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from Jeff Riger on twitter;
Cabrera says since he's been DH he's watched more film between innings and has noticed that umps are not giving the Tigers young hitters the same calls that vets would get.
Cabrera "why are you calling a strike to me on the same pitch that you called Mookie Betts a ball? He tell you're taller than him. I said a strike "zone is a strike zone" He said it should be the same strike zone for everybody.
Cabrera "I don't like to argue strikes and balls because it's wrong but at some point you have to be fair" He believes since they have a young team umps are calling strikes out of the zone and he doesn't think it's fair.
The ump told Cabrera he has to be a leader and Cabrera said "thats why I'm here, I'm trying to be a leader because it has not been fair the way you guys have been calling balls and strikes recently".
Cabrera believes the umps didn't want to throw him out of the game but they were getting tired of his constant talking.
Cabrera "the only guy we have is Boyd, hes done a really good job, I don't know why people say we need to trade him? We need him. We need him because we got a lot of young guys in the minor leagues that can come up and Boyd can help. We can be really good for a long time".
Cabrera "we're not going to trade Boyd, maybe Nick, maybe Greene".
Cabrera on the first half "it was hard because at one point I don't understand why I don't have anymore power and than I found out the issue in my knee and I said oh thats why" He said hes been working to get knee stronger.
Cabrera is angry that Morris questioned his leadership "that's wrong, we care, we want to win".
Cabrera "a lot of people hear what he (Morris) say, well no people hear what we say."
Cabrera on Morris "what he said, it was so wrong, I was like damn, why did he say that?"
Cabrera "I want to be a leader here, I want to show people like Jack Morris who say well he's not a leader, I say what the f**k are you talking about? You don't know whats going on here".
Castellanos saw comments from Morris and told Cabrera. Cabrera said don't worry about it and Nick said "Miggy that's bull s**t, no no no, thats the way he thinks, you don't have to worry about the way he think, you got to worry about how you're going to go out there and be good".
Cabrera "I know you guys are hard on me but I don't be mad at you guys" He was really angry about the Morris comments and said he wants to be a good leader.
Cabrera "The way you guys want me to lead is not the way I'm leading" He said hes leading quietly, he doesn't want the media to see it because its personal.
Cabrera says hes been leading by talking to guys, questioning why they do what they do but doesn't want to make a big deal about it because he doesn't want Morris to think all of a sudden he's trying to lead because of what he said.
Cabrera did say it pisses him off (my words) that people don't think he's leading when he is.
Cabrera called Castellanos over to explain more and Nick said "you sure you want me in this s**t?" Cabrera then said "he leads this team" talking about Nick.
More Cabrera on Castellanos " he leads this team, he leads this team because he speaks better English than me and hes smart and we talk a lot. He sits next to me in the airplane and we talk a lot"
Castellanos thought the comments by Morris were "unfortunate" because Jack was on a team that was trying to win a World Series while this current Tiger team is young and full of a bunch of guys trying not to get sent down.
Cabrera was unhappy that he hasn't seen Morris in the clubhouse "we he at, we try to see him, where he at, we try to talk to him but where he at?
Cabrera and Castellanos ended it by saying they both had planes to catch and before we walked away Cabrera said "you got something to write".
This Jack Morris quote was from a Free Press story last week and we believe this is the quote that Castellanos and Cabrera were angry about. ?You can?t ask a guy to be anything he?s not,? Morris said. ?Miggy has always loved the game. He has fun playing the game. That?s who he is.
from Jason Beck on twitter;
Miguel Cabrera said he was ejected for arguing balls and strikes. He said he was sticking up for young hitters.
"Since we have a young team, we have a young corps, I've seen so many times that we're getting strikes called that are out of the zone," he said through a translator.
"I don't like to argue strikes and balls, because it's wrong," Cabrera said. "But at some point, you have to be fair."
Cabrera: "So [Joe West] told me that I have to be a leader. And then I told him, 'Yeah, that's why I'm here. I'm trying to be a leader, because it has not been fair the way you guys been calling balls and strikes recently."
Cabrera: "That's a big problem. When they call balls, strikes, you have to [adjust]. And they're young, and they swing at everything. It's no longer the strike zone."
Cabrera: "I don't hit for power in the first half, but I'm focused on getting my hits and my walks. But I can't get walks when I strike out like that. Our strike zone is big. When the strike zone is big like that, you chase pitches. You swing at balls out of the zone."
Cabrera also took issue with recent criticism that he isn't a leader:
"I'm not a guy who's going to say you're doing this wrong. I'm like, 'You're OK. Tomorrow's a new day. You're good.' I'm not a guy to crucify some guys like that. In here I say, 'You're OK."
We all understand that Jack [Morris] has an opinion," Nick Castellanos said. "He's entitled to that. But who did he have in the clubhouse with him? What mentality did those guys have? How much experience did those guys have? What place were those guys in their careers?"
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-enter-all-star-break-fresh-start
Cabrera after ejection: 'I want to be a leader'.
Veteran misses most of first-half-ending loss to Red Sox.
Tigers official site
One thing is for sure even if Miggy is right about the larger strike zone for Tigers players, salary and power drop, haters are gonna hate.
