Half-Empty: Miguel Cabrera for your Top Four Prospects!?!

It sure sounds like the Florida Marlins think Miguel Cabrera is the next coming of Babe Ruth, ever-growing belly included.

The Tribe is not mentioned in the following quote, and probably rightfully so, after Mark Shapiro must have lost his lunch after hearing what they were asking for. If we were, it would have been something like Adam Miller, Chuck Lofgren, Asdrubal Cabrera, and Andy Marte for Miguel Cabrera.

In four words: No Thank You Sir.

Time for rational Tribe fans to turn their attention elsewhere for an upgrade at 3B. Considering what is available outside of Cabrera and ARod...we are probably better off looking at one of the corner outfield spots for an upgrade and keeping our fingers crossed on Marte. The good news is that we are not awful at 3B right now and we do have some options in Blake, Marte, and Peralta.

Get ready for a synical giggle...

This quote from Sports Illustrated:

NEW YORK -- "The Florida Marlins are trying to hit a grand slam in trade talks involving All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera, executives involved in the discussions say. The price is so prohibitive and includes multiple top-tier prospects -- the kind of young players that are hardly ever traded anymore -- that executives believe the Marlins will have to drop their price significantly to deal Cabrera. Because the requests have been jaw-dropping, teams say they don't see anything happening until the winter meetings next month. For Cabrera, 24, the Marlins are requesting a package of four top young players, according to industry sources, and prime names that interest them are believed to include pitchers Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes from the New York Yankees, outfielder Jacoby Ellbsury and pitcher Clay Buchholz from the Boston Red Sox, pitching prospect Clayton Kershaw from the Los Angeles Dodgers, and second baseman Howie Kendrick and pitching prospect Nick Adenhart from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Specifically from the Yankees, it is believed the Marlins seek either Chamberlain or Hughes, plus outfielder Melky Cabrera, outfield prospect Jose Tabata and a fourth prospect. Meanwhile, the Yankees are telling people they would not consider parting with their two best pitching prospects in a deal for anyone other than Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana. The Dodgers and Angels are considered the biggest players in the Cabrera derby, not only because both teams could upgrade at third base but because they have the types of prospects Florida covets. In addition to Kershaw, the Marlins would have interest in several Dodgers players, including third baseman Andy La Roche, first baseman James Loney, outfielder Matt Kemp and pitcher Chad Billinsgley. Angels players thought to be targeted, beyond Kendrick and Adenhart, would be third-base prospect Brandon Wood and/or first baseman Casey Kotchman."

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Speaking of Tribe Prospects...

Mlb.com gives you a peek at some youngsters including Trevor Crowe, Michael Aubrey, and David Huff.



Goooooooooooooooooo Tribe!

Cheers!