Watch CBS News

Leyland's Dilemma: Play Or Sit Cabrera With Triple Crown On Line Wednesday?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jim Leyland didn't say it, but he sure sounded like a man watching Miguel Cabrera's Triple Crown numbers with the rest of us.

With his slugger on deck to become the first man to claim one in 45 years, Leyland said late Tuesday that he's not sure whether Cabrera will play one more game ... or sit out Wednesday's finale while resting for Saturday's Game 1 of the AL Division Series.

"I have not made that decision yet," Leyland said following the Tigers' day-after-clinching 4-2 loss here. "But I will.

"I'm going to think about it tonight. I don't know exactly what I'm going to do yet.

"But I'm sure I'll be criticized, whatever it is."

Click HERE for the full story from CBSSports.com

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.