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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 5/7
Published 5/7/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... then I said, ‘Hey, if I hit my 500 home runs this week are they going to pick up my two ($20 million contract) options?’ We both laughed. “I’m going to do it this year, so I just relax. I’m going to hit eventually, so why do I have to do it this week? You know what, if I do hit 500 I’m still going to have to hit 497 (which he did), 498 and 499. It will happen.” Kevin Cash had a solid night behind and at the plate last night. Jim Leyland was out working with Miguel Cabrera at first base before the game yesterday. ...

Scouts Say the Darnedest Things
Published 5/9/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... during each at-bat.  And he's been working him out personally, along with his other coaches, to try and make him as good a first baseman as possible.  And maybe not just because Leyland thinks he can be a good one, but because they really can't afford for him to be a DH for the remaining seven years of his contract.  ...

Miguel Cabrera in 150 words or less
Published 5/13/2008 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
In case you hadn’t heard the Tigers traded for Miguel Cabrera this off season. They then signed him to a record contract. Cabrera then felt a lot of pressure to perform, but started to hit better when Jim Leyland told him to relax. While he hit better his defense was a concern so the Tigers moved him over to first base. A position that is a natural fit for him, but Leyland is personally working with him to make sure it’s a smooth transition. Meanwhile, his offense was coming around when Leyland said Cabrera could be even better ...