Who Was Buying Miguel Cabrera's Drinks Friday Night?
by The Cheat on Oct 5, 2009 3:07 PM CDT
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PrintBy now you've heard that Miguel Cabrera got into a three-times-the-legal-limit drunken brawl with his wife early Saturday morning. I had actually read that Cabrera had clearly been in a fight a few hours before gametime on Saturday, and he had obvious bruising showing in his rare TV closeups, so the fight itself isn't exactly news (at least not to us). What is news however, is that "Cabrera had been partying with buddies from the Chicago White Sox after Friday night's game at Birmingham's Townsend Hotel."
That is significantly more interesting...
So who were the bad influences?
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is there an awards banquet for this?
black tie, a few bands, some bad comedy and Kanye jumping on the stage yelling in banter that Beyonce (HSA) got screwed out of an award for her Q! Lovefest Poster….
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Oct 5, 2009 3:58 PM CDT up reply actions
I agree
I vote Ozzie Jr—and maybe one or both of his brothers.
by EddyStanky'sGhost on Oct 6, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions
not the first time for miggy
In the August incident, according to the information, a man told Birmingham police that he and an unnamed teen encountered Cabrera at the Rugby Grille on Aug. 31 about 6:30 p.m. Cabrera allegedly asked the teen, who weighs about 300 pounds, “What’s up, big boy? You need to work out,” according to the information provided to The News.
The teen then asked Cabrera to stop taunting him and said, “Let me be.”
But it became confrontational, the man told police: Cabrera allegedly challenged the man and the teen. “Let’s go right now. I’ll fight both of you right now. Let’s go outside.” At one point, the man told police he felt that Cabrera intimated that he had a gun, saying he was going to go to his vehicle and get his “click-clack” and making a motion with his hands that he interpreted as the racking of a handgun.
Richard Fenton, the Tigers security representative, told police that he later searched Cabrera’s vehicle and did not find a weapon, and he said Cabrera indicated he did not have a gun. The incident prompted the Tigers to hold a meeting with Cabrera, General Manager Dave Dombrowski and a team lawyer, Fenton told police. It was then that Cabrera was told to stay out of the Townsend.
"click clack"
I am sure that was what Uribe said before he pulled out his shotgun and fired.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Oct 5, 2009 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions
yep, that's probably how it started....
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
by BobbySouthSide on Oct 5, 2009 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions
He was supposed to be on the list
glaring omission, as in I thought I had him listed second after Oz
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A regular Doc Ellis.
Or Sudden Sam McDowell.
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Freddy's '09 awesomeness
was entirely due to gettin’ off the weed and hittin’ the bottle.
2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper
well
i’d take the over on Beckham’s projection, though if he’s more like a .270/.330/.450 hitter, i’d much prefer he play short. here’s the approximate WAR prorated to 600 PA/150 IP if we eyeball the defense from fangraphs and convert the slash line to wOBA:
AJ: -10 D/-3 O ~ 2 WAR
PK: 2.5/13.5 ~ 2.4
Getz: 0/-8 ~ 1.5
Savior: 0/6 ~ 2.9
Che: 0/2 ~ 3.0
Q: -7/15 ~ 2.0
Rios: 3/2 ~ 2.8
Looks like a pretty typical Kenny team. Great pitching, average position players. Keep in mind that if we add a replacement level RF and DH, that would still be 6~7 wins better than the ‘09 position players. If there’s $10-15MM to play with, I’d really like to go after Chone. He switch hits, can play plus D seemingly anywhere and had a real breakout after he turned 30. Ideal would be Thome, Chone and some rotation fodder. Balanced lineup, good defense, great pitching.
2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper
Re: RF and DH -- they were below replacement level this year?
I could probably buy RF, what with Dye’s miserable defense. DH though? Is an .810 OPS (for Sox DHs) really below replacement level? Or did you mean to say that if the Sox add average-level RF and DH for 2009 they’d add 6-7 wins?
