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07:00 AM ET 05.20 | Miguel Cabrera has had an uneven start to his Tigers career, as he leads the team in both home runs (seven) and strikeouts (33). He is batting .182 with runners in scoring position, although he is in better shape than he was last year, scouts from other teams have expressed concern about his mobility. Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski said he would not discuss any player's conditioning publicly.

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Miguel Cabrera, AP Miguel Cabrera, AP
May 20, 2008  07:19 AM ET

Remember when we all grilled Florida for this transaction months ago? Now who's laughing?

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May 20, 2008  07:33 AM ET

You don't have to discuss it Mr Dombrowski, but it won't stop US from doing it.

Here's the deal, his mobility is limited because he is chubby and out of shape. You got a high ticket player that is going to eat his way out of the league way before his time. His contract will wind up choking you. His **** laying around the base paths is going to kill momentum. As he grows fatter and softer, he will become weirdly more brittle. After screwing up your team for the next few years, he will go on to get into shape and have a monster season, for someone else at minimum rates. He will then sign one more huge contract, relapse in blimpification and injure himself out of baseball.

Mr Dombrowski, you don't have to say a thing.....

May 20, 2008  08:29 AM ET

<Insert deep dramatic sigh here>

May 20, 2008  08:35 AM ET

would the tigers rather talk about their record then talk about any players condition. So be it.

May 20, 2008  09:30 AM ET

Cabrera is a DH waiting for an opening.

May 20, 2008  09:55 AM ET

It is ashame for such a young guy with a potentially awesome future ahead of him to not take better care of himself. A pox on long-term, huge money contracts. When you watch him play, he looks like he is having a ball out there, which is good. Hopefully he will continue to have fun while he matures and will only look like he's having a ball, rather than that he ate a bag of them.

May 20, 2008  10:00 AM ET

I think this is the proper place to insert a quote:

"He has the mobility of FDR, post polio"


Field Marshall Sunny Day circa 2008

May 20, 2008  10:30 AM ET

I wonder if he has a presentable array of toiletry.

May 20, 2008  10:46 AM ET

Senor Cabrera,

Pass the tacos and salsa, please.... gracias!

May 20, 2008  10:53 AM ET

AGLM:

I hear his locker is plum full of sundires and other nicknacks.

May 20, 2008  10:59 AM ET

my spelling is **** attrocious this morn'...SUNDRIES.....ohhhhh the horror..SUNDRIES!!!!!!!!!!!

May 20, 2008  11:01 AM ET

It's okay Truth- some guys are still trying to figure out what sundries are...

May 20, 2008  11:09 AM ET

A FACT:

As you know, I'm a Facist Zealot for the details.

May 20, 2008  11:09 AM ET

A lesbianic encounter of the first kind.

That's A FACT

May 20, 2008  11:19 AM ET

It's also a fact that lesbianic encounters are encouraged and tastefully promoted at the Croation Social Club during Memorial Day weekend!

May 20, 2008  12:42 PM ET

Well Jeezus H!

May 20, 2008  12:49 PM ET

Come on Ace!!!

Nothin' pays more tribute to you fallen countrymen better than lathering up some **** and watchin' em frolic all over inside a kiddy tub.

May 20, 2008  12:53 PM ET

It's not that. It's the flagrante delecto flyby from AGLM.

 
May 20, 2008  12:54 PM ET

It's the nostalgia.

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