Joe Sheehan: Moving Cabrera to third base is a noble, but futile, experiment

At Thursday's press conference announcing the Prince Fielder signing, Tigers manager Jim Leyland confirmed that incumbent first baseman Miguel Cabrera would be moving across the diamond to third base this spring to make room for Detroit's new $214 million man. It's a risky move, one that seems unnecessary given the makeup of the 2012 Tigers roster.

Fantasy MLB: Top 5 Second Base Sleepers in 2012

This article is going to take a look at five sleeper candidates at the second base position. Snagging a good second baseman can be tricky, so landing a sleeper in the middle rounds can make the difference in a league, especially a competitive one where managers are angling to find...

Detroit Tigers Links: MLB scouts, executives not buying Miguel Cabrera at third base

A small group, polled by ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, are convinced the Tigers' slugger will end up as the designated hitter sooner than later.

Tigers' Cabrera willing to switch to third base

Miguel Cabrera is on board with Prince Fielder hitting behind him in the Detroit Tigers' lineup and said he's willing to return to third base.

Andy Carey, Career MLB Player, Once Called Alameda Home

Baseball great and former Alamedan Andy Carey passed away on Dec. 15 at the age of 80. Carey played third base for the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Athletics, the Chicago White Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, most famously, he was a part of the Alameda High School baseball team.

MLB: Divorce papers filed against Yankees' GM

The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money regarding an extramarital affair.

Detroit Tigers: A Look at the Biggest 4 Corners in Baseball

Detroit's out-of-nowhere signing of Prince Fielder last week, for the rest of this decade, will place him at first and shift Tigers ' slugging first baseman Miguel Cabrera to third. Tigers' manager Jim Leyland didn't hesitate to acknowledge there was no other plan (via MLB.com) . "Miguel Cabrera is going to play third base, let's make that perfectly clear today," Leyland said. This signing puts ...

MLB notes: A-Rod hot for third

The New York Yankees could use a designated hitter, but Alex Rodriguez is making it clear he doesn't want the job -- not full time, anyway.

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera confirms shift to third base in 2012

Miguel Cabrera confirmed Tuesday that the Prince Fielder acquisition will result in him shifting to third base in 2012 -- a position he last played in 2008.

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