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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera cries foul over child support order for ex-mistress

A quick look at the ailments of Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera in recent seasons. Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press

Personal turmoil aside, Miguel Cabrera's affair with a Florida woman will end up costing him at least $7 million in child support — that is, if a judge's order sticks.

The Detroit Tigers slugger isn't having it.

Cabrera is contesting a Florida judge's $20,000-a-month child support order, calling it "grossly inflated" and a "windfall" for the mother, whom he has long portrayed as a "gold-digger" trying to cash in on his wealth. Cabrera believes $13,000 a month is more appropriate, and sufficient for the children's needs, according to court documents.