Marlins Set to Deal Cabrera, Willis to Detroit

by Eric Simon on Dec 4, 2007 7:15 PM EST

The Marlins and Tigers have reached a preliminary agreement on a bona fide blockbuster deal that would ship perennial Met killers Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis out of town.

The keys to the deal for Florida are outfielder Cameron Maybin and LHP Andrew Miller. Detroit will also send two other prospects to the Marlins.

In the short term, this deal helps the Mets (and the Phillies and the Braves). The Marlins' lineup just became much easier to pitch to, and their rotation -- Willis's sub-par 2007 notwithstanding -- is much less formidable.

[FOX Sports]

UPDATE [7:20pm]: The Tigers are apparently including "catcher Mike Rabelo and three other minor league pitchers". [ESPN.com]

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they need do something about the Marlins

they just dump talent like no tommorow

Keep Lastings Milledge Free

by DoctorK16 on Dec 4, 2007 7:19 PM EST reply actions

They never will

That's Bud's good friend over there. He let him purge the Expos and make a profit. Why would he stop him from doing the same to the Marlins?

by JC @ Amazin' Avenue on Dec 4, 2007 7:21 PM EST up reply actions

yet

they've won 2 more world series than the mets have since 1986.

by gogomets on Dec 4, 2007 11:34 PM EST up reply actions

MLB is awful...

They try to block guys like Cuban from coming in and getting a team, but they let knuckleheads like Loria and Pohlad (sp?) run the Marlins and Twins, respectively, like Minor League franchises.

It's disgusting. MLB makes money hand over fist. I feel sorry for fans of these teams.

by SQUAD on Dec 4, 2007 7:29 PM EST reply actions

Frustrating

Why do other teams' prospects bring back Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera and ours bring back Ryan Church and Brian Schneider?

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by Josh @ Amazin' Avenue on Dec 4, 2007 7:52 PM EST reply actions

You hit the nail on the head

couldnt have said it better myself enough said.

by sincethebeginning @ Amazin' Avenue on Dec 4, 2007 9:45 PM EST up reply actions

I like Cabrera gone

but I remember Miller pitching a pretty good game against the Mets last year, hopefully he doesn't hit like Willis.

If you gonna act like a fool, I'm gonna treat you like a fool....Fool ~Judge Greg T. Mathis~

by sireric @ Amazin' Avenue on Dec 4, 2007 8:13 PM EST reply actions

who knows

it might very well work out for Florida in a few years. they stockpile young players-they mature and they win a championship every few years. Better than the MEts. Cabrera could end up eating his way out of baseball and there is something wrong with Willis over the last year or so (see last game v. Mets)

Save America. Impeach Bush

by elifriedman on Dec 4, 2007 9:44 PM EST reply actions

Exactly!

This is what I was thinking when someone mentioned the Twins and Marlins. Even with the way they trade stars for all the talent, they have been two of the better teams of the past decade. The Marlins have won 2 World Series titles in the past decade and the Twins consistently compete in a pretty strong AL Central division!

by SeanNY on Dec 4, 2007 11:24 PM EST up reply actions

Serious question

Who would you rather be a fan of: Braves or Marlins?

The Braves are pretty competitive every year, winning what was it, 15 straight division titles? Sure they only won 1 WS, but they were always involved in the playoffs.

The Marlins get a good team together ever 5-7 years or so, win a WS, and then sell off the pieces and rebuild for another run in the next few years.

My answer: I think I would pick the Braves. As a baseball fan, all I ask is that my team has a chance every year and goes for it every once in a while when they think they have a shot (Braves made some nice moves down the stretch last season.) While the WS are great, wouldn't the intervening years be brutal? Plus, you would have to assume they couldn't sustain such a model, right?

So what does everyone else think?

by SQUAD on Dec 4, 2007 11:41 PM EST up reply actions