Miguel Cabrera Getting a Jump Start On The Weekend

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of drunken driving in Florida, leaving teammates stunned and concerned about the slugging first baseman less than a week into spring training. The 27-year-old Cabrera has struggled with drinking-related problems in the past, but he's coming off perhaps his best season. He hit .328 with 38 home runs in 2010 and finished second in the American League MVP vote. Cabrera was spotted by a deputy in a car with a smoking engine alongside a road in Fort Pierce. Inside the vehicle, Cabrera smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and took a swig from a bottle of scotch in front of a deputy, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. He refused to cooperate and more deputies were called to the scene. The arrest occurred about 110 miles southeast of Lakeland, where the Tigers hold spring training. Pitchers and catchers began workouts earlier this week, but position players like Cabrera don't start until Saturday. "It was obviously a shock to everybody," catcher Alex Avila said. According to the police report, Cabrera was wandering into the road with his hands up before he was handcuffed. The report quoted him saying, "Do you know who I am? You don't know anything about my problems," and cursed at deputies who tried to get him into a patrol car.

Just a word to the wise about dealing with the police and alcohol related case. If a cop stops you and doesn't realize who you are from the beginning, chances are he has no fucking clue who you are and still won't know when you drunkenly ask him. But I feel like this is the only way to go if you're dumb enough to get yourself in this situation. Just crack the bottle, scream obscenities, talk about how you used to get beat as a child and keep going because once they get the cuffs on you it's gonna be like Dr. Drew's Sober House and the fun times are over.