Tag: Miguel Cabrera

Miguel Cabrera had to borrow Spencer Torkelson’s glove and turned it into an epic gift after final MLB game

A passing of the torch in the coolest way.

Sunday’s game between the Tigers and Guardians had no playoff implications with both teams out of contention on the final day of the season. But the game still meant so much to Detroit as it was the last time future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera would play in a big-league game.

And his send-off at first base couldn’t have been scripted any better.

Cabrera had not played in the field at all this season as the full-time designated hitter, but when the eighth inning came around, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch inserted Cabrera into the game at first base. There was just one issue: He didn’t have a glove.

Spencer Torkelson then offered his glove to Cabrera for the cameo at first, and Miggy didn’t have to wait long at all to get some action in the field.

On the second pitch of the inning, Steven Kwan hit a sharp grounder to first that Cabrera fielded with no problem and stepped on the bag to a massive ovation. Hinch then subbed Cabrera out of the game there to give him a proper send-off from the fans.

When it came time to return the glove to Torkelson, Cabrera turned it into an incredible signed gift.

What a gesture and what a day for baseball. Fans loved everything about the moment for Cabrera. I don’t think Torkelson will mind getting a new glove given the circumstances.

Tigers fans gave Miguel Cabrera a fantastic standing ovation ahead of his MLB retirement

This was an awesome gesture for retiring Miguel Cabrera from Tigers fans.

It’s the final week of MLB legend Miguel Cabrera’s storied career, and Detroit Tigers fans gave him a hero’s welcome as he embarks on his closing stretch at Comerica Park.

As Cabrera stepped up to the plate in his team’s Tuesday night tilt with the Kansas City Royals, Detroit fans gave him a standing ovation to recognize all that he’s meant to the franchise since arriving in 2008.

He’s a franchise legend for the Tigers, and this is how you welcome a franchise legend home before he begins his well-earned retirement.

Kudos to all the fans at Comerica Park for ringing in this special moment for Cabrera.

This is exactly what you want to see for Cabrera as he continues with his final week in the MLB.

He should get all of his flowers, and he’ll certainly have a grand farewell in the Tigers’ last game against the Cleveland Guardians in Detroit on Sunday.

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The careless, frugal A’s messed up with their wine retirement gift for Miguel Cabrera in every way

Miguel Cabrera may have preferred non-alcoholic champagne.

Future Hall of Fame slugger Miguel Cabrera is nearing his retirement from the MLB and he is receiving some love in his final professional games.

It’s not uncommon practice to provide something nice for a legend before they transition into retirement. The Guardians gave him a custom guitar as a nod to the nearby Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, for example.

On Thursday night, meanwhile, the A’s honored Cabrera with a cabernet sauvignon from Caymus Vineyards. It was nice of the team to honor the 12-time All-Star and two-time AL MVP. But a little more thought may have gone a long way.

Cabrera spent three months in an outpatient treatment program to focus on getting sober in 2010. He faced legal issues due to his drinking in 2009 and again in 2011.

When the Tigers won their division in 2012, out of respect for his sobriety, the team made sure to have non-alcoholic champagne available. Still, though, Cabrera excused himself from the celebration.

As recently as last year, when he recorded the 3,000th hit of his career, he celebrated with a glass of non-alcoholic champagne. The A’s really could have used just an extra second of research to make sure they respected his sobriety.

Oakland, however, isn’t the only team to make this sort of mistake. The Marlins (where he played from 2003 until 2007 and where he won his only World Series) got Cabrera a bottle of rum.

Houston got a bottle of wine for Cabrera as well but at least that one was a touch more personal as it was from the vineyard that Astros manager Dusty Baker owns.

The A’s (almost predictably) didn’t have as much to offer in the mindfulness department. If you were wondering if this is some kind of vintage wine that could have value, the results show that he could have gotten his hands on his own at the same size from the same year for around $90.

Now, if your buddy got you a bottle of well-reviewed $90 wine, that is pretty generous. But remember: The A’s are worth over $1 billion!

