LAKELAND, Fla. -- The shouts could be heard across all four practice diamonds at Tiger Town, breaking the routine of the Spring Training morning workouts. It was neither an injury nor an altercation.
It was simply Miguel Cabrera, injecting energy into the first full-squad workout of camp.
"He's generally in pretty good spirits," manager Brad Ausmus said. "He's a big kid. He enjoys what he does, has fun playing the game. He has fun with his teammates, joking around."
It's understandable to suspect there's a little more to it this year. The bounce in Cabrera's step is coming on legs that spent the offseason in the weight room rather than on the operating table.