Top 5 HOT CORNERS in the SHOW 2013...A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report...Position by Position Breakdown #BestHotCorners2K13

The Best of the Best in the Show playing 3rd Base the "Hot Corner". We don't have to look far and if you follow the Show there is One Hot Corner that really sticks out as he won the Triple Crown on the Junior Circuit in 2K12. Another was the best player on a Team that should have been in the Playoffs and now with One Key Piece on to their Rival must carry his Team in 2K13. Two more followed each other with Mega-Deals around the Shows Winter Meetings as they are the Franchise-Types that their respective Clubs decided to build around. The 5th on this List will be tough from a Standpoint of the Players available all have kinks in their games that they are trying to remove for 2K13.

The 2013 Top Hot Corners in the Show (in order)

1. MIGGY CABRERA Detroit Tigers #Tigers...Ok his Leather is good enough but winning a Triple Crown in 2K12 ( .330 avg 44 HRs 139 RBIs 109 runs) was some kind of feat and they act like that Rookie in Orange County California should have won the MVP on the Junior Circuit...Please. Miggy also helped carry the Motor City Baseball Club to the Fall Classic 2K12. He will hit and continue to hit with the "Prince of the Motor City" hitting behind him as you have to pick your poison. What will he do for an Encore has yet to be seen but his 2K12 Season is in Cooperstown.

2. ADRIAN BELTRE Texas Rangers #Rangers...I remember when there was a Time the Dodgers were starting to build around Beltre as he looked like the next Great Dodger. In 2012 he got Hot and stayed Hot as he carried the Rangers through that 2nd Half of the Season as the "Natural" former Ranger Josh Hamilton did his part in the 1st half. A .321 avg, 36 bombs, 102 ducks knocked in off the pond, 95 times he crossed the dish, and was a 2012 All-Star. Beltre will now be asked to do more as Hamilton isn't in the line Up in front or in back of him.

3. DAVID WRIGHT New York Mets #Amazins #NYM (pictured left)...He is already all over the Metropolitans Record Books and he is just over 30 years old. Mets Faithful hopes he can duplicate his 2012 Season ( .306 avg 21 bombs 93 ribbies 91 runs 15 thefts) as he might feel a little pressure trying to validate his contract. To be honest the Amazins have fell off and resigning their Face of the Franchise was a Must and they came through for the first time in a along time. Now if only Wright could get some help.

4. EVAN LONGORIA Tampa Bay Rays #Rays...they have decided to Pay Longoria and let everyone else walk as 2012 CY Young Winner and Rays Ace LHP David Price of Vandy is next on the Rays Duffel Bags List. Longoria was hurt off and on in 2012 and still put up cool numbers ( .289 avg 17 HRs 55 RBIs 39 runs) but when healthy is is a Top Flight Hot Corner in the show. I would argue if he was healthy in 2012 I would have Evan as my #2 Hot Corner ...real talk. The scary part is he doesn't turn 28 until early October...so eventually he will be Tops on the List say....in 2014 or 2015.

5. HANLEY RAMIREZ Los Angeles Dodgers #BoysInBlue #DodgerTownUSA (pictured right)...they made a blockbuster deal to get him and the Dodgers have all kinds of Horses in their Stable all of a sudden and Mr. Ramirez is one of them. Has yet to turn 30  and look at these 2012 Numbers that are decent except the Batting Average...257 avg 24 HRs 92 RBIs 79 runs 21 Thefts and these numbers by Hanley's own admission are not good. Now enter a Healthy Matt Kemp, Adrian Gonzalez, Andre Ethier, and Carl Crawford and Hanley should get more Express (Fastballs) than Locals (Curveballs) by the Mid Summers Classic 2K13 to hit and drive somewhere.


Note: Numbers from Baseball-Reference.com