In fairness to the organization, though, it’s not like they are spending a ton of money on their own players either. They currently have the lowest payroll in the MLB and Cabrera has a yearly salary that is more than 50 percent of the entire books for the A’s.

For what it is worth, the bottle was autographed by the team. But it is unlikely how much that would actually increase the value of the present. It isn’t exactly exciting to have the signatures of a team that is more than 30 games below .500 and the worst record in the MLB.

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Miguel Cabrera made a hilarious prayer to the heavens after a foul ball just barely missed him

In the name of the Father, the Son, and holy cow!

In his legendary career, Miguel Cabrera has seen it all. Wild finishes. Incredible victories that were back and forth and went off the rails at a bananas pace. His own vintage excellence. Play two decades like Cabrera, and generally, nothing will surprise you anymore in an MLB game.

Notice how I said “generally.”

When the Tigers took on the Rays (-1.5) on Sunday afternoon, it was supposed to be a routine at-bat for Tampa Bay’s Isaac Paredes. But Paredes mashed a foul ball backward as he worked Gregory Soto on the mound. One that rocketed into Detroit’s dugout and just barely (by the tiniest sliver!) missed Miguel Cabrera — who was, understandably, just chilling out between innings.

Cabrera’s dramatic response of gratefulness for the near-miss as he thanked someone upstairs was hysterical:

After 20 years on the force (in the dugout), Cabrera might just be two months from retirement. C’mon! He’s too old for this … well, you know.

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Miguel Cabrera got welcomed to the 3,000 hit club by some of sport’s biggest legends

What a party for one of the best of all time.

You knew history was inevitable if you’ve followed Miguel Cabrera’s career closely.

One of the best hitters of all time, the man they call “Miggy,” has pieced together a career most mere mortals will never be able to match.

Five-hundred+ homers and 11 All-Star selections. Two AL MVPs. The first player to capture the batting Triple Crown since the late 1960s. A World Series title (with the Marlins) for good measure. You could argue that no one deserves it if Cabrera doesn’t eventually get a place in Cooperstown by unanimous vote.

And now, among Cabrera’s countless accolades, perhaps the most impressive, rare feat of all — 3,000 hits.

During the Tigers’ game against the Rockies on Saturday afternoon, Cabrera finally gained membership to the highly exclusive baseball club.

Here’s Cabrera’s glorious 3,000th hit on the best “routine single” of his career:

Listen to how the Tigers’ home crowd absolutely erupts. Notice Cabrera’s beaming smile as his teammates and coaches line up to congratulate him. His 3,000th hit party might as well have been the equivalent of a playoff game.

Only 33 MLB players have ever notched at least 3,000 career hits. We’re talking about some of the best to ever step onto the diamond, such as Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Cal Ripken Jr., and Roberto Clemente.

Here’s a touching message several members of the 3,000-hit club recorded for Cabrera:

All these wonderful words and memories aside, it’s only Cabrera who can share company with Aaron and Mays in an even more exclusive club — 500 homers, 3,000 hits, and at least a .300 batting average:

If it wasn’t clear — Cabrera is assuredly one of the best to ever step onto the diamond.

Cabrera wasted no time getting to work on his next 3,000 hits. In the process, he passed former Pirates great Roberto Clemente for No. 32 on the MLB all-time hits list:

What a moment for the legendary Cabrera and baseball.

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Matthew Stafford was in attendance to see Miguel Cabrera’s 3,000th hit

Matthew Stafford was in attendance when Tigers legend Miguel Cabrera recorded his 3,000th career hit

Matthew Stafford arrived in Detroit one year after Miguel Cabrera did, and though he left the city last year after being traded from the Lions to the Rams, the quarterback returned over the weekend to witness a huge accomplishment by the Tigers slugger.

On Saturday, Cabrera recorded his 3,000th career hit, a single to the right side against the Rockies. He became just the seventh player in MLB history with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, bolstering his Hall of Fame resume.

Stafford was there in a suite at Comerica Park to see Cabrera’s historic hit, which was fitting after Stafford spent 12 years in Detroit.

