Going Down (not) Swinging

Don Kelly swings and a misses, two outs. Cabrera steps to the batters box.

For Detroit fans, it only seemed right that he'd be standing there with their team facing World Series elimination. The first Triple Crown winner since 1967, and likely the 2012 American League MVP, if anyone in the Tigers line-up was going to do something legendary, it was going to be him. He earned the right to stand there.

Miguel Cabrera after striking out in the 9th inning to end the World Series

As Cabrera took an 89 mph fastball down the middle for strike three, he did two things: He ended the least watched World Series of all-time, and he did so in the most anti-climactic way possible; a backwards 'K'.

After an impressive playoff run, Detroit fans once again are left reliving the disappointment that only a lopsided World Series defeat can bring. Unlike in '06 - when they lost in five games to the Cardinals - this time they were swept.

No one is talking about Cabrera's last at-bat, and the reason why is simple. Just as he earned the right to be the last batter, he also earned the right to be human. Even if it was just this once.