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The Baseball Writers' New VP Pulled The Ol' Switcheroo With His American League MVP Vote

Erik Malinowski, deadspin.com

On September 30, LaVelle E. Neal III, the Twins beat writer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, wrote an impassioned summation of why Angels super-rookie Mike Trout should be considered the clear favorite for American League MVP. It's short, but it's actu…

CNNSI.com

NEW YORK (AP) -- Miguel Cabrera has a Most Valuable Player award to go with his Triple Crown. And Buster Posey has an MVP prize to put alongside his second World Series ring.

Jack Dickey, deadspin.com

Miguel Cabrera, the Detroit Tigers' big third baseman, hit for the triple crown—.330 batting average, 44 home runs, 139 RBI—in 2012. His triple crown was baseball's first since Carl Yastrzemski's in 1967. Impressive! But it probably wasn't the league'…

Kevin Kaduk, yahoo.com

The professional sports experience sure is getting weird. The quality of today's televisions are attempting to turn our living rooms into ballparks and arenas and they're doing a pretty good job of it. Meanwhile, those same ballparks and arenas are tryi…

Lynn Zinser, nytimes.com

A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy has completed an amazing comeback after being struck in the head by a line drive in September.

Alden Gonzalez, MLB.com

As Mike Trout captivated the nation with his energy, talent and youth, Tim Salmon had a front-row seat, as an analyst for the Angels' local television affiliate.

CNNSI.com

The Baseball Writers Association of America concludes its awards week Thursday night with the announcement of the winners of the Most Valuable Player awards in each league.

Anthony Castrovince, MLB.com

The Angels made the right decision in letting Torii Hunter leave, and the Tigers made the right decision in welcoming Hunter aboard.