The Tigers made a run deep in the playoffs as the underrdog past the New York Yankees, only to fall to the Texas Rangers. Cy Young award winner Justin Verlander finally threw an entire season of quality pitching and Miguel Cabrera either quit drinking all together or hit .338 drunk, which I would prefer to think. Throw into the mix Prince Fielder hitting after Miggy and you are looking at a team that is no longer an underdog against anyone.

The combination of two boom sticks has been common on good teams with tandems of Adrian Gonzalez and David Ortiz, last year’s Brew Crew included Fielder and Ryan Braun, and the Yankees have Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez. The pair of Fielder and Braun proved to be phenomenal and led to both players having top-5 MVP-type numbers, ending with Braun taking the MVP. This year, it is Fielder behind Cabrera, who is the top choice in fantasy baseball this year, and should provide the top reality. The protection that Fielder provides will allow Cabrera and the other young players in the lineup to see much better quality of pitches and take off pressure to drive in runs. But the lineup is more than just Prince and Cabrera, right? Continue reading →