KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera was so clearly frustrated when he hobbled off the field with a strained hamstring that manager Ron Gardenhire let him cool off a while before finally talking to him.Gardenhire was a bit worried about how Cabrera would react to the possibility of the disabled list."He understood," Gardenhire said. "I think he knows he's not going to be ready in the next three or four days. He gets it. We're all hoping it's quick."So, with Cabrera's blessing, the Tigers placed the two-time AL MVP on the DL before Friday night's game against the Kansas City Royals. They recalled catcher Grayson Greiner from Triple-A Toledo to fill a roster spot, but intend to use Victor Martinez at DH and John Hicks at first base while Cabrera is out."He was frustrated. Still is," Gardenhire said. "It's baseball. You're playing every day. He was healthy all through spring training. Now the weather has changed, we're done with all this cold crap — yesterday was probably... [
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