Miguel Cabrera not a fan of attention he's receiving for Triple Crown bid

Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera is in position to do something that nobody has done for 45 years, and he's not comfortable with the attention he is receiving because of it.

Cabrera, who is a home run away from leading the American League in all three Triple Crown categories, expressed his discomfort to USA Today's Bob Nightengale after Thursday's game:

"I don't like the look on people's faces. If I don't get a hit, it's like, 'Ohhhh.' Everyone gets so disappointed. Even in my own dugout. People are paying so much attention now. I don't like that. These last two weeks, the way people are acting, it's crazy."

Prince Fielder, who has Cabrera's back in the Tigers lineup, talked up his teammate's accomplishments, perhaps giving even more attention to the 29-year-old slugger.

"I know he doesn't like attention, but he deserves it, because he's doing something we may never see again."

Fielder, along with the rest of us, will be paying close attention to Cabrera again on Friday night, as he has a chance to tie Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton's league-leading mark of 43 homers. Cabrera already leads the league in runs batted in (133) and batting average (.326).