The Tigers shared a photo of Cabrera and Stafford in the locker room afterwards, with Stafford sporting a 3,000 hits T-shirt.

During the game, which the Tigers won 13-0, Stafford joined the broadcast booth and shared his thoughts on what it was like to see Cabrera record his 3,000th hit.

“It was so cool just to see the Detroit faithful stand up for every at-bat he’s had tonight,” Stafford said. “Obviously, when he got 3,000 on that first AB, I was lucky enough to be in the stands to see that. What a pro that guy has been for this city, for so many years. What a professional hitter, great guy to be around, so cool to be able to be luckily in this stadium when he makes history like that.”

 

A un hit de alcanzar la marca de los 3,000, Yankees le dio base por bola a Miguel Cabrera

¿Recuerdan aquel momento increíble del 2021 en el Yankee Stadium cuando Derek Jeter bateó su hit número 3,000 en las Grandes Ligas y los lanzó hacia las gradas del centro del campo que se convirtió en uno de los homeruns más icónicos de la historia …

¿Recuerdan aquel momento increíble del 2021 en el Yankee Stadium cuando Derek Jeter bateó su hit número 3,000 en las Grandes Ligas y los lanzó hacia las gradas del centro del campo que se convirtió en uno de los homeruns más icónicos de la historia del equipo?

El club, que a menudo es laureado por su gran clase, se empeñó en asegurarse de que otra superestrella no tuviera oportunidad para tener un momento similar.

Era la octava entrada cuando, frente a un Comerica Park completamente lleno, Miguel Cabrera se dirigió a la caja de bateo intentando conectar su hit número 3,000, pero Aaron Boone, el manager de los Yankees, tomó una decisión que los fans de New York nunca hubieran perdonado si se lo hubieran hecho a ellos: Boone le dio base por bola a Miggy de forma deliberada.

Traducción: #DejenBatearaMiggy

 

El silencio incrédulo en la transmisión de los Tigers lo dijo todo. Fuera de contexto, la decisión es entendible. Primera estaba abierta, llevaban dos outs y cargar las bases hubiera ayudado a que New York saliera de la entrada con un juego de una carrera.

Pero sabiendo el contexto… uff, se vieron muy mal.

Boone estaba intentando hacer su trabajo y ganar un partido, pero los Tigers están atravesando por un año en el que se están reconstruyendo, y este logro de Miggy fue una de las pocas razones por la que los fans se lanzaron al estadio un jueves de abril. Y créanos cuando les decimos que le dejaron muy claro a Boone lo que opinaron de su decisión.

Traducción: Los cantos de “los Yankees apestan” en el Comerica, después de que el IBB a Miguel Cabrera lo dejara sin oportunidad de llegar a los 3,000.

 

Traducción: Tras darle una base por bola de forma intencional, Miggy tranquiliza a los fans.

 

Traducción: En estos momentos, en Detroit hay una orden de arresto para Aaron Boone.

 

Ciertamente hay más reacciones en redes sociales y la gran mayoría no son aptas para escucharse ni leerse en el trabajo.

Veamos, ¿Miggy ya había tenido tres oportunidades al bate el jueves? Por supuesto. ¿Se fue de 3 nada? Sí. ¿Y eso era importante? Por supuesto que no. Y los Yankees debieron haberle lanzado la pelota.

En lugar de eso, optaron por enfrentarse al zurdo Austin Meadows, quien rápidamente hizo que Boone pagara por su decisión.

Traducción: Siri, define “karma”.

 

Boone tiene suerte de que los Tigers tienen otra serie en casa este viernes. Probablemente lo vayan a seguir abucheando toda la vida en Detroit por haber hecho esta jugada el jueves.

Pero bueno, al menos los Tigers ganaron 3-0.

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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The Yankees intentionally walked Miguel Cabrera one hit shy of 3,000 and MLB fans crushed Aaron Boone for it

Aaron Boone is just lucky the Tigers have another home game on Friday.

