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Tuesday, December 04, 2007 |
Report: Tigers Get Miguel Cabrera
MLB.com is reporting the Tigers and Marlins have agreed to a trade that will send Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit, in exchange for OF Cameron Maybin, LHP Andrew Miller, and four prospects. That would put the Angels out of the running for his services as well.
Update: Via the Detroit Free Press, the four players are C Mike Rabelo, and right-handed pitching prospects Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz and Burke Badenhop. Via Rotoworld.
Update 2: Brian Kamenetzky weighs in:
Two monster prospects in outfielder Cameron Maybin and lefty Andrew Miller, a 28 year old catcher who hit .258 in 51 games last season (Mike Rabelo), and three minor league pitchers, none of whom are older than 24. No doubt, that’s a hefty package of young talent. But good as they are, Miller and Maybin weren’t counted on to play large roles in Detroit’s quest to get back to the World Series this year. Maybin, who hit .148 in 24 games, clearly needed more seasoning, while Miller (5-5, 5.69 in 13 starts) might not have cracked the Tigers’ rotation coming out of spring training.I tend to disagree just because the pieces the Angels would have had to give up were absolutely part of their future plans as well, and at multiple positions. Detroit was trading mainly from surplus. One thing's for sure, though, and it does seem like even Tony "Ninja" Reagins has his limits, which is interesting considering he's at times thrown money at problems rather recklessly.A lot to give up? Sure. But with Cabrera and Willis- who doesn’t have to be a #1 for pitching blessed Detroit- the Tigers are absolutely loaded heading into ‘08. And with this deal, they’re participating in that most American of constructs: Buy now, pay later.
It’s something the Angels could, and should, have done, too.
Labels: angels, marlins, tigers, trades, transactions
Comments:
I can see why the Marlins took the deal now. Maybin I think is overhyped; the kid's had only 700 ABs in the minors. But they got FOUR pitchers in the deal, and all the minor leaguers had career ERAs in the mid-3s or below. Four pitchers is nothing to sneeze at.
What I don't understand is why Florida was willing to part with him in the first place. There must be something about him that everyone else doesn't know.
I don't know. This is SOP for Florida. Loria is a baseball slumlord, and he evicts before the costs go up. Two years and counting, I'm sure he wanted to replenish the stream, and tick up his profits in the meanwhile.
Rob-
In that, you and I agree totally. The guy was two years away from free agency. Even the Royals spend money now (haha). I guess you can start the clock on when teams will be able to acquire Maybin and Miller b/c they're getting close to becoming too expensive for Loria.
I feel the same way about Santana. More strongly, actually, since Minnesota isn't a bad team at all. If they can't get a good offer, or at least not one they think won't be there in the summer, why jump now? Maybe people get more desperate in the interim.
Brian
In that, you and I agree totally. The guy was two years away from free agency. Even the Royals spend money now (haha). I guess you can start the clock on when teams will be able to acquire Maybin and Miller b/c they're getting close to becoming too expensive for Loria.
I feel the same way about Santana. More strongly, actually, since Minnesota isn't a bad team at all. If they can't get a good offer, or at least not one they think won't be there in the summer, why jump now? Maybe people get more desperate in the interim.
Brian
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