OT: Cabrera Triple Crown watch
Miguel Cabrera is officially in the lineup for tonight's game against KC:
Looks like the start time is 8:10:
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/watch/144630/1/watch-kansas-city-royals-vs-detroit-tigers.html
Hopeful signs: Cabrera is at .331, Trout seven points back. Hamilton needs two homers to tie Cabrera. Both players will have wrapped up their games before the Tigers commence play, so we will know where we stand.
Do your commenting, hopefully celebrating, here. Updates, shifting percentages and tallies all appreciated, since I will be wrapped up with an eight-year-old who likes to go to bed at midnight, only looking in from time to time.
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:08 PM ^
Indeed
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:08 PM ^
Cabrera gets the crown x 3
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:08 PM ^
The Benching of Granderson
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The Baseball Gods
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:12 PM ^
Gentleman that he is.
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:20 PM ^
I'm gonna believe that too. If he (Curtis) was playing against a real pitcher, I'm sure he would have went for it, but considering the BoSox had basically a minor-league roster out there tonight, I'm gonna think that Curtis wanted Miggy's hard work to be paid off
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:08 PM ^
yep granderson was pinch hit for
its over
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:09 PM ^
Granderson sat!! (along with everyone else). TRIPLE CROWN!!!
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:11 PM ^
That's it! It's official.
Congrats Miggy!
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:13 PM ^
MiggyVP
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:17 PM ^
I don't get it. I'm not a lip reader.
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:58 PM ^
He's saying "fuck you bitches". Apparently it was from a booth reivew (went in the Pats' favor).
October 4th, 2012 at 4:10 AM ^
It's in reply to the home crowd who was booing the replay.
October 4th, 2012 at 8:51 AM ^
Pretty sure it's "fuck those bitches". He never rounds his lips to make a [iu] sound. Boom, phonetic'd.
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:19 PM ^
You are the internet champion today. Congratulations.
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:47 PM ^
is that from this weekend? do we know to whom he is speaking?
October 4th, 2012 at 10:05 AM ^
Supposedly he was talking to Wes Welker and Deion Branch, who were giving him shit about the previous play.
http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2012/10/tom-bradys-swearing-actuall…
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:15 PM ^
It's all over! Great season Cabrera!
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:16 PM ^
I have to remember to never read too far down on ESPN articles. The comments there about Miggy are disgusting at best.
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:57 PM ^
The only thing ESPN message boards are good for is decreasing one's faith in the human race.
October 3rd, 2012 at 11:19 PM ^
CBSSports.com had (has?) a fan poll for MVP on their general MLB home page. When I looked (an hour or two ago) the vote was something like 82% for Cabrera and the rest for Trout. (I only voted once. Honestly.)
I suppose I should check again now that the games are over.
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:18 PM ^
Triple Crown secured.
October 3rd, 2012 at 10:19 PM ^
Here in KC to witness it...amazing to be a part of this moment, huge ovations from the whole crowd here all night. Best sports moment I've witnessed!
October 4th, 2012 at 6:19 AM ^
Follow it up with Oklahoma Joe's. Fat and happy. Mmmmmm.
October 3rd, 2012 at 11:11 PM ^
You stay classy, KC. Thanks for the warm regards for Miggy.
October 3rd, 2012 at 11:13 PM ^
Congrats Cabrera.
BTW, Tom Verducci is the biggest asshat in the world. I don't want to play the R card but, really?
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tom_verducci/09/25/miguel…
October 3rd, 2012 at 11:20 PM ^
Man, you made me click on it...
October 3rd, 2012 at 11:38 PM ^
It really does take a true asshat to say "this used to happen a lot. Now it happens less, so it matters less."
October 4th, 2012 at 2:04 AM ^
"JulieIlacqua
If Trout were Venezualen and spoke broken english and Cabrera the all American kid I wonder if conversations downplaying the triple crown like this would be taking place."
This comment sums it up. Like you said, hate to pull the race/ethnic card, but it's so weird that all of a sudden the triple crown is so meaningless to everyone. Growing up (I'm 26, so not that old), it was like this unattainable thing that only baseball legends could reach. When Cabrera does it, it's all of a sudden a cassette tape that old people thought was cool.
October 3rd, 2012 at 11:12 PM ^
Looks like I'm missing the first few innings.
October 4th, 2012 at 12:03 AM ^
Congrats Miggy!
October 4th, 2012 at 7:07 AM ^
You knew I would read this.
October 4th, 2012 at 7:53 AM ^
Frank Robinson was quoted as saying: "Miguel Cabrera has been outstanding all year long by coming to play every day, showing his discipline at the plate and making the most of his great talent"
Carl Yastrzemski rang in as well: "I am glad that he accomplished this while leading his team to the American League Central title. I was fortunate enough to win this award in 1967 as part of the Red Sox 'Impossible Dream' Team."
(Source article from Detroit News: LINK)
Congratulations to Miguel Cabrera on an amazing and rare feat. Go Tigers!
October 4th, 2012 at 8:29 AM ^
of Miguel Cabrera's life. Must get old. These people don't even really talk with him!
http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/1873784167001?odyssey=mod|tvideo2|article
October 4th, 2012 at 8:33 AM ^
Congrats Cabby. GO TIGS!!!!!!!!!