The fans got Miguel Cabrera into the starting lineup for the All-Star Game. The strained left calf he suffered Friday got him out.
With Cabrera out for at least the next six weeks, the Tigers slugger won’t be able to take the field with the American League All-Stars next Tuesday night in Cincinnati. Still, he’ll be credited with his third consecutive starting nod and the fourth of his career, along with his 10th All-Star selection in 12 years.
In the end, it wasn’t particularly close. After Cabrera trailed Eric Hosmer in votes for much of June, a vote push from the Tigers and others helped spread the awareness and get him ahead.