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Baseball Musings
December 04, 2007
Detroit Goes Fishing

Ken Rosenthal just reported the Tigers are talking to the Marlins about acquiring both Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis:

The Marlins, stalled in their attempts to trade third baseman Miguel Cabrera, could be laying the groundwork for an even bigger deal.

The Marlins and Tigers are engaged in preliminary talks about a blockbuster that would send Cabrera and left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of young players, according to major-league sources.

Outfielder Cameron Maybin and left-hander Andrew Miller likely are among the Marlins' targets. The Tigers already feature two veteran left-handed starters, Kenny Rogers and Nate Robertson, possibly making Miller available in a deal for Willis.

Miguel would certainly make the Tigers much more dangerous for a decade. I'm no longer a big Willis fan, but why not take a chance on him? He's certainly fun to watch.

Update: Nick Cafardo says Detroit is looking at Dan Haren as well.


Posted by David Pinto at 01:20 PM | Trades | TrackBack (0)
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Just as in the proposed Cabrera to LAA deal, it seems like the team that gets Cabrera is the clear winner.

Despite his age and tools, Maybin looks more Milledge than Granderson to me, and Steve Stone is already on record claiming that Miller's motion will lead to serious arm trouble sooner rather than later.

Posted by: Yankee Fan in Chicago at December 4, 2007 02:01 PM

Is there anybody not looking at Haren? That price tag is pretty easy on the eyes, I guess.

Posted by: Casey Abell at December 4, 2007 03:17 PM

Sounds like Detroit might be serious about trying to stay competitive and possibly win a championship again. Nice.

Posted by: Devon Young at December 4, 2007 03:58 PM

If the Tigers get Cabrera, I'm assuming they turn Inge into a utility infielder? He seems to be well-suited for that role. He can certainly catch when Pudge needs a day off, and he was an all-conference SS in college, so you'd assume he could play any of the other 4 positions if necessary. Looks like the Tigers could improve their bench with this deal, too.

Posted by: Barron at December 4, 2007 04:22 PM
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