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Prince and Other Matters

Found January 25, 2012 on Rotowire: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Miguel Cabrera,  Victor Martinez,  Brennan Boesch,  Alex Avila,  Jhonny Peralta,  Carlos Pena,  Joey Votto,  Fausto Carmona,  Cory Luebke,  Matt Thornton,  Addison Reed,  Mike Aviles,  Jose Iglesias,  Marco Scutaro,  Jed Lowrie,  Bobby Valentine,  Adam Everett,  Roy Oswalt,  Yu Darvish,  Ryan Braun
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers,  Tampa Bay Rays,  Cincinnati Reds,  Cleveland Indians,  San Diego Padres,  Chicago White Sox,  Boston Red Sox,  Colorado Rockies,  Houston Astros,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Texas Rangers,  Toronto Blue Jays

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I'm not ready to declare Detroit the 2012 World Series Champions. Last week I was very concerned about a lack of protection for Miguel Cabrera in the Tigers lineup. I believed that the loss of Victor Martinez was a huge loss from the middle of the batting order. Martinez drove in over 100 runs and hit well the entire season. He was probably the only other hitter in the Tigers lineup to be trusted game in and game out. Yes, Brennan Boesch had a nice first half. So did Alex Avila. Both declined along with Jhonny Peralta after the All Star Break. Martinez and Cabrera remained very steady. Does it help to have the power hitting Fielder in the Tigers lineup? You bet. The Tigers just got better. They will probably run away with the American League Central. But home runs for Prince? Not so fast. Comerica is a tough place on a left-handed hitter. Comerica may be among the worst landing places for Fielder. He would have had a much better shot at putting up huge numbers...
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