Was it even a question that Joe Mauer would win the AL MVP? I guess it was for that Seattle Reporter who voted for Miguel Cabrera just for the sake of going against the grain. Don't get me wrong, Cabrera's season was by all accounts very good. But no one is honestly going to tell me that he meant more to the Tigers, than Joe Mauer did to the Twins. The Twins would have finished below .500 without him and not even come close to that pivotal 163rd game, he won an unprecedented 3rd batting title as a catcher for crying outloud. For all of you simpletons that believe shortstop is the most difficult on the diamond, this backstop is telling you to fist yourself. It is the most physically demanding position on the diamond and to have the stamina and fervor that he shows day in and day out is in itself an MVP worthy task. This guy is hands down the best all around player in the American League. He won a Gold Glove this year, and deservedly so, yes that was a dig at Derek Jeter. It's not going to be good for baseball if he leaves the Twin Cities, but if he were to hit the Open Market, does anyone else doubt he would get more money thrown at him than Alex Rodriguez?
Speaking of Miguel Cabrera, he is now one of the latest, Motor City starting nine to be put on the block. And although Ken Rosenthal seems to think you can get him for remnants left over on the pan from cooking spaghetti, the Red Sox could obtain him for most likely less than what it would take to obtain Adrian Gonzalez. But with his .300 average, 30 dingers, and 100 ribs, you're getting an albatross for a contract for the next 5 years and you're getting an alcohol problem that Lindsay Lohan might gawk at, and the question of playing in a big market. His alcoholism would most likely be the reason that he has a problem in the big market, if something got out that he "Chris Brown'd" his wife again, he may completely go in the shitter, but AA is always a helpful tool. Papelbon could DEFINITELY be the starting point in this trade, but the prospects are a little thin at the upper level minors and I'm doubting the Tigers want kids that are 3-4 years away in a trade for one of the top 10 hitters in baseball.
One reporter thinks that the Blue Jays could be the dark horse for the services of Jason bay for the next 4-5 years. He's a Canada native, has always said he'd like to play his home games there, and let's face it they are going to need someone to soften the impact of losing Roy Halladay this offseason. This to me makes all the sense in the world, but hearing that the Dodgers and Angels could be in on the Halladay sweepstakes is dismaying. They have talent at the top levels of their system ready for Major league ball or within a year of reaching the "Big Club" and I'm not sure that the Red Sox can match an offer from either of those two teams with regards to league ready talent.
Stay Tuned
Ryan
No comments:
Post a Comment