The Voters have Spoken

The Detroit Tigers 2013 season was cut short in the American League championship game against the Boston Red Sox’s, when they lost to them in a best out of seven series. Every major league sporting team’s goal for their season is to make it to the championship, and once there to win it. Although the Detroit Tigers didn’t reach their goal, their season was not a failure at all. With so many high explosive player’s that have so much talent the Tigers are bound to show up to every game, and make it fun to watch. Some of these player’s that make up a great roster are Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Max Scherzer, Prince Fielder, and Torii Hunter. All baseball fans, and not just Detroit fans know these all-star players. By being known to the baseball community, these players are always in the race with others for certain awards that are handed out by the league. Most valuable player award is always at the top of the major league baseball player’s list to try to obtain. Also for the pitchers the CY Young award is at the pitchers top list to try and get.

             Miguel Cabrera coming off his best season ever in 2012, winning the AL MVP, and also the Triple Crown hitting title, he was expected to continue his greatness. Starting off the 2013 season Miguel Cabrera had better numbers then he did the previous season, and was also making some big time plays at third base for the Tigers. So last week when the votes came in for the American League MVP, with 23 votes out of 30 it was a no brainer that Miguel Cabrera was the winner. Miguel was the first player since Frank Thomas to win back-to-back MVP titles in 1993 and 1994. Let’s hope he’s bat stays hot for another season.

            With Max Scherzer hiding behind Justin Verlander in the pitching line up it is hard to forget how dominant a pitcher Scherzer really is. In the 2013 season he really showed off his best stuff. Starting the season off with 13 wins before suffering his first lost proved that he was one of the best. Finishing his season off 21 and 3, and also the only pitcher to win over 20 games, he was at the top off the list to win the CY Young. With 28 out of the 30 votes it was a landslide win. Tiger’s fans are hoping that he can work out a new contract deal because he’s current one is up for the Tigers.