Cabrera: The next Pujols?

[tycobb420]

http://www.examiner.com/baseball-history-in-detroit/miguel-cabrera-2011

 

[hellifino]

I think Cabrera will eventually have a better career. Puhols looks like he's 35 already with maybe 3 or 4 good years left, Cabrera looks like he still has 6-8 good years left.

 

[tycobb420]

I think Cabrera will eventually have a better career. Puhols looks like he's 35 already with maybe 3 or 4 good years left, Cabrera looks like he still has 6-8 good years left.

You might be right. I think P's in the decline. Might not show for 2-3 years, but I think Anaheim is going to have a problem with that contract sooner rather than later.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Next Pujols? Miguel has his own skill set. He's been better offensively the past two years. You shouldn't strive to be Phat Albert but strive to be Miguel Cabrera.

 

[chrisinthed]

Pujols needs to shave off that hideous goatee. There is no way in hell he is only 31, he is already bald for heaven's sake.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/spring-training/deadline-passes-for-st-louis-albert-pujols-he-1258496.html

Glad we have Cabrera, his future career will be better than Pujols' future.

 

[kalinecountry]

Pujols has one of the best if not the best start ever to a career 11 years.
Cabrera has one of the best starts ever after 8 years.

Pujols seems to be more of a Pull hitter.
Cabrera has more of a hit to all fields type power.
Cabrera maybe from watching him more is more of a hitter with lots of power than pujols who is a bit more of a power hitter than hitter.

http://www.hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2011_52&type=hitter
http://www.hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2011_348&type=hitter

Pujols has had a bit more home run power than Cabrera.
Miguel has yet to have a 40+ homer season.

As said, Pujols is going to start a decline soon, as he gets into his 30's.
Cabrera still in his prime, with a few more years like 2010/2011, although as he gets to his early 30's I am concerned with the weight he carries. Alot of players with the bit of extra weight lose their edge/hitting prowess a couple to a few years sooner than other great players who have a gradual decline from greatness to excellence.

Pujols is the best of the past 11 years, Cabrera is arguably the best of the past 8.
I think we see more great years from Cabrera going forward than Pujols will have.

 

[Rebbiv]

Pujols needs to shave off that hideous goatee. There is no way in hell he is only 31, he is already bald for heaven's sake.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/spring-training/deadline-passes-for-st-louis-albert-pujols-he-1258496.html

Glad we have Cabrera, his future career will be better than Pujols' future.

I went bald when I was 19. I am 51 now, and my head has looked virtually the same for 30+ years.

 

[tycobb420]

KalineCountry[/color]]Pujols has one of the best if not the best start ever to a career 11 years.
Cabrera has one of the best starts ever after 8 years.

Pujols seems to be more of a Pull hitter.
Cabrera has more of a hit to all fields type power.
Cabrera maybe from watching him more is more of a hitter with lots of power than pujols who is a bit more of a power hitter than hitter.

http://www.hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2011_52&type=hitter
http://www.hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2011_348&type=hitter

Pujols has had a bit more home run power than Cabrera.
Miguel has yet to have a 40+ homer season.

As said, Pujols is going to start a decline soon, as he gets into his 30's.
Cabrera still in his prime, with a few more years like 2010/2011, although as he gets to his early 30's I am concerned with the weight he carries. Alot of players with the bit of extra weight lose their edge/hitting prowess a couple to a few years sooner than other great players who have a gradual decline from greatness to excellence.

Pujols is the best of the past 11 years, Cabrera is arguably the best of the past 8.
I think we see more great years from Cabrera going forward than Pujols will have.

Good point about the weight. I saw the highlites from the 03 series recently and he was a beanpole compared to today. He's not into Prince Fielder territory, but it is something to watch. Prince is another one. I'd be leary of signing him long term b./c of the weight.

 

[food4thought]

Like others said, completely different hitters.
Pujols obviously has the edge in power, and I think he also has far more rbi, and over his career so far has a better walk rate. Pujols has also played better defense at 1B than Cabrera according to most defensive metrics.
Cabrera generally hits for a better average, but let's not forget that Pujols has also had some awesome years from a BA standpoint.

Overall, at least to this point, Pujols has been a better player by a decent margin.

That said, I'll take Cabrera over Pujols going forward all day every day.

 

[tomdalton22]

KalineCountry[/color]]Pujols has one of the best if not the best start ever to a career 11 years.
Cabrera has one of the best starts ever after 8 years.

Pujols seems to be more of a Pull hitter.
Cabrera has more of a hit to all fields type power.
Cabrera maybe from watching him more is more of a hitter with lots of power than pujols who is a bit more of a power hitter than hitter.

http://www.hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2011_52&type=hitter
http://www.hittrackeronline.com/detail.php?id=2011_348&type=hitter

Pujols has had a bit more home run power than Cabrera.
Miguel has yet to have a 40+ homer season.

As said, Pujols is going to start a decline soon, as he gets into his 30's.
Cabrera still in his prime, with a few more years like 2010/2011, although as he gets to his early 30's I am concerned with the weight he carries. Alot of players with the bit of extra weight lose their edge/hitting prowess a couple to a few years sooner than other great players who have a gradual decline from greatness to excellence.

Pujols is the best of the past 11 years, Cabrera is arguably the best of the past 8.
I think we see more great years from Cabrera going forward than Pujols will have.

All due respect...but Pujols has had a significantly better past 8 years than Cabrera.

Miggy: .317 265 HR and +/- .950 OPS
Pujols: .331 331 HR and +/- 1.050 OPS

I don't think it is arguable at all. Going forward I would take Miggy 100% but over the past 8 years it is Pujols hands down.