Miguel Cabrera News

WHAT HAPPENED: Miguel Cabrera doubled in the game's first run in the fifth, then scored later in the inning on a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead.

No matter how often someone hits the ball hard, winning the batting title can be tough.

Manager Ron Washington said that he sent Yu Darvish out for the eighth inning Thursday night in large part because he felt Darvish was the best available pitcher the Rangers had to handle the middle of the Tigers' lineup.

In this image provided by the NYRA, I?ll Have Another, ridden by exercise rider Jonny Garcia, gallops at Belmont Park on Thursday.

I must have missed the memo about the barnstorming tour of Yu Darvish . The Rangers ace is not only among the best pitchers in baseball, he also is the most entertaining pitcher in the sport.

In what was advertised as one of the best pitcher's duels of this young season, a slugfest erupted in the third inning between the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers Thursday night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

For the first time all season the Miami Marlins have repeated lineups. Alex Sanabia's future in the Marlins rotation comes into question and pitcher Brian Flynn gets some coverage on FanGraphs.

Shin-Soo Choo's first home run landed in the nightclub beyond the left-field fence, catching by surprise revelers distracted by the Miami Heat on TV.

How good has reserve outfielder Matt Tuiasosopo been for the Tigers? Minutes after the Tigers' 7-5 loss to the Astros Thursday, angry Tiger fans were complaining about Don Kelly pinch hitting for Tuiasosopo in the ninth inning.

Jhonny Peralta, who has never hit .300 or better in 10 previous MLB seasons, takes his .328 average to Texas as the Tigers open a four-game series on Thursday night.

Brandon Barnes leaps at the wall to haul in Miguel Cabrera's blast with the bases loaded to end Wednesday's game at Comerica Park.

A horse hasn't won the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978. A baseball hitter hasn't won the Triple Crown since last year.

Raul Ibanez again treated Yankee Stadium as his personal playground, hitting a grand slam and two-run homer Wednesday night to help the Seattle Mariners rout New York 12-2. Ibanez's slam came during a seven-run first inning.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - When John Lackey pitches from the windup, he turns opposing hitters into Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar, who began the night hitting .191. When he pitches from the stretch, those same hitters, on average, transform into the Detroit Tigers' Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera.

Avisail Garcia became the 100th player in West Michigan Whitecaps' history to make it to the major leagues when he was called up to the Detroit Tigers late last season and helped contribute to the club's postseason run.

For most of the season, the Tigers have relied on Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder in the middle of the lineup to help produce offense.

Paul Clemens had spent the majority of his Minor League career preparing to be a starting pitcher in the big leagues.

Each week, Sporting News will profile a team and a player who have exhibited The Winning Edge during the 2013 season.

May 13, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera makes a play on a ball hit by Houston Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez in the second inning at Comerica Park.

Center field is just half the challenge of replacing Austin Jackson in the Tigers lineup.