Comments on: Was Asdrubal Cabrera Really Indians’ Player of the Year? http://wahoosonfirst.com/2011/11/08/was-asdrubal-cabrera-really-indians-player-of-the-year/ A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:22:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Top Indians Plays of 2011 No. 3: Asdrubal Cabrera's Game-Winning Homer http://wahoosonfirst.com/2011/11/08/was-asdrubal-cabrera-really-indians-player-of-the-year/#comment-1151 Top Indians Plays of 2011 No. 3: Asdrubal Cabrera's Game-Winning Homer Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:22:52 +0000 http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=2449#comment-1151 [...] this was the biggest non-walkoff play of the year for the Tribe. And for the Indians’ team MVP and Man of the Year, it was the most clutch hit of the [...] [...] this was the biggest non-walkoff play of the year for the Tribe. And for the Indians’ team MVP and Man of the Year, it was the most clutch hit of the [...]

]]> By: danimalCarroll http://wahoosonfirst.com/2011/11/08/was-asdrubal-cabrera-really-indians-player-of-the-year/#comment-1061 danimalCarroll Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:10:21 +0000 http://wahoosonfirst.com/?p=2449#comment-1061 As I see it, the rest of the Indians lineup seemed to feed off Asdrubal's hot start. The first few months of the season, AC was on fire and the Indians were rolling. The 2011 Indians were able to get the town talking (a little bit) and at least started to get people excited about the Tribe again. Without AC's hot start, the offense probably fizzles, we lose a bunch of 2-0, 1-0 games (which started to happen later in the season) and we never get to sniff first place, let alone go into the All-Star break with legitimate playoff hopes. (Ok, i know, we had a ton of injuries late) I really credit Cabrera for making the offense go in the early part of the season. He maintained well and is deserving of his Silver Slugger. For those reasons, he's still my team MVP. P.S. You make a great case for Masterson, and I LOVE Masterson. However, "Nasty Masty" just showed me a progression of what I've always thought him to be; a top of the rotation pitcher. (I know one of your writers used to think he belonged in the bullpen, but I've always been sold on him as a starter.) I can't wait to see what Masterson does in 2012, but for his everyday work I still give Asdrubal my 2011 team MVP. As I see it, the rest of the Indians lineup seemed to feed off Asdrubal’s hot start. The first few months of the season, AC was on fire and the Indians were rolling. The 2011 Indians were able to get the town talking (a little bit) and at least started to get people excited about the Tribe again. Without AC’s hot start, the offense probably fizzles, we lose a bunch of 2-0, 1-0 games (which started to happen later in the season) and we never get to sniff first place, let alone go into the All-Star break with legitimate playoff hopes. (Ok, i know, we had a ton of injuries late) I really credit Cabrera for making the offense go in the early part of the season. He maintained well and is deserving of his Silver Slugger. For those reasons, he’s still my team MVP.

P.S. You make a great case for Masterson, and I LOVE Masterson. However, “Nasty Masty” just showed me a progression of what I’ve always thought him to be; a top of the rotation pitcher. (I know one of your writers used to think he belonged in the bullpen, but I’ve always been sold on him as a starter.) I can’t wait to see what Masterson does in 2012, but for his everyday work I still give Asdrubal my 2011 team MVP.

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