New York — Miguel Cabrera is a slam dunk, first-ballot Hall-of-Famer. He also went into the game Sunday hitting an untenable .125 with three extra-base hits and five RBIs.
This can be a nightmare scenario for a manager, as both Brad Ausmus and Ron Gardenhire can attest from their time managing in Detroit. Do you move him to the bottom of the order? Do you trust the track record?
“Over time in my career I’ve seen some young guys burst on the scene and force their way to the middle of the order and I’ve seen some veteran guys fade away a little bit and not perform at their previous level,” Tigers manager AJ Hinch said.