Cabrera says since he's been DH he's watched more film between innings and has noticed that umps are not giving the Tigers young hitters the same calls that vets would get.
Cabrera "why are you calling a strike to me on the same pitch that you called Mookie Betts a ball? He tell you're taller than him. I said a strike "zone is a strike zone" He said it should be the same strike zone for everybody.
Cabrera "I don't like to argue strikes and balls because it's wrong but at some point you have to be fair" He believes since they have a young team umps are calling strikes out of the zone and he doesn't think it's fair.
The ump told Cabrera he has to be a leader and Cabrera said "thats why I'm here, I'm trying to be a leader because it has not been fair the way you guys have been calling balls and strikes recently".
Cabrera believes the umps didn't want to throw him out of the game but they were getting tired of his constant talking.
Cabrera "the only guy we have is Boyd, hes done a really good job, I don't know why people say we need to trade him? We need him. We need him because we got a lot of young guys in the minor leagues that can come up and Boyd can help. We can be really good for a long time".
Cabrera "we're not going to trade Boyd, maybe Nick, maybe Greene".
Cabrera on the first half "it was hard because at one point I don't understand why I don't have anymore power and than I found out the issue in my knee and I said oh thats why" He said hes been working to get knee stronger.
Cabrera is angry that Morris questioned his leadership "that's wrong, we care, we want to win".
Cabrera "a lot of people hear what he (Morris) say, well no people hear what we say."
Cabrera on Morris "what he said, it was so wrong, I was like damn, why did he say that?"
Cabrera "I want to be a leader here, I want to show people like Jack Morris who say well he's not a leader, I say what the f**k are you talking about? You don't know whats going on here".
Castellanos saw comments from Morris and told Cabrera. Cabrera said don't worry about it and Nick said "Miggy that's bull s**t, no no no, thats the way he thinks, you don't have to worry about the way he think, you got to worry about how you're going to go out there and be good".
Cabrera "I know you guys are hard on me but I don't be mad at you guys" He was really angry about the Morris comments and said he wants to be a good leader.
Cabrera "The way you guys want me to lead is not the way I'm leading" He said hes leading quietly, he doesn't want the media to see it because its personal.
Cabrera says hes been leading by talking to guys, questioning why they do what they do but doesn't want to make a big deal about it because he doesn't want Morris to think all of a sudden he's trying to lead because of what he said.
Cabrera did say it pisses him off (my words) that people don't think he's leading when he is.
Cabrera called Castellanos over to explain more and Nick said "you sure you want me in this s**t?" Cabrera then said "he leads this team" talking about Nick.
More Cabrera on Castellanos " he leads this team, he leads this team because he speaks better English than me and hes smart and we talk a lot. He sits next to me in the airplane and we talk a lot"
Castellanos thought the comments by Morris were "unfortunate" because Jack was on a team that was trying to win a World Series while this current Tiger team is young and full of a bunch of guys trying not to get sent down.
Cabrera was unhappy that he hasn't seen Morris in the clubhouse "we he at, we try to see him, where he at, we try to talk to him but where he at?
Cabrera and Castellanos ended it by saying they both had planes to catch and before we walked away Cabrera said "you got something to write".
This Jack Morris quote was from a Free Press story last week and we believe this is the quote that Castellanos and Cabrera were angry about. ?You can?t ask a guy to be anything he?s not,? Morris said. ?Miggy has always loved the game. He has fun playing the game. That?s who he is.
from Jason Beck on twitter;
Miguel Cabrera said he was ejected for arguing balls and strikes. He said he was sticking up for young hitters.
"Since we have a young team, we have a young corps, I've seen so many times that we're getting strikes called that are out of the zone," he said through a translator.
"I don't like to argue strikes and balls, because it's wrong," Cabrera said. "But at some point, you have to be fair."
Cabrera: "So [Joe West] told me that I have to be a leader. And then I told him, 'Yeah, that's why I'm here. I'm trying to be a leader, because it has not been fair the way you guys been calling balls and strikes recently."
Cabrera: "That's a big problem. When they call balls, strikes, you have to [adjust]. And they're young, and they swing at everything. It's no longer the strike zone."
Cabrera: "I don't hit for power in the first half, but I'm focused on getting my hits and my walks. But I can't get walks when I strike out like that. Our strike zone is big. When the strike zone is big like that, you chase pitches. You swing at balls out of the zone."
Cabrera also took issue with recent criticism that he isn't a leader:
"I'm not a guy who's going to say you're doing this wrong. I'm like, 'You're OK. Tomorrow's a new day. You're good.' I'm not a guy to crucify some guys like that. In here I say, 'You're OK."
We all understand that Jack [Morris] has an opinion," Nick Castellanos said. "He's entitled to that. But who did he have in the clubhouse with him? What mentality did those guys have? How much experience did those guys have? What place were those guys in their careers?"
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tigers-enter-all-star-break-fresh-start
Cabrera after ejection: 'I want to be a leader'.
Veteran misses most of first-half-ending loss to Red Sox.
Tigers official site
One thing is for sure even if Miggy is right about the larger strike zone for Tigers players, salary and power drop, haters are gonna hate.
