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Do you want to see Miguel Cabrera win MLBs Triple Crown?
Could be the first Triple Crown since 1967
Ironically, the Royals will have a say in the race, since he plays against them the last 3 games. Discuss.... http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/spo...race-heats-up/ Miguel Cabrera is slowly inching towards achieving the first Triple Crown since 1967. With a line drive home run in the eighth inning against Minnesota on Saturday night, Cabrera moved into a tie with Texas star Josh Hamilton for the AL lead. Cabrera's blast in the eighth inning off Casey Fien was his 43rd home run for the year. He also leads the AL in batting average (.327) and RBIs (136) as he looks to become the first player since 1967 to lead the league in all three categories. "It's unbelievable what he's done this year," pitcher Justin Verlander said, the reigning AL MVP who was wearing a dark blue t-shirt with the message "Keep the MVP in the D" and Cabrera's name on the front. "It's amazing to me how he keeps getting better. He's already the best hitter in the game and he keeps taking it to another level." While it was Cabrera and his home run that gave the Tigers the five-run cushion they would end up needing in a 6-4 victory over the Twins that gave them a two-game lead in the AL Central, the Triple Crown hopeful deferred the attention away from himself. It's unbelievable what he's done this year.- Justin Verlander "I want to talk about the team," Cabrera said respectfully. "There's too many distractions right now and been talking too much about triple crowns. I pull too much attention. I don't want to do that. I want to go out there and play my game." Cabrera entered the day leading Joe Mauer by five points in the batting race, Hamilton by eight in the RBI race, but trailing Hamilton by one in homers. So will he be watching Hamilton down the stretch? "I'll let you guys keep Hamilton in your eyes," Cabrera said. "I'll go to the hotel and get some breakfast tomorrow and try to win tomorrow." The bigger prize, of course, is the division title. Neither the Tigers nor the Sox will qualify for one of two wild cards in the American League, so their only way in is through the division door. "The last couple weeks, there's too much attention right now," Cabrera said of the triple crown. "I don't like too much of that stuff. But it's always good. You've got to feel comfortable with that. You've got to feel positive and be ready to play." |
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10-03-2012, 06:34 PM | #136 |
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I think djln made the best argument for his side here.
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10-03-2012, 06:34 PM | #137 |
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At least somebody sees the game for what it is. It's cool, but playoffs don't start till they win that bad boy.
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10-03-2012, 07:44 PM | #138 |
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10-03-2012, 08:18 PM | #139 | |
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On the other hand, you say that you weren't responding to anyone else's quote when you accused me of constructing a straw man. It's pretty difficult, nay impossible, to determine whether or not I have responded to an argument that someone else has made if you are ignoring the positions of others. It's okay, Brainiac. I realize that sometimes people use words they don't understand.
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10-03-2012, 11:25 PM | #140 |
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MIggy should win the MVP no doubt about it. If he doesnt, its a ****ing shame. His team is in the play offs and a triple crown, solid defense. It HAS to happen.
Anyways, Gratz on the triple crown dude. Good to see someone get that in my life time. didnt think it would happen. |
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10-04-2012, 12:39 AM | #141 |
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Trout is the best and most valuable player in baseball. Trout is an elite hitter, fielder, and baserunner whereas Cabrera is only one of those things. Trout should be MVP.
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10-04-2012, 12:40 AM | #142 |
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I am sickened that Kansas City fans cheered for this piece of shit when he was taken out and was assured the triple crown.
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If I were there, I would have cheered. You don't understand how huge this is. Its a great feat. Its been 45 years since anyone has done this 45 years. They weren't cheering so much for Cabrera as they were what he did. You have to respect that, if you're a baseball fan.
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I don't hate Cabrera at all. He's a fantastic hitter, he's probably the best hitter in the game. Unfortunately, as Jose Bautista is 2010 and 2011 can attest, that doesn't mean he's the MVP. That's for the best and most valuable player in the game, which was obviously Trout for anybody that watched that guy play this season. MCab should win the Hank Aaron Award, though.
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10-04-2012, 03:47 AM | #148 |
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Of course he was using PEDs (like a large percentage of the rest of the MLB players at that time were). I'm not sure how that's relevant here or how that changes the fact that he's one of the best hitters of all time and spent the bulk of his career putting up seasons better than Miggy's 2012 despite never leading the league once in the arbitrary, dated assemblage of AVG, HR, and RBI categories (or as it is most commonly referred to, the Triple Crown). The rarity of an event doesn't equate to meaning or importance and it certainly doesn't in this case. Baseball analysis and evaluation has evolved.
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10-04-2012, 05:08 AM | #149 |
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I have to disagree.... the at the last 2 months numbers wise... Trout has gone south, Cabrera has gone north. Cabrera is the MVP.
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