Pat Caputo: The Best Choice To Replace Victor Martinez As The Tigers' No.5 Hitter Is...Already On The Team
When Victor Martinez wrecked his knee recently during an offseason workout, it threw the Tigers' perfect balance badly out of kilter.
Martinez is, at minimum, going to miss most of the upcoming season.
Miguel Cabrera, the Tigers' cleanup hitter, is arguably the best batter in baseball. Martinez provided perfect protection for him in the fifth spot in the order because he has an uncanny ability to drive in runs.
Not just any runs, but tough ones, the kind with runners in scoring position and the game on the line.
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