Lakeland, Fla. — Tigers starter Jose Urena thought it was going to be a routine PFP (pitchers fielding practice) play. The Phillies had runners at the corners with no outs in the second inning of the Tigers’ 4-1 spring win Wednesday.
Urena got Darick Hall to hit a slow bouncer toward first base and he immediately sprinted over to cover the base, like he's done countless times on the back fields the last few weeks.
Imagine what went through his mind, then, when he crossed paths with first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who was on a dead sprint toward home plate.