This is a good, long, exhaustive article. Too bad it got posted after everyone got sick of this topic.

Mike Trout Is The Real MVP

Yes, because something like 'valuable' with a fluid definition that is calculated differently by everyone can be decided with absolute certainty. -Catch phrase warning!- I mean, obviously.

That doesn’t make players experts on the subject.

The "subject" doesn't lend itself to experts or expertise. It's not weighty enough.

And how can you not laugh at the idea that baseball players don't know anything about baseball, front office people don't know anything about baseball, people who write about baseball don't know anything about baseball, most lifelong fans don't know anything about baseball, but guys who calculate WAR are experts about baseball?

And how can you not laugh at the idea that baseball players don't know anything about baseball, front office people don't know anything about baseball

According to comment 25 in this thread, the players and front office people disagreed on the identity of the MVP. Appeal to authority works better when the authorities aren't arguing amongst themselves.

What about those who are front office people and guys who calculate WAR?

I think if people were at ease with the MVP being partly a luck award, they would be more at ease with Cabrera winning it. The award is not for the most talented player, or the player who would do the most given an equal opportunity. Cabrera was lucky to be on a team that presented him with many opportunites to drive in runs, but did the deed and got the most RBI's.

I think if people were at ease with the MVP being partly a luck award, they would be more at ease with Cabrera winning it.

To me, the luck factor would be if a player put up insane numbers based on an unsustainable BABIP. He would be the deserving MVP, but I wouldn't pick him high in the fantasy draft next year.