The Florida Marlins and the Detroit Tigers made the first big deal of MLB's Winter Meetings last night when the Marlins sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Tigers in exchange for Andrew Miller, Cameron Maybin, Mike Rabelo and Minor League pitchers Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz and Dallas Trahern.
A six prospects for two stars trade would usually inspire me to point out that the team giving up their youth will be terrible in five years. I like passing the sour grapes like that, but I just can't do it this time. Miguel Cabrera is twenty four years old. Twenty-four years old! And workhorse Dontrelle Willis? Twenty five years old!
Yes, Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin are a high price to pay for the Tigers organization, but they add a third left-handed pitcher to their rotation and cement their lineup as the best in baseball. Consider the Tigers possible starting lineup for the upcoming season:
Curtis Granderson
Edgar Renteria
Miguel Cabrera
Magglio Ordonez
Gary Sheffield
Carlos Guillen
Placido Polanco
Ivan Rodriguez
Marcus Thames/Jacques Jones
According to ESPN Baseball Analyst Steve Phillips, the deal came about quickly when the Los Angeles Angels jilted the Marlins on another similar deal involving the two stars. This reminds me of how three quarters of my married friends got married relatively quickly after a long-term relationship with another person dissolved. Just like the Marlins, I'm not saying that they've done poorly for themselves by marrying with such a quick turnaround. It just seems like they could've done better if they split up their assets and dealt with two different organizations.
Huh?
5 comments:
Nails, Parkes. That analogy is perfect. I'm still always miffed by how couples marry in five months after their previous five-year relationship. Although I don't exactly see how it applies to the Marlins-Tigers deal, it's still a wicked analogy.
So what's the analagous situation in sports when said couples also have kids right away? Those teams making the playoffs and winning a championship in the next season? (depends on your view about having kids I suppose)
I'm guessing last place finish.
That lineup is even more right-haned heavy than the Jays. At the same time, the bottom third of their order is frightening and immediately hateable.
Pretty interesting poll on ESPN regarding the Marlins...
Only shitty question is when they ask who will win the AL pennant, they don't list the Jays... just "other"
http://proxy.espn.go.com/espn/page2/polling?event_id=3279
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