I’m certainly with you on your end — build the 2009 team around great pitching and good defense — but I’m still not sure about your means — Figgins. I just think the Sox would have to commit too many years. I’m definitely with you on bringing back Thome (although I had Flowers pegged as a backup plan in case Thome finally reaches the cliff, but ZiPS doesn’t like Flowers very much). That third OF spot is the question mark. Is Byrd’s bat for real? Even if he’s only, say, league average, his glove alone is worth several wins over Dye (and him + Thome wouldn’t even likely cost $10 million combined for 2010). I’d love to have Mike Cameron on a short deal too. I’m fine with the 2B situation — the glut of slightly below average-ness that the Sox have there (with CJ as a backup plan — I’ve asked Dan to add his projection).
DH was not below replacement
i was just saying that when you look at the total WAR from this season for the Sox and compare that to the total from the ‘10 ZiPS WAR i figured, the difference is 6-7 wins. so if we stick replacement level players at RF and DH (the two spots i didn’t fill in with anyone), we’d still be 6-7 wins better if those prorated projections panned (alliteration ftw!) out. we were just awful position-wise. only the royals were worse in the AL. second best pitching though.
as for Chone, i’ve been throwing him around b/c someone linked to a Gregor post that said he only wanted 10 and 3. i’m just looking for a real lefty bat and some defense. i’m not sure if there’s a non-leet FA out there that qualifies and plays the OF. AJ is the only of the former on the team. Getz could qualify with a breakout of some kind and Q! sort of qualifies with his injury problems and reverse splits.
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"Play plus D anywhere"
In the infield, or outfield, too? I’ve heard he’s Podsish when it comes to the latter, and UZR seems to agree.
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just being over the top
i’ll go with UZR and say infield only. but a Getz replacement is a decent idea, since he’s got low upside and health issues.
2009 is just 2007 in 2008's clothing. - Trooper
how does AJ not have the runaway with this?
octavio dotel? really?
Or if Peterson's "troublesome" back gives out. Because he's, you know, carrying the team. And some of those guys are heavy.
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Name a Hispanic opponent AJ hangs out with.
Actually, name a Hispanic teammate AJ hangs out with.
I was a Catholic boy, Redeemed through pain, not through joy - Jim Carroll
Johnny Damon and Jason Varitek.
From Dr. Phillips High School days.
I was a Catholic boy, Redeemed through pain, not through joy - Jim Carroll
Other - Obviously Don Cooper & Jim Leyland
neither has ever turned down a drink or a bottle of cheap scotch.
"Jenks, who was never afraid to say "no" to a hamburger..."
Miggy bad boy
Tight race and out drinking til 6 not cool. Teammates gotta be ultra pissed off.
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by ChicagoPete on Oct 5, 2009 4:48 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
seems to me
this may not have been a “beating his wife” scenario and more of a drunken struggle over his cell phone. but perhaps i’m one to draw a line between straight out smacking your wife and that. either way, sounds to me like miggy might have a little alcohol problem that should be addressed so he doesn’t cross that perhaps arbitrary line i drew.
yep
but is leyland one to school the players on drinking after games?
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Oct 5, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
You want someone with experience, so, yes.
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this one made me giggle
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Oct 5, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions
It's a real testament to sportsmanship that opposing players can put aside their differences and share a pleasant evening together
It’s just a shame Miggy’s wife had to trip and fall into a doorknob and mar the whole display
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by billyok on Oct 5, 2009 5:13 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Clumsy ho!
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by homesickalien on Oct 6, 2009 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions
Who's the tranny that is laying down?
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I got ripped on for posting these pics
Because some people here don’t like to look at gossip sites, they are above them
Gotta be Ozzie.
Ozzie drinks in the bars, is a friend and former team mate of Cabrera and they are both from Venezuela
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if that is the case, don't you think ozzie deserves a 'C' for the season?
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by onlysoxfaninboston on Oct 5, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions
This whole thing (besides the violence with wife) is hilarious
Why the f*ck couldn’t they have taken some Twins drinking during the season?
"Oh well back to work"
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