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Tigers' Cabrera wins 1st Triple Crown in 45 years
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| 10/4/12
| DAVE SKRETTA
Posted on 10/04/2012 5:34:32 AM PDT by Lakeshark
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To: Red Badger
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posted on
10/04/2012 8:09:14 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: Lakeshark
There were a few brushes of potential triple crowns over the last 45 years but it is nice to finally see it happen. 1967 was a bit early for my baseball memory and thus throughout that drought I was thinking the era of triple crown winners was history. A 30 game winning season for a pitcher is almost as long now since the last one was Denny McClain when he went 31-6 in 1968 for Detroit. The last .400 hitter was probably before most of here on FR can remember.
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posted on
10/04/2012 8:45:56 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: cripplecreek
My favourite line I remember from Ernie for the same thing was that the batter was guilty of excessive window shopping.
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posted on
10/04/2012 8:51:24 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: xp38
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posted on
10/04/2012 9:03:22 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: cripplecreek
Pitchers weren't willing to walk Cabrera only to face Fielder.No question that helped Cabrera. In the season that Roger Maris set the single-season HR record, how many times was he intentionally walked? Zero. Why? Because Mickey Mantle was hitting right behind him. Who would you rather pitch to: Roger Maris or Mickey Mantle with a man on base?
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posted on
10/04/2012 9:30:02 AM PDT
by
CommerceComet
(Obama vs. Romney - clear evidence that our nation has been judged by God and found wanting.)
To: CommerceComet
The Tigers have a pretty spectacular arsenal despite a less than stellar season. The bats are an obvious danger, Verlander (239 K) and Scherzer (231 K) lead in strike outs, Quintin Berry hasn’t been caught stealing yet, guys like Peralta, Laird, and Avila are proven producers.
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posted on
10/04/2012 9:51:37 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: New Jersey Realist
If you figure in WAR....Trout wins. But it's a crazy new stat....and Cabrera is a STUD!!!
Trout will win the Rookie Award...and just miss out on the MVP. Fair enough...I guess. Hard to argue against a 3 Crowner!!!
I'm an Angel fan....grew up down the street from the stadium. Trout is a great, great young player.
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posted on
10/04/2012 9:59:08 AM PDT
by
Osage Orange
( Liberalism, ideas so good they have to be mandatory.)
To: cripplecreek
Definitely ping worthy, thanks.
I’d like to remind everyone that Verlander won the TC for pitchers last year! I have to wonder if any team has had 2 TC winners in back to back years...google is not helping me satisfy that curiosity.
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posted on
10/04/2012 10:45:14 AM PDT
by
CSM
(Keeper of the Dave Ramsey Ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
To: cripplecreek
The shorter series should help the Tigers, with their top-heavy rotation, plus having the first two games at home.
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posted on
10/04/2012 10:46:44 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(I'm voting for Ryan and that other guy.)
To: dfwgator
Verlander has already been named starting pitcher in game 1. I wish it wasn’t going to be so cold with highs in the low 50s at game time.
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posted on
10/04/2012 11:32:29 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: Lakeshark
“I lob to heet!” “I like to field, but I lob to heet!” ....”did I say I lob to heet”?
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posted on
10/04/2012 3:29:47 PM PDT
by
FrdmLvr
(culture, language, borders)
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