"The Cheap Seats" Announces The 2011 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Batsman

The wait is over as CDog and JDaddy reveal the long awaited "Most Valuable Batsman" for the 2011

Major League Baseball season. Using a top secret calculation that is kept in the same vault as the Coca-Cola formula and recipe for Kentucky Friday Chicken, point totals are given for several offensive categories as compiled by MLB. Only JDaddy, CDog and their Himalayan spiritual advisor Rossbanya Benifucci know the results.This week we will announce the American League winner with the National League winner coming next week.

To qualify, a player had to be in the top 5 of one of our categories (Runs, Hits, Doubles, Triples, HRs, RBIs, BB, Avg, OBP, SLG PCT., OPS) 

Our top 10  A.L. finalist averaged 107 runs, 38 doubles, and 31 home runs. In addition they batted a composite .302 and a .925 OPS.

Follow the jump to see this years winner and final top 10.

CHEAP SEATS AMERICAN LEAGUE BATSMAN OF THE YEAR 2011

Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers



Cheap Seat Score - 1029.1

.344 Batting Avg.

111 Runs

30 Homers

105 RBIs

108 BB

1.033 OPS

111 Runs

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First Runner Up

Curtis Granderson - New York Yankees

Cheap Seat Score - 1024.9

41 Home Runs

119 RBIs

136 Runs

10 Triples

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The Bronze Medal Goes To....

Adrian Gonzalez - Boston Red Sox

Cheap Seat Score - 1024.3

108 Runs

213 Hits

45 Doubles

.338 Batting Average

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Rounding Out Our Top 5

Jacoby Ellsbury - Boston Red Sox

Cheap Seat Score - 1018.5

119 Runs

212 Hits

46 Doubles

32 Homers

105 RBIs

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Jose Bautista - Toronto Blue Jays

Cheap Seat Score - 999.3

43 Home Runs

103 RBIs

132 BB

1.056 OPS

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The rest of our top 10 looks like this

       Player               Team       Cheap Seat Score - Highlights              

Robinson Cano --- Yankees -          978.6 ---- 104 Runs , 118 RBIs, .302 Avg

Mark Teixeira ---- Yankees -          898.8 ----  39 Home Runs, 111 RBIs,           

David Ortiz ------- Red Sox -           897.4 ----  40 Doubles, .309 Batting Average         

Michael Young --- Rangers -           885.1 ----  213 Hits, 106 RBIs, .338 Batting Average

Ian Kinsler -------- Rangers -           877.4 ----   121 Runs, 34 Doubles, 32 Home Runs

There we have it. 25 players qualified and these are our Top 10. Let us know if you agree or have any questions about your personal favorite. Check back next week for the National League winner.