This column isn't an evaluation of that case after three games, so put down the pitchforks. This is merely a discussion about the uphill battle a player like Lindor faces and how moments of magnitude like Wednesday's help push back against precedent.
The Tribe's a popular pick to win the AL Central. Lindor, as its emoticon embodiment who delivers on both sides of the ball, is a popular MVP pick among those who veer away from Mike Trout, if only for the sake of variety.
Personally, I'm skeptical of Lindor's MVP likelihood -- not because I doubt him personally (I'm currently looking into the legality of adopting him) and not because I blindly assume Trout will win yet another one (it's still surprising voters did the right thing in not holding a 74-win Angels squad against him).