Indians' Miller: 'I don't deserve' ALCS MVP

Andrew Miller's historic postseason performance earned him the American League Championship Series MVP award, but instead of basking in the glory, he took the humble approach after the Cleveland Indians advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1997.

"I don't deserve this recognition," Miller told Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com. "I don't think anybody does. I don't think anyone should be singled out after this series.

"It's such a special team. It's a special organization. The way they treat us from top to bottom, it's paid off. It's not because of one person or one thing. It's neat to be recognized, but that doesn't matter. What matters is we won a game today and we're going to the World Series and it doesn't get any better than that."

Singling out one player for a team's success may be unfair, but Miller's postseason dominance deserves acknowledgment. In 11 2/3 innings, the left-handed reliever has surrendered five hits with only two walks and 21 strikeouts. Over 2,220 players in playoff history, including Miller, have faced more than 20 batters in one series, and his 56 percent strikeout rate in the ALCS against the Toronto Blue Jays is the highest among them, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com.

The Indians have won seven of eight postseason games, and the bullpen, led by Miller's heroics, has gone 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA, 41 strikeouts, and only six earned runs.