Will Tigers "Bash Brothers" Miguel Cabrera & Prince Fielder eclipse A's Mark McGwire & Jose Canseco in home runs playing together?

The 2012 season is under way and the bats of Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder are already making an impact on the American League. As of 4/8/12, Easter Sunday, the Detroit Tigers are getting what they paid for and the dividends are impressive.

Cabrera has already hit three home runs in three games already played slugging two one on April 7th, and on on the 8th. Taking the lead and trying to push Fielder into trying to keep pace. Prince Fielder on April 7th also hit two home runs wanted to show Cabrera he was not the only home run hitter in a Tigers uniform. For the team lead in home runs as a player Miguel Cabrera had a 277 home run lead coming into the season.

The two are on pace to hit 170 home runs in 2012! Ok, hat will not be possible but the fans are in for a firework show night after night with these to home run hitters in the line up. Fielder has a few home runs to catch up to Cabrera for the team lead. Like? 275 home runs!

 We have seen this before in the American League when the Oakland Athletics had the "Bash Brothers" of  Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco. Both were prolific home run hitters in their one right but on the same team we saw some amazing back to back home runs!

Together in A's uniforms the boys hit 612 home runs, let me repeat 612 home runs!

Jose Canseco started with the A's in 1985 a year before Mcgwire and only hit 5 home runs in 96 at bats. Then in 86' when McGwire arrived he went from 85' thru 92' hitting 226 bombs. Then the Texas Rangers came calling and took Canseco him away until 97' when the "Bash Brothers" reunited. In that one year Canseco he hit 23 more long balls for a total of 249 home runs while hitting with McGwire.

Canseco may have been the big brother since he was there first but, Mark McGwire showed Canseco that he wasn't going to be bullied. Big Mac went on to be the Oakland A's all-time home run leader in an A's uniform with 363 home runs. In 97' the brothers broke up again when McGwire went on to the St. Louis Cardinals and hit a record setting 70 home runs in 98'!

The Detroit Tigers are hoping they can see the same results since the "Bash Brothers" and the Cardinals did win a World Series' in 1989 and 90'.

Detroit Tigers "Bash Brothers"  (5) Home Runs

Oakland A's "Bash Brothers" (612) Home Runs

Deficit <607> Home Runs

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