Probably not. There's a reason it hasn't occurred since 1967. It's an elusive achievement at the best of times; in the current world of baseball, it seems like an impossibility. Pitchers are having greater levels of success than at any other point in the history of baseball. Hitters are having record years in one catagory or another, but generally don't have amazing overall years. And yet, we have to take one man hunting for the triple crown seriously.
Miguel Cabrera is having a season for the ages. He is leading the American League in batting average and RBIs and is second only to Josh Hamilton in home runs. So why will Cabrera probably not get the elusive honor? Pitchers are going to pitch away from him. Granted, they already were, so this alone wouldn't necessarily stop his pursuit of greatness. Josh Hamilton is having an amazing year. He is only seven off of Cabrera's RBI number and has a two home run lead on Cabrera. That is as big a reason for Cabrera to miss the mark as anything.
I would love to see Miguel Cabrera hit his way into history, but I have a hard time truly believing it's possible. With the odds stacked against him, Cabrera's achievement would be all the more impressive. Now he just needs to catch a couple of breaks and destroy a couple of baseballs, and he will accomplish something that hasn't been done in over four decades!
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