Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel let down his team in late September 2009 when he was found arguing with his wife after a night of drinking.
Cabrera was taken to the police station, but was not charged at the time. The Tigers at the time were in the midst of a tight race with the Minnesota Twins for the American League Central division title.
In mid-February of this year, Cabrera was arrested by police in Fort Pierce, FL after he was found on the side of the road by his car with the engine smoking.
According to ESPN:
Cabrera was spotted by a deputy in a car with a smoking engine alongside a road in Fort Pierce. Inside the vehicle, Cabrera smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and took a swig from a bottle of scotch in front of a deputy, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. He refused to cooperate and more deputies were called to the scene.
According to the police report, Cabrera was wandering into the road with his hands up before he was handcuffed. The report quoted him saying, "Do you know who I am? You don't know anything about my problems," and cursing at deputies who tried to get him into a patrol car.
One deputy struck Cabrera in the left thigh several times with his knee after Cabrera pushed into him, causing the ballplayer to fall into the patrol car. Cabrera refused to take a breath test, deputies said.
He was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting an officer without violence.
Cabrera did take a leave of absence from the team to "deal" with his issues.
Apparently, Cabrera thought it was a laughing matter at the time.