Jose Valverde Serves Miguel Cabrera a Meatball in Intrasquad Game
Yesterday, the Detroit Tigers played an intrasquad scrimmage against minor leaguers at Comerica Park. Jose Valverde gave up a single to Miguel Cabrera, and the Triple Crown winner gave “Papa Grande” some friendly encouragement. Here’s the video from MLB.com
ALDS Game 3: Detroit Tigers’ Bats Purring in Oakland
The Detroit Tigers dropped Game 3 of the ALDS tonight at the hands of the Oakland Athletics pitching staff feat. Brett Anderson. There’s not much to marvel at in terms of jerk-play, since, believe it or not it was a clean game. Not a single error. The sky is falling. What does a TBS viewer […]
Miguel Cabrera Wins First Triple Crown Since ’67
Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers has sealed the Triple Crown tonight in Kansas City, forever excusing him for being drunk on the side of the road in Florida during ’11 Spring Training, and forever forgiving him for threatening diners at a BBQ, and forever excusing him for fighting with his wife in 2009. Honestly, […]
Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout Don’t Care About Your Opinions
I’m going to leave the stats out of this one, for the time being. Who is the American League’s most valuable player? Personally, I don’t care, but that’s because I’m a baseball fan. I love Miguel Cabrera & Mike Trout, what they bring to their teams, and to their fan bases. I’m not going to […]
Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera and Why it Doesn’t Matter
Forget about “old-time stats” and sabermetrics. Forget about the Triple Crown, for now. Ask: who has been more valuable to their team. Who has been the most valuable player? Protect yourself from the questions: who has the best numbers/equations, or, who is the oldest/wisest and most “deserving?” Which team, without this player, would not be […]