Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera asks fans to support the team – MLB News
Miguel Cabrera produced match winning performances for the Tigers last season. Along with Victor Martinez, he formed one of the best hitting pairs in Major Baseball League to let the Tigers win American League Central title by 15 games. Batting with an incredible
.344 average with 30 home runs and 105 RBI’s, the winner of American League batting title, Cabrera looked in commanding form past season.
However, the Tigers announced on Tuesday that Martinez will not be available until 2013 due to a serious knee injury he picked in a practice session. Martinez’s absence from the batting line up will mean that Cabrera will have an added responsibility on
his shoulders this season. But Cabrera believes that the Tigers are still good enough to win their second straight American League Central division title.
"I don't focus on that, who's gonna hit behind me, who's gonna be in front of me," Cabrera said.
"There's no panic at all," He further added. "We still got a good team. He's a big part of our team. He inject a lot of energy in our team. We're gonna miss him. We're gonna miss him for a couple months but he's gonna be there with us. We're gonna keep in
touch, we're gonna have a lot of communication because we need that, he needs that and we need that, too."
Whoever bats behinds Cabrera, he is expected to play his natural game with freedom. While the Tigers may not be able to find a designated hitter as good as Martinez, Jim Leyland said he will wait for the best deal to rectify the problem. Having spent more
than $100 million on their 2012 payroll already, the Tigers will be looking to go for less expensive deals.
Dave Dombrowski may sign a deal with one of their arbitration eligible players, which will also let them avoid any financial hurdles with outsiders. Martinez, who was on $50 million four year contract, will be looking to make a comeback before the post season.
Tigers, on the other hand, will be looking for a permanent solution to achieve their desired results in the upcoming season.
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