Leyland: Cabrera arrest won't hurt team
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland is confident slugger Miguel Cabrera's arrest this week will have no effect on the team's performance.
Cabrera was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of drunken driving in Fort Pierce, Fla., about 110 miles southeast of Lakeland, where the Tigers hold spring training.
"It is not going to be a disruption for our team. Trust me," Leyland emphatically said Friday. "I'm the field manager. I manage the players on the field. Our clubhouse will be great, and our team has a hell of a chance to be an outstanding team."
Cabrera was "very embarrassed" and planned to apologize to his teammates and the Tigers organization when reporting to camp Saturday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.
O's introduce Vlad
The Baltimore Orioles officially introduced Vladimir Guerrero to a small media gathering in Sarasota, Fla. He signed a one-year, $8-million deal and will serve as the every day cleanup hitter and designated hitter.
Edmonds retires
Jim Edmonds is retiring from baseball at age 40, one day before he was to start spring training with the Cardinals as a non-roster player. Edmonds said his injured right Achilles' tendon has not responded to treatment. - AP