"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

01 October 2012

Focus.


For the first time in 45 years, a baseball player has a legitimate shot at the Triple Crown. Perhaps you've heard.
Maybe you've also heard that Miguel Cabrera, who is chasing this record, is uncomfortable with the increased attention because of this chase.
During the past few weeks, Cabrera has been approached by national reporters seeking insight into how he is doing it, or worse -- at least for him -- insight into what makes him tick. Cabrera has never much liked talking about himself and though he admits that leading the league in batting average, runs batted in and home runs all in the same year would be career defining, he would still rather talk about the Tigers and the race to make the playoffs.

So, for the moment, let's set aside the question of why Cabrera has a chance to do something no player has done since 1967 and focus on what has made the Triple Crown so elusive.

Read the rest at The Freep.

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