Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez, where in the world did you go? You guys have carried us all season, only to go a combined 7 for 33. After they both hit above .330 and drove in 100 runs, they do this? Pretty embarrassing, huh?

Cabrera was, arguably, the best hitter in 2011, his .344 average proved just that. He also has been, arguably, the biggest let down of the playoff’s. Miguel had one big game in NY where hit a 2-bomb, but that’s about it. It seems like every time he bats, he hits it to the SS. If the Tigers are even going to smell a World Series berth, Cabrera NEEDS to step up. Without him, the Offense just isn’t good. At all.

Some of you might ask, Why have they sucked in the playoff’s??? I wish i could answer that, It’s just a big mystery to me. Outside of swinging at awful pitches and watching great ones go right by, I honestly do not know.

Even some other key players that helped Detroit get here, Alex Avila (1 for 16), Jhonny Peralta (4 for 18) and Austin Jackson (2 for 16), have struggled mightily.

None of the players are taking pitches, they are being heavily aggressive, which should be a major concern. I have noticed whenever Lloyd Mclendon sends the O out there agressive, they usually do not do jack. Lloyd needs to actually be a hitting coach and help his players make adjustments, I know this may be new to him, but he needs to do it.

Strikeouts have been another problem, 47 of them in the first round, in 157 AB’s. Jackson (11), Avila (9), Betemit (5 in only 9 bats), and Cabrera (7) have done their fair share of wiffing.

Detroit will try to get their bats going again tonight in Texas. Lefty, Derek Holland (1-0, 1.42) and Max Scherzer (1-0, 1.23) will duel it out at 7:45 ET. Go Tigers!