Remember that awesome moment at Yankee Stadium in 2011 when Derek Jeter launched his 3,000th Major League hit into the centerfield stands for one of the most iconic home runs in team history?

The ballclub often lauded for its class was intent on making sure another superstar wouldn’t get the chance for a similar moment.

In front of a packed Comerica Park crowd, and with Miguel Cabrera coming up to bat in the eighth inning looking for his 3,000th hit, Yankees manager Aaron Boone pulled the type of move New York fans would never forgive if it happened to them: Boone intentionally walked Miggy.

The incredulous silence on the Tigers’ broadcast says it all.

Without context, the decision is understandable. First was open, there were two outs and loading the bases could help New York get out of the inning in a one-run game.

With context, yikes, that’s a bad look.

Boone is trying to do his job and win a game, but the Tigers are very much in a rebuilding year and Miggy’s milestone was one of the few reasons for fans to get out to the park on a Thursday in April. And you better believe they let Boone know what they thought of his decision.

There are certainly a lot more reactions on social media and the vast majority are not safe for work.

Now, did Miggy already have three chances at the plate on Thursday? Sure. Did he go 0-for-3? Yes. Does that matter here? Absolutely not. And the Yankees should’ve just pitched to him.

Instead, they opted to face lefty Austin Meadows, who promptly made Boone pay for his decision.

Boone is just lucky the Tigers have another series at home beginning on Friday. He might still be booed in Detroit forever after pulling this move on Thursday.

At least the Tigers won, 3-0.

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Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Thursday’s Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Detroit Tigers (56-60) are looking for a series sweep against the Baltimore Orioles (38-74) Wednesday. The first pitch is set for 4:05 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Let’s analyze the lines around the Tigers vs. Orioles odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Tigers RHP Matt Manning (2-5, 6.33 ERA) is making his 10th start of the season. He has a 1.55 WHIP, 4.9 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 through 42.2 innings pitched.

  • The rookie right-hander is 1-4 over his last seven starts and he’s coming off a 4-inning outing in which he allowed 10 hits and 6 runs against the Cleveland Indians.
  • Went 5 2/3 innings and gave up 7 hits and 5 runs (2earned) July 31 against the Orioles.

Orioles LHP John Means (5-3, 2.79 ERA) makes his 17th start. He has a 0.92 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9, and 8.1 K/9 through 93 2/3 IP.

  • Means held the Tigers to 1 run on 4 hits over 6 innings July 31 for his first win since no-hitting the Seattle Mariners May 5.

Tigers at Orioles odds, lines, picks, and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 9 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Tigers +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Orioles -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Tigers +1.5 (-170) | Orioles -1.5 (+120)
  • Over/Under: 10.5 (O: -115 | U: -115)

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Prediction

Tigers 6, Orioles 4

Money line (ML)

The Orioles are on a six-game losing skid and are 30-29 against the spread in their road games as well.

Detroit will look to build on their 5-2 win over the Orioles Wednesday, as 1B Miguel Cabrera and OF Niko Goodrum each had two RBIs with Cabrera going 3-for-4 with a solo home run.

Lean slightly toward the TIGERS (+120).

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Miguel Cabrera hilariously slid into second on a home run after snow obstructed his view

Respect that hustle.

Thursday was Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, but because winters last like seven months in Michigan, the Detroit area was dealing with snow.

That didn’t put a stop to the baseball action, but it definitely did make it interesting.

Miguel Cabrera — at 37 years old — hit the first home run of the 2021 MLB season with his opposite-field shot off of Cleveland’s Shane Bieber. But because the snow was so heavy, Cabrera didn’t seem exactly certain that his hit had left the ballpark.

Instead, he hustled out of the box and went full speed into second base with a slide. On a home run.

To be fair, that’s exactly how you’d want Cabrera to handle that situation — particularly if visibility was poor. The Tigers would much rather have him slide into second on a home run than jog on a hit that stayed in play.

That’s part of the fun of snow baseball, I guess. Also, this video is sweet.

Welcome back, baseball.

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