Miguel Cabrera would have liked another opportunity to take a swing.
But he isn't mad.
Not like Detroit Tigers fans were in the eighth inning Thursday, when New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone made what he called a "gut-wrenching" decision by intentionally walking Cabrera — sitting on 2,999 career hits — in his final plate appearance of the game.
"Yankees suck!" the 21,529 fans at Comerica Park chanted.
"It came down to a baseball call for me there," Boone said. "Tough decision. ... Tough call, but one I had to make.