I was reading the Baseball America 2001 Prospect Handbook the other night and discovered this sweet little gem on Detroit’s newly acquired 3B, Miguel Cabrera.
“A false rumor that he contracted elephantiasis was spread in Venezuela by a jilted scout, though the truth is slowly making its way through the country.”
Anyone who’s taken a heterosexual glance at Miggy’s nether region, in the name of scouting or fantasy excellence, understand that there’s nothing to this. But Damn! Jilted is the understatement of the century. In case you’re wondering, Elephentiasis is a disease that turns a man’s meatballs into Alyssa Milano sized melons. Unlike the latter, it’s not something drooled over and coveted by major league ballplayers.
