera固然不是金手套 但他也不是漏洞
So now we're going to penalize Cabrera for moving from first base?
所以Cabrera要因为他的移防而招致批评吗?
Uh-uh. Doesn't work that way.
Trout is a wonderful story, a player who overcame a thyroid condition this
spring that robbed him of 20pounds, and should be honored as the unanimous
rookie of the year winner.
Trout是很好的故事
He just won't be the MVP.
只是他不是MVP
Take a bow, Miguel Cabrera.
Cabrera 去领奖吧