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Detroit Tigers: The Crumbling Foundation of Miguel Cabrera

Miguel Cabrera bats during the game against the Orioles on June 19, 2013. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

The Detroit Tigers elected in 2014 to build their dream home using a long term contract for future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera as the mansion’s foundation.

In 2020, if age and injury to a player are the equivalents of water damage to a home’s crumbling foundation then the House of Miguel Cabrera has severe cracks in the foundation and the damaging leaks are feeling unstoppable.

Discussing the end-stage of an iconic player’s career isn’t all that enjoyable.