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Cabrera Not Quite At Weight Goal As Training Camp Looms

3B Miguel Cabrera will report to Spring Training at about 265 pounds, roughly 10 above what his goal is as he returns to third base for Detroit to make room for new 1B Prince Fielder. Manager Jim Leyland continues to endorse the move, saying, "The first time he makes an error, people are going to be shaking their heads," Leyland said. "Well, I won't be. I'm willing to live with it, unless it just gets to a point where it's not working." Leyland has been told Cabrera is at 265. "That's what he was a couple of years ago, and he really looked good," Leyland said. "He had good quickness."

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