Comedian Visits Tigers...Hilarity Does Not Ensue

When George Lopez was dismissed from TBS last year prior to the Major League playoffs, I kinda figured we'd be void of the comedian this postseason as well.

I was wrong.

The former late night funnyman (and I use that term loosely), visited the World Series-bound Detroit Tigers Saturday and brought the, well, he brought his brand of comedy.

Dude even tried out some new material on MVP candidate Miguel Cabrera.

"I told him that a Latino winning the Triple Crown is as impressive as having a black president or potentially an orange one...and he started laughing," Lopez told reporters.  "Great guy. Great sense of humor."

At least his jokes were relatively timely.  I heard that "Tonght Show" host Jay Leno stopped by the Texas Rangers clubhouse last season and showered them with Monica Lewinsky anecdotes.

Alright, that last part might not be true.

Jim Leyland Predicts 500 Homers for Miguel Cabrera

After a troubling off season, Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera entered 2011 just a couple of swings away from 250 career home runs.

And after a fifth inning shot againt Baltimore Wednesday night, he hit the milestone.  If you ask Tigers skipper Jim Leyland...there's plenty more to come.

"Well, he'll have 250 more, for sure," Leyland told reporters. "I hope I'm around to see them."

At just 27 (he'll be 28 later this month), Cabrera definitely has time on his side.  The bigger question is this...can dude push his demons aside and continue up the all-time ladder?

Miguel Cabrera Has Been Drinking. Again.

There are two sure signs that spring is on the way.

First...Punxsutawney Phil doesn't see his shadow. 

Check.

Second...Miguel Cabrera gets arrested for hitting the bottle.

Double check...and I'm guessing the Detroit Tigers brass and fans alike are hoping the yearly tradition of waking up to the "Miguel Cabrera Arrested" headlines ends soon.

Late Wednesday night, the Tigers first baseman was arrested in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and two counts of resisting an officer without violence.

Here's some details...courtesy of the Detroit Free Press:

(Cabrera) was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail at 12:20 a.m. (Thursday) and released at 7:45 a.m. after posting $1,350 bond, according to information provided by Mark Weinberg from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office

According to police report, a deputy spotted a car Cabrera was driving, smoking on the side of Okeechobee Road in Ft. Pierce, about 100 miles southeast of spring training in Lakeland. Cabrera had an odor of alcohol coming from his breath and his eyes were bloodshot and watery and his speech heavily slurred, according to the report.

Oh...that's just the beginning.

In an arrest affidavit, deputies said Cabrera repeated “Do you know who I am, you don’t know anything about my problems.” Cabrera then picked up a bottle of James Buchanan’s Scotch whiskey and started drinking, according to the report.

When asked to get into a patrol vehicle, police say Cabrera used an expletive. Police say he didn’t comply with several orders to get into the patrol vehicle. The arresting deputy said he lifted Cabrera’s left hand to gain pain compliance and Cabrera then “pushed off the vehicle into me,” according to the report.

The deputy then delivered 3-4 knee spikes into Cabrera’s left thigh muscle. Cabrera fell into the vehicle, according to police.

Now, if the past has showed us anything, when the slugger gets into trouble prior to the season...he's just getting ready for the season ahead.

Prior to last season, the 27-year-old spent three months in alcohol rehab and ended up putting up a .328 batting average, a career-high 38 HRs and 126 RBIs.  For his career, he has managed a .313 batting average, 247 home runs and 879 RBI.