Chase for the Triple Crown

     In my blog today, we will be in Detroit, Michigan where Miguel Cabrera, 3rd baseman for the Tigers, chases his first Triple Crown and the first one in Detroit for over 45 years. In order for a player to get the Triple Crown, he has to lead the league in 3 different categories: such as, batting average, home runs, RBI's, stolen bases, etc... Which is why it is one of the toughest awards to receive.

     Miguel Cabrera plays in the American League for the Tigers, like I said, and leads the MLB in batting average at .333 and runs batted in at 130. He is, however, 2nd in the league when it comes to home runs having hit only 41; 3 behind the league leader Josh Hamilton who has hit an amazing 44 home runs. There is, however, one more in the race for the triple crown. The rookie phenom, Mike Trout. Trout was the 25th pick in the 2012 draft and is, by far, the best rookie in the league. Trout leads the league with 46 stolen base, but is 2nd behind Cabrera in batting average (.324).

     Although most people believe Trout has a chance at catching Cabrera for the Triple Crown, I personally believe that Trout's opportunity is slowly slipping away to catch Cabrera with less than 20 games left in the season. I believe Cabrera's potential and experience will be enough to bring the crown back to Detroit.