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http://www.elperiodiquito.com/article/80165/El-cambio-de-actitud-de-Miguel-Cabrera
El cambio de actitud de Miguel Cabrera.
La madurez ha llegado a la vida de la estrella maracayera.

Translated.

The change in attitude of Miguel Cabrera
Maturity has come to the life of the maracayera star

As it approaches the three decades of life and by the presence of his three sons, the first MVP and triple Venezuelan coronado gives samples of that irreverence and rebellion are part of the past. He already thinks and acts as an adult


It is said that the majority of human beings when we get closer to thirty years of age are on the verge of reaching maturity. It is this transition from youth to adulthood, makes some more noticeable than others, but at the end, and after arriving. Miguel Cabrera exemplifies this case perfectly.

Gone are the adventures of a boy that fame and fortune surprised him too early. In the memory was that Miguel making shenanigans to the press, which made waiting for journalists. The irreverence of a chamo knew an important figure and felt that they had the world at his feet. All that is gone. This time Cabrera gives clear signs that maturity came into his life.

"I think that everything, family, age. Time goes by, they (the children) are the main inspiration which has one when it goes to the ground. I want to leave a legacy and to feel proud of the Pope when they grow up", he explained to justify his apparent change of attitude, more sedate, more mature, less impulsive.

THINK OF YOUR NEIGHBOR

It did not let pass the opportunity to talk about his social work, which puts so much passion and dedication as you do on the diamond. "Every who has to put your grain of sand, not just one person." Today it is Miguel Cabrera who is helping the children here, accommodating the pitch. Many can make the decision to help the street children, who have no possibility of forming". He added that it is creating this project "I have many years talking about it with my wife, with my family, my close friends and thank you God is giving us. "For now we are focusing on this (renovation of the field of La Pedrera) and hopefully with the passing of the years can cover more areas".

Cabrera knows that his role is now that of the social model. That should be an example and lavish good deeds. "That is it, carry what is happening to me with much humility, that parents understand that there is a legacy that leave, what to be aware of the children, teach them, of instilling that culture that gave us us sport and education. "That kept studying and many athletes, not just baseball players leaving but also as Rub?n Limardo, Pastor Maldonado, the football or basketball Vinotinto".

Think Miguel that continue so emerging more initiatives like Johan Santana in M?rida, Carlos Zambrano in Valencia or Carlos Guill?n in Maracay, "who has given much to the city and has the best Academy. I always recommend because it is very good. Also I am meeting with Oscar Torres to make courts, basketball and in this way contribute so that the boys have good sports facilities where practice".

The right paleador don't feel unique in its kind as a representative of the great native talents. It is looking to others that are emerging and mentions them with name and surname. "Carlos Gonz?lez is establishing himself as one of the best batsmen of the largest. The "Panda" (Pablo Sandoval) also has that category. A boy who started with us called Avisail Garc?a, has great potential to go far. "Hopefully God them much health to them and others to enable the name of Venezuela in the highest".

MVP CAPSULES

Miguel confessed nervous minutes before the tribute in the Jos? P?rez Colmenares. "That's part of the game, of the human being. While you feel all those things you are alive. I always want to feel that passion for the game".
After being the last out of the world series: "felt sadness. Not just for losing a world series. But that after much work, we could not achieve this".

The 29-year slugger maintains his humility: "never I've considered the best neither here nor in the United States. I've always enjoyed competing. That's what makes me play in the way that I do."

The maracayero loves arepas, but tries to avoid them: "try to care for me more that can, do not eat as many arepas, although I like it very much and are so good. Everytime I come to Venezuela I ask a 'pelu' (mechada with yellow flesh) ", he confessed laughing.
 
December 4 in Tigers and mlb history:

1952 - Detroit trades P Virgil Trucks, who tossed two no-hitters during the year, along with P Hal White and OF Johnny Groth, to the Browns in exchange for 2B Owen Friend, OF Bob Nieman, and OF/C J.W. Porter.

1957: The major league owners raise the minimum salary to $7,000 and eliminate the bonus rule.

1963: The Tigers trade pitcher Jim Bunning to the Phillies for catcher Gus Triandos, pitcher Jack Hamilton and outfielder Don Demeter. Bunning will go on and win 19 games four times and over another 100 games in the NL with over 1000 strikeouts becoming just the second pitcher in mlb history to accomplish the feat, along with Cy Young. Bunning will also gain entry into the Hall of Fame.

1964: The major leagues restore to the commissioner's office all powers rescinded after Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis's death in 1944. Principally, they waive their right to take legal action in the event of disagreements with the commissioner and grant him authority to judge whether actions taken by the owners in concert are, automatically "in the best interests of baseball." Voting for the annual All-Star teams is turned back to the fans.

1964: The owners decide to use a free agent draft beginning next month. The inverse order of the previous year's standings will be used to select players every four months. This will eventually be scaled back to a twice yearly and then to an annual event.

1979: Detroit trades Rusty Staub back to the Expos, where he was the most popular player in franchise history during his first stint with the team.

1990: The Tigers signs free agent pitcher Bill Gullickson, who will win 20 games for them in 1991.

2007 - Five years ago today; The Florida Marlins and the Detroit Tigers pull of a blockbuster deal. Florida sends 3B Miguel Cabrera (an All-Star in four of his five seasons) and 2-time All-Star P Dontrelle Willis for prospects Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller and Dallas Trahern. The Marlins also get Mike Rabelo, Eulogio De La Cruz and Burke Badenhop in the deal. Maybin and Miller had been Detroit's first-round picks in 2005 and 2006 respectively.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Harvey_Kuenn
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kuennha01.shtml
Harvey Kuenn 1952-1959.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Barbaro_Garbey
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/garbeba01.shtml
Barbaro Garbey 1984-1985.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pat_Sheridan
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheripa01.shtml
Pat Sheridan 1986-1989.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jack_Smith_(smithja02)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smithja02.shtml
Jack Smith 1912.

from baseball reference
 
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The Mets consider Bobby Parnell to be "virtually untouchable" right now, according to ESPN's Adam Rubin.
The Tigers tried to acquire Parnell last season but were rejected, according to Rubin. That could explain the report shortly after last year's Winter Meetings that the Mets had considered dealing the flamethrower to an unknown team.
from mlbtraderumors
 
Tigers still talking to Anibal Sanchez.
Don't count the Tigers out of the Anibal Sanchez negotiations quite yet. Their chances, though, are up for debate.
The Tigers remain in talks with Sanchez's agent on a potential deal to keep the free-agent right-hander in Detroit. A source with knowledge of negotiations said a CBSSports.com report Monday morning of a four-year, $48 million offer from Detroit that was supposedly an insult to Sanchez was not accurate.
That doesn't mean the Tigers are much closer than that, but it means they're still in dialogue
The widespread belief is that if the bidding on Sanchez gets to the six- or seven-year contract stage that many expect it to go, the Tigers will be out. It won't necessarily be a sign of how the Tigers value him as much as what it would do for future talks on Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, both of whom are two years away from free agency.
Team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski, citing Major League rules, declined to comment on the status of negotiations or the level of interest.
"We've expressed an interest in the beginning to sign him. And then, other than that, I really can't say anything more," Dombrowski said.
from the Tigers official site
 
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