BOSTON -- When Pablo Sandoval tore the labrum in his left shoulder last April, he went to see Dr. James Andrews, one of the foremost orthopedic surgeons in the country. When Sandoval wanted to lose weight last summer, he sought help from a licensed dietician.
So when the time came in the offseason for the Boston Red Sox third baseman to diagnose his swing, he couldn’t fathom a more expert consultant than the only hitter since 1967 to win a Triple Crown.
Miguel Cabrera would meet Sandoval in Miami at the home of mutual friend and hitting coach Paul Casanova, a former major league catcher.