Chasing 3,000

04/22/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

Happy Friday 

Fans at Comerica Park came to see history on Thursday, but those dastardly Yankees had other plans. The wait for Miggy’s milestone moment continues…

Letter Rip!

 

MLB

Chasing 3,000: Miggy Needs 1

Hit 3,000 Delayed as Yankees Walk Miguel Cabrera in Final At-Bat

 

Miggy’s milestone moment will have to wait a little longer. The Tigers’ slugger is sitting at 2,999 hits after 12 games this season, and Thursday’s game with the Yankees saw him go 0-for-3 before New York intentionally walked him in his final at-bat. The Tigers won the game (3-0), but the fans who hoped to witness history rained down boos on the Yankees. Lucky for Detroit, the Tigers have a three-game home stand this weekend with the Rockies. Miggy is batting .308 on the year, so expect him to make history and join the 3,000-hit club at Comerica Park sometime this weekend.

 

The 3,000-Hit Club

Only 32 players in MLB history have ever surpassed 3,000 hits. Cabrera is set to become the 33rd. Albert Pujols (3,308 hits) was the last player to break the mark (2018), and he’s the only other active player in the 3,000-hit club.

 

3,000 Hits, 500 Homers

Cabrera’s 502 career homers will also put him in elite company as the seventh player to achieve 3,000 hits and 500 home runs. The other six include Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro, Alex Rodriguez and Albert Pujols.

 

Rockies-Tigers Series Schedule

Gm 1: Friday (7:10 pm ET)

Gm 2: Saturday (1:10 pm ET)

Gm 3: Sunday (1:10 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

MLB: Chase for 3,000! Miguel Cabrera’s Biggest Career Hits (Video)

Yahoo! Sports: Tigers Fans Boo Yankees for Intentionally Walking Cabrera at 2,999 Hits

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NBA

The Splash Trio Strikes Again

Steph Curry (27), Jordan Poole (27) & Klay Thompson (26) Combine for 80 Points as Warriors Take 3-0 Series Lead

 

The Dubs are dripping! Despite a 37-point, 18-rebound game from Nuggets’ star Nikola Jokic, the Warriors rallied in the 4th quarter to steal Game 3 on Thursday night and take a 3-0 series. How’d they do it? The splash trio… Steph Curry (27) and Klay Thompson (26) combined for nine threes, but the story of the NBA Playoffs continues to be the emergence of Jordan Poole (27). Poole went 9-for-13, including 3-for-5 from deep, and he made plays at all the right moments to lift the Warriors in crunch time. Poole has now scored 30, 29 and 27 in his first three playoff appearances, and he’s no fluke. The Jordan Poole Underdog feature is inevitable, so stay tuned. Denver is on the doorstep of a first-round exit.

 

Watch: Warriors Splash Past Nuggets in Game 3 (118-113)

 

Other NBA Playoff Highlights

 

Gm 3: Grizzlies def. Timberwolves (104-95)

The biggest comeback of the postseason belonged to the Grizzlies on Thursday with a 26-point rally. Memphis outscored Minnesota by 25 in the 4th quarter (37-12). Ja Morant finished with a triple-double (16-10-10) and Desmond Bane caught fire with 26 points on seven 3s. MEM Leads Series (2-1)

 

Gm 3: Mavericks def. Jazz (126-118)

Without Luka Doncic, the Dallas faithful thought the sky was falling after a Game 1 loss. Not the case, according to Jalen Brunson. Brunson (31 points) led the Doncic-less Mavs to a second straight win in Game 3. He’s averaging 32 points per game in the series, and Utah appears to be toast with Doncic’s possible to return in Game 4. DAL Leads Series (2-1)

 

Tonight’s Schedule

Gm 3: Heat at Hawks (7:00 pm ET)

Gm 3: Bucks at Bulls (8:30 pm ET)

Gm 3: Suns at Pelicans (9:30 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

SI: Mavericks Plan for Luka Doncic Return in Game 4

ESPN: Grizzlies Surge From 26 Down to Score Dramatic Game 3 Win

B/R: Bucks’ Khris Middleton Ruled Out for Series (2 Weeks) With MCL Sprain

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NHL