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On June 20, 2003, Miguel Cabrera made his major league debut with the Florida Marlins and hit a game-winning home run, igniting a career that through four and a half seasons rivals that of some of baseball's all-time greats. Through 2007 Cabrera has totaled 123 homers and 523 RBI, all with the Florida Marlins. According to baseball-reference.com, the ten most most statistically similar players to Cabrera so far are Hank Aaron, Ken Griffey, Frank Robinson, Orlando Cepeda, Hal Trotsky, Joe Medwick, Al Kaline, Mickey Mantle, Andruw Jones and Vladimir Guerrero. Cabrera, who turned 24 on April 18, 2007, already can boast four All-Star selections, two Silver Slugger awards, and a runner-up finish...
On June 20, 2003, Miguel Cabrera made his major league debut with the Florida Marlins and hit a game-winning home run, igniting a career that through four and a half seasons rivals that of some of baseball's all-time greats. Through 2007 Cabrera has totaled 123 homers and 523 RBI, all with the Florida Marlins. According to baseball-reference.com, the ten most most statistically similar players to Cabrera so far are Hank Aaron, Ken Griffey, Frank Robinson, Orlando Cepeda, Hal Trotsky, Joe Medwick, Al Kaline, Mickey Mantle, Andruw Jones and Vladimir Guerrero. Cabrera, who turned 24 on April 18, 2007, already can boast four All-Star selections, two Silver Slugger awards, and a runner-up finish in the 2006 National League batting race. Since Cabrera's promotion to the majors the only player with more RBI is St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols (544). As a rookie in 2003, Cabrera helped the Florida Marlins win their second World Series championship. A third baseman by trade, Cabrera made the transition to left field and set a rookie record with four homers and 12 RBI in 17 playoff games. Perhaps his most memorable postseason long ball came in Game 4 of the World Series against the New York Yankees. After future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens brushed him back with a fastball, Cabrera sent the next pitch over the right-field wall for an opposite field homer. Before the 2007 season Cabrera was awarded a $7.4 million salary, the highest ever for a first year arbitration-eligible player. In spite of Cabrera's off the chart talent, the financially challenged Marlins traded the superstar during the 2007 offseason as they were unable to keep pace with his escalating salary. Though he hit .320 and established personal bests with 34 homers and 119 RBI in 2007, Cabrera was criticized for letting his weight become an issue. Cabrera's once lean frame is now thick, prompting many pundits to speculate that is the reason for his difficulties on defense. A native of Maracay, Venezuela, Cabrera was a highly sought after amateur. He ultimately signed with the Marlins for a $1.8 million bonus at age 16. Cabrera, who wears No. 24, married his high school sweetheart, Rosangel. The couple has a baby girl also named Rosangel who was born in 2005.
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Rays outlast Red Sox in marathon slugfest
Chicago Tribune reporterST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Evan Longoria solved his hitting woes in his first three at-bats. But that was only part of the power display performed by Longoria's Rays and the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, which the Rays...Tags: David Ortiz, Florida Marlins, Crimes, Mike Timlin, Boston Red Sox
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Time for this season's baseball awards
One day into the postseason, let's take one last look back at the regular season. The envelopes, please: National League Most Valuable Player: Albert Pujols, St. Louis. Whether you're a stats geek or an old-school scout, you can't deny this man his...Tags: Dontrelle Willis, Manny Ramirez, Geovany Soto, Joe Torre, Boston Red Sox
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The best of the best in 2008
More Tylenol, please. The regular season is over, which means it's time to pass out the hardware for performances exceptionally well done. Frankly, it's going to take an exceptional performance to get the 2008 awards correct. Statistical analysts and...Tags: Dontrelle Willis, Sammy Sosa, Florida Marlins, Joe Torre, Boston Red Sox
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Gameday Live 137: Yankees at Tigers
On the Yankees beatGood afternoon everyone. Marc Jimenez here with you on this Labor Day as the Yankees play a make-up game at Detroit before heading out to Tampa Bay, Seattle and Anaheim. If the Yankees didn???t know their fate by now, this......Tags: Jason Giambi, Bobby Abreu, Major League Baseball, Magglio Ordonez, Gary Sheffield
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ROUNDUP
Indians 4, Red Sox 3: Boston will have to wait at least one more day to clinch their fifth postseason trip in six years. Rookie Zach Jackson pitched six solid innings and Cleveland beat Josh Beckett and the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Beckett struggled...Tags: Florida Marlins, Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Kevin Youkilis, Fenway Park
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Ramirez's slam ensures White Sox play another day
Of The Associated PressAlexei Ramirez spread his arms wide and raced around the bases like a little kid. The White Sox would play one more day. Ramirez set a rookie record with his fourth grand slam of the season, and Chicago beat Detroit 8-2 in a rainout makeup Monday,...Tags: Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Thome, Contracts, Chicago White Sox, Ozzie Guillen
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Rays Lose, But Clinch
— Gary Sheffield hit two home runs and Ramon Santiago also went deep to lift the Tigers to a 6-4 win over Tampa Bay on Friday night, keeping the Rays from clinching their first division title with a victory, but the Rays could still celebrate...Tags: Comerica Incorporated, Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Gary Sheffield
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Phil Rogers' MLB whispers
Nothing brings out ill will more surely than the end of a long, losing season. That's true in Washington, where everyone from club President Stan Kasten to the clubhouse assistants say the Lerner family is taking the fun out of the game. Many believe...Tags: Peter G. Angelos, Florida Marlins, Trials, Dallas Cowboys, Ichiro Suzuki
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Rays celebrate AL East title
The Associated PressThe wait is over. The Tampa Bay Rays won their first AL East title late Friday night when the Boston Red Sox lost to the New York Yankees. The Rays lost 6-4 to the Detroit Tigers earlier and had to sit through the rain-delayed Boston loss before...Tags: Comerica Incorporated, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Magglio Ordonez
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Pujols Homers, Lifts Cardinals
Albert Pujols hit his 37th home run and reached 100 runs for the seventh time in his first eight seasons in the Cardinals' 8-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds Saturday night in St. Louis. Todd Wellemeyer pitched into the seventh inning and Troy Glaus'...Tags: Troy Glaus, Dontrelle Willis, San Diego Padres, Major League Baseball, Greg Maddux
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Minnesota loses -- but maintains lead
The Minnesota Twins fell flat again, forcing themselves into another white-knuckle night of keeping tabs on the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. Ryan Shealy blooped a two-run single over a drawn-in infield for the lead in the seventh inning, and...Tags: Minnesota Twins, Dontrelle Willis, Cleveland Indians, Javier Vazquez, Chicago White Sox
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Leagues display less power in wake of testing
Wire reportsHome runs in the major leagues dropped this year to their lowest level since 1993, and Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter thinks he might know why. ``I think the steroid testing has something to do with it," he said. ``If there were any...Tags: Johnny Pesky, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Edgar Renteria
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