DETROIT -- There is a body of thought that the Detroit Tigers should simply shut down Miguel Cabrera and his bad back for the remainder of the season.
Cabrera is not a member of that group, and neither is his manager, Brad Ausmus.
Cabrera, pulled after four innings Saturday due to lower back stiffness, did not play Sunday as Detroit salvaged a split with the visiting Chicago White Sox by winning 12-0.
It would go against his history this season for him not to be in the lineup Monday, at least as the designated hitter for the series opener against the Oakland A's at Comerica Park.