• Post Trade Hangover

  • Now that we’ve all had a day to digest the big trade, here are some of our thoughts:

    Most Marlins fans are angry. We traded away the best hitter and the best pitcher in franchise history. Both likable, both marketable, both young. Most people haven’t heard of any of the guys we got in return.

    The more we read, the more it sounds like Andrew Miller is the real deal. Tall and powerful with a slider and a cutter.

    He’s only 20 years old, but you have to wonder whether Cameron Maybin is nothing more than another Preston Wilson or even worse Reggie Abercrombie

    Dallas Trahern may end up being a diamond in the rough.

    What did we get for Dontrelle? We should have received Miller, Maybin, Rabelo and probably one of the other pitching prospects for Cabrera alone.

    It’s Hanley’s team now.

    Who’s on third? I say Uggla and lets find a good defensive second basemen. Pitching and defense wins games.

    We all know the payroll is very low so would the team consider a one-year “special” deal for Andruw Jones?

    And about that payroll issue: The Marlins are profitable with this kind of payroll. It may not be as high as Forbes estimated, but it should be quite a bit. The Marlins can do themselves a great benefit if they come out and tell us that they are setting aside all this money to help build a ballpark. Miggie and Dontrelle for a new ballpark? I’d accept that deal.

    Finally, whatever happened to Dave Dombrowksi? He used to be a genius at acquiring great young talent. Now he’s collecting former Marlins and trading away his entire farm.

    Optimism from DeadSpin: “it wouldn’t surprise us in the least to see that collection of Florida cheap youngsters do one of their patented annoying wild-card runs to the World Series in a couple of years”

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    • It was reported that the Tigers turned down a proposal that included both Maybin and Miller for Cabrera alone. Willis was required to get both in the deal.

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  • Some Positive Spin on the Deal

  • ESPN’s Christopher Harris summarizes the deal and has some positive views on the new Marlins:

    Check out this haul: Florida got prized centerfielder Cameron Maybin, should’ve-been-top-pick lefty starter Andrew Miller, middle-of-the-rotation prospect Dallas Trahern, possible future closer Eulogio De La Cruz, major-league backup catcher Mike Rabelo and another starting prospect, Burke Badenhop.

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  • Tigers Acquire Cabrera and Willis

  • Wow, the blockbuster deal just happened.

    MLB.com is reporting (and Peter Gammons is confirming) that the Detroit Tigers have acquired Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. In return, the Marlins will get outfielder Cameron Maybin, left-handed pitcher Andrew Miller, catcher Mike Rabelo, right-handed pitcher Eulogio delaCruz, right-handed pitcher Dallas Trahern and right-handed pitcher Burke Badenhop.

    It’s not official yet, but:

    The deal was all but finalized as of late afternoon at the Winter Meetings.

    Here is who we know we’re getting:

    Maybin and Miller were both first-round Draft picks of the Tigers, Maybin in 2005 and Miller in 2006. Both have tasted the Major Leagues.

    Maybin, 20, made his debut in August and appeared in 24 games, hitting .143 with one home run in 49 at-bats. However, he made a rapid rise through the Tigers system, batting .304 with 10 homers in 83 games for Class A Lakeland before making a brief stop at Double-A Erie.

    Miller, 22, made 13 starts for Detroit last season, going 5-6 with a 5.69 ERA. In 78 Minor League innings in 2007, he allowed 71 hits and struck out 61 batters. He was drafted out of the University of North Carolina.

    Looks like Dave Dombrowksi is serious about bringing as many former Marlins to the Tigers as possible.

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  • Latest Cabrera to the Angels Update: No Deal?

  • ESPN’s Jason Stark has the latest update on the Miguel Cabrera discussions.

    First comes the settled part:

    The two teams appear to have agreed that second baseman Howie Kendrick and catcher Jeff Mathis would be part of any deal.

    But where it gets complicated is the Marlins demand for two top notch pitching prospects:

    According to baseball men who have spoken with both teams, the clubs have talked about three young starting pitchers — Ervin Santana, Joe Saunders and the Angels’ best pitching prospect, Nick Adenhart. But the Angels apparently weren’t willing to trade two pitchers from that group without changes to the other half of the package.

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  • Robb Nen on Hall of Fame Ballot

  • National Baseball Hall of FameRobb Nen is one of several players to debut on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. He joins another former Fish Andre Dawson and Tim Raines, on the list. If Nen gets voted in, he would represent the first real Marlin to make it in as he spent 5 of his 10 seasons with the Fish and won his only World Series in 1997. Also, it was the Marlins who converted him into a closer.

    Results will be announced on January 8, 2008. Here is the full list of players on the ballot

    • Brady Anderson
    • Harold Baines
    • Rod Beck
    • Bert Blyleven
    • Dave Concepcion
    • Andre Dawson
    • Shawon Dunston
    • Chuck Finley
    • Travis Fryman
    • Rich “Goose” Gossage
    • Tommy John
    • David Justice
    • Chuck Knoblauch
    • Don Mattingly
    • Mark McGwire
    • Jack Morris
    • Dale Murphy
    • Robb Nen
    • Dave Parker
    • Tim Raines
    • Jim Rice
    • Jose Rijo
    • Lee Smith
    • Todd Stottlemyre
    • Alan Trammell
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  • White Sox Trying to Acquire a “Big Fish”

  • The Chicago White Sox have acquired Cabrera. That is, Orlando Cabrera from the Angels.

    But that’s not the story here.

    Looks like they’re focused on an all-Cabrera left side of the infield as their GM Ken Williams claims that this deal clears some financial room ($3MM) for another deal. And that deal is:

    “We’re not done yet. We’re still trying to land a big fish,” Williams said.

    You know who which fish he’s talking about.

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