The Detroit Tigers are fighting to make the 2009 baseball playoffs. Miguel Cabrera, he of a $152.3 million contract, has also been fighting — with his wife.
According to reports, Cabrera was drunk and got into a fight with his wife over the weekend. His wife called 911 and he was taken to a police station. While there, Cabrera registered a 0.26 blood alcohol level — more than three times the legal driving limit of 0.08 in Michigan.
Dave Dombrowski, the general manager of the Tigers, picked up Cabrera at the police station. With Detroit desperately needing a win in their three-game …read more

The Texas Rangers have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. Early in the season, the Rangers surprised many with their quality play — especially considering the many young players on the roster. However, largely due to injuries and untimely slumps, the Rangers have sputtered to the finish line.
On Tuesday, they were officially eliminated after losing to the Los Angeles Angels by a final count of 5-2. Bobby Abreu homered in the first inning and the Angels never trailed again. Angels starter Sean O’Sullivan pitched five innings to improve his record on the season to 4-2.
With the Rangers out of the …read more

After an amazingly strong finish to the 2009 baseball season, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Zack Greinke has all but wrapped up the 2009 American League Cy Young Award. His latest masterpiece was on Sunday when Greinke led the Royals to a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
In seven innings, Greinke gave up only one earned run while striking out eight batters. The win improved his record to 16-8 and lowered his ERA to 2.06. His ERA is the lowest by any starting pitcher in the majors. And his record is impressive considering that the Royals are 64-92 on the …read more

After the Minnesota Twins lost Justin Morneau for the season due to a back injury, the Twins appeared to be dead in the water. Not anymore. The Twins have won seven straight games after beating the Detroit Tigers again on Saturday.
Trailing 2-1 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, the Twins got hot. Jason Kubel hit a two-run single to give the Twins the lead. Then Michael Cuddyer put the game away with a three run homer as Minnesota beat Detroit by a final count of 6-2.
With the win, the Twins are 76-72 and just two games behind the …read more

The Minnesota Twins have been trying desperately to catch the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. Their chances of doing that took a big hit when Justin Morneau was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his lower back that will force him to sit out the next three months.
With Morneau out for the season, don’t expect the Twins to make the 2009 baseball playoffs. They are 5.5 games out with a record of 72-72. Save for a monumental collapse by the Tigers, the Twins will have to wait another season to make postseason noise.
On the season, Morneau finished with 30 …read more

Jason Varitek, the longtime catcher for the Boston Red Sox, had a busy day against the Minnesota Twins. When it was all said and done, he had to be happy — despite the drama.
He started the game with a solo homer in the fifth inning that tied the game at 1-1. In the seventh, he hit another solo shot to put the Red Sox up 2-1. Those home runs were number nine and number ten on the season for Varitek. Those power numbers are impressive considering he hit just 13 homers last year and hasn’t hit more than 20 since …read more

The San Diego Padres agreed to trade Jake Peavy to the Chicago White Sox. However, Peavy had the final say in the matter since he had a no trade clause in his contract. After deliberating about the potential move, Peavy decided to reject the trade and stay with the Padres.
The White Sox undoubtedly have to be depressed by Peavy’s decision. They desperately need an improvement in their starting pitching and he would have definitely made the team better. It has to hurt even more considering that the Minnesota Twins had just scored 20 runs against the White Sox.
Some league experts …read more

Joe Mauer, the star catcher for the Minnesota Twins, could soon be ready to play for the first time this season. According to various reports, Mauer could return as soon as Tuesday. He has been on the disabled list due to a lower back injury.
Getting Mauer would undoubtedly be a huge boost for the Twins. At 9-9, Minnesota is currently fourth in the AL Central.
Mauer is a two-time All-Star who also won two batting championships and two Silver Slugger awards. Last season, Mauer also won his first gold glove.
Though Mauer’s injury was mysterious for much of the last few …read more

Joe Crede, formerly of the Chicago White Sox, has signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins. Crede is expected to play third base for the Twins on an everyday basis.
The contract Crede signed has a base salary of $2.5 million but with incentives, it could rise to as much as $7 million in value. Last season, Crede made the American League All-Star team but his bad back has plagued him the last two years.
In 2008, Crede hit .248 with 17 homers and 55 RBIs. The 30-year-old played less than 100 games last season, after playing less than 50 games …read more

On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins will play the Chicago White Sox for a spot in the 2008 baseball playoffs. Both teams finished with a record of 88-74 and must play game number 163 to determine who has to right to advance to the postseason.
To even force this final game, the White Sox had to beat the Detroit Tigers on Monday. They did so by a final score of 8-2. The big hit in the game was authored by second baseman Alexei Ramirez in the form of a grand slam.
While the Twins have been playing well recently, the White Sox come …read more