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Tigers links:
After Victor Martinez injury, two shrewd moves sent Tigers to title
The Detroit News, Lynn Henning
Better hitter, better athlete, greater spirit and hustle than most in Detroit imagined ahead of his signing. Mike Ilitch has gotten a nice kickback from Prince Fielder, even if those paychecks will become harder to digest a few years from now.
Triple Crown perfect fit for Cabrera
The Detroit News, Bob Wojnowski
Miguel Cabrera did what supposedly couldn't be done anymore, and he did it with unflinching power and uncommon calm.
Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown Coronation
The Triangle Blog, Anna Clark
Cabrera doesn’t fit the mold set by the 14 others who won the Triple Crown. He is the first American immigrant to win it. He’s the first Latino. He’s active in Santeria and Catholicism.
Trout Versus Cabrera: Offense Only, Context Included
FanGraphs Baseball, Dave Cameron
At this point, both sides are basically just yelling at each other, and no one is changing their minds.
Since when is Miguel Cabrera not getting any press for his Triple Crown?
HardballTalk, Craig Calcaterra
If you do a Google News search for "Miguel Cabrera MVP" — and even if you cut it off before yesterday to avoid all of the cut-and-paste "Cabrera won the Triple Crown" reports that came out last night — you get 93,000 results.
How Miguel Cabrera surprised us en route to Triple Crown history
SI.com, Ted Keith
It is part of baseball's endless charm that history can be made anywhere at anytime by almost anyone.
Why each team can win it all
SweetSpot Blog, David Schoenfield
Man, what a goober that Tigers writer is.
Triple Crown Visual Roundup
Brain Matters
More Miguel Cabrera love!
Thoughts on Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown
Tiger Tales, Lee Panas
Thus, Cabrera had his chance at history and seized it by becoming only the 16th player since 1887 to win the Triple Crown. It may not have been the greatest individual season in Tigers history, but it will go down as one of the most memorable.
Austin Jackson Finishes 2012 with a .300 Batting Average
Motor City Bengals, Matt Snyder
Austin Jackson deserve a crown, too. Miggy can share.
Three crowns for Mr. Cabrera.
Roar of the Tigers, Samara Pearlstein
Triple your pleasure. Triple your fun.
Elsewhere in baseball:
100 reasons to watch the MLB postseason
SweetSpot Blog, David Schoenfield
The only reason I don't like playing in the World Series is I can't watch myself play. -- Reggie Jackson
Bye, bye Bobby: Valentine gets axed by Red Sox after one dismal season
Big League Stew, Kevin Kaduk
I feel very little remorse for this man.
Meet Kris Medlen, Baseball's Best Pitcher
SBNation.com, Ray Glier
Kris Medlen, who stands at just 5'9, has been the best pitcher in baseball for the last two months. On Friday, he'll be the starter in the Braves' Wild Card game.
The all-month team: October
The Hardball Times, Richard Barbieri
October is the home of postseason heroics. Is it the birth of heroes on the field as well?