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Miguel Cabrera is the Best First Basemen of 2010

First Base is the strongest offensive position by far in 2010. Three out of the five players that were on the list in early June have made it back this time around. The number one first basemen may also be MVP this season.

1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers: Cabrera remains at the top of the first basemen list. Cabrera is actually number one in my book over every player in baseball this season. Cabrera is hitting .350 with 24 home runs and 88 RBI’s. Going into June Robinson Cano was the odds on favorite to win the Al MVP but now Cabrera is the man. The Tigers are currently in third place in their division but are only two games out of first place. I think the Tigers have the best chance to win the division with the power they have in their lineup. Along with Cabrera they have Austin Jackson and Brennan Boesch who are both having terrific rookie seasons and are both up for rookie of the year. Magglio Ordonez is having a comeback year this season also. The problem with the Tigers is their pitching. Guys like Justin Verlander and Jeremy Bonderman aren’t pitching like expected. Then guys like Armando Gallagra, Rick Porcello, and Max Scherzer have shown glimmers of hope but haven’t maintained it. If the Tigers pitching turns around they will have no problem beating out the Twins and White Sox for their division.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network


July 26, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Detroit Tigers, MLB, Miguel Cabrera, Tigers News | , , , | No Comments Yet

Austin Jackson is a Definite Candidate for Rookie of the Year

The American League and National League have two players that stand out among the rest as the top rookies of the first half of the 2010 season. In a year that has been dominated by pitching, three out of the four candidates on the list are pitchers.

Austin Jackson, Detroit Tigers: Jackson moved to Detroit in the off-season in a trade with the Yankees who received Curtis Granderson from the Tigers. Who would have thought that Jackson would be having a better season then Granderson at the halfway point in the season? The Tigers made out on this trade more than the Yankees so far. Jackson is hitting .300, but his production is very low, only one home run and 20 RBI’s. Jackson is a singles hitter, but he also strikes out a lot. If Jackson got his strikeout total down he can be hitting closer to .330. As a rookie, he has a lot to learn, he will get better as time goes along.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network


July 14, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Detroit Tigers, MLB, Tigers News | , , , | No Comments Yet

Miguel Cabrera is Predicted to Win the 2010 Home Run Derby

The 25th annual Homer Run Derby is taking place in Angels Stadium in Anaheim. Last year Prince Fielder took home the derby trophy. This year Fielder will not be back to defend his title. There will be five new derby contestants this year, it is time for a fresh young batch of players to liven things up a bit. Here are my predictions for how everyone will do tonight, starting from least favorite.

1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers: Cabrera is the odds on favorite to win this year’s home run derby. Cabrera is hitting for a massive slugging percentage of .651 this season. Cabrera is now considered the favorite to win most valuable player this season since Robinson Cano has come back to earth a little of late. Cabrera also has the most home runs out of everyone in the derby with 22 so far. Cabrera played in one home run derby before back in 2006 and fell three home runs short of making it to the finals. With Cabrera’s experience and power he should definitely win the home run derby.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network


July 12, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Detroit Tigers, MLB, Miguel Cabrera, Tigers News | , , , | No Comments Yet

Jose Valverde Makes #2 of the Best Closers of 2010

Four out of the top five closers come as no surprise. The shocker is number one, he has always been known as a good relief pitcher, but I don’t think anyone expected him to be the top closer of 2010 so far this year.

2. Jose Valverde, Detroit Tigers: The Tigers were in a desperate need of a closer this season so they went out and got Valverde who has been almost completely dominant this season. Valverde has the lowest ERA out of all the closers in baseball with a 0.97 ERA. Valverde has been lights out, he only has one blown save out of 19 opportunites. The Tigers have moved up to first place in their division just a half a game ahead of the Twins. The Twins do not have their all-star closer this season in Joe Nathan. Nathan is out all season with an arm injury. Valverde is an all-star this season, and he may be the difference in the AL Central over the Twins. Jon Rauch has taken over as closer for the Twins, he is doing an alright job, but he isn’t Nathan. The Tigers also have to watch out for the White Sox all of a sudden. The White Sox are only one game back in the division now. The White Sox have Bobby Jenks as their closer. Jenks has a high ERA this season at 4.11. Out of the three teams the Tigers have the best closer in the division and that might decide who takes first.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network


July 7, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Detroit Tigers, MLB, Tigers News | , , , | No Comments Yet