Comments on: The Twins Acquire Orlando Cabrera

By: orlando rv rental

orlando rv rental — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:33:08 +0000

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By: Joe R

Joe R — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:16:13 +0000

*Garza and Bartlett for Young and Harris, I think you meant.

/rubbing salt in wound.

By: MDS

MDS — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:12:53 +0000

good job bill smith. lose slowey for the year and now we’re buyers. keep it going, maybe we can pull another garza for delmon move!!!! die bill smith die!!!

By: jesse

jesse — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:36:43 +0000

Honestly I’m glad that Cabrera can’t be offered arbitration. This way, the Twins can’t screw themselves by offering it, attempting to get the draft picks, and then watching in shock as a declining middle infielder in his mid-30′s accepts only to get paid a few million dollars.

This was a fine price to pay for Cabrera. It’s not really anything, at least not now, and for a two-month rental for a profile like O-Cab the A’s really couldn’t have expected much more.

By: TimberLee

TimberLee — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:14:33 +0000

Congratulations. I believe that spelling a relatively simple name like “Cabrera” four different ways in one short item is some kind of record.

By: BX

BX — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:00:42 +0000

Yeah, and a BABIP in July over 100 points over his career norms… yeah, that’s not sustainable.

By: JD

JD — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:34:07 +0000

I think Cabrera is far more likely to come off his recent insane, unsustainable hot streak than he is to actually IMPROVE his offense as the year goes on. In other words, I think he’s more likely to finish around Punto’s .287 than he is a projected .316. Guy just doesn’t hit very many balls hard anymore. For the past month he’s been getting by on bleeders through the infield and little flares to right field. I can’t imagine that continues for 2 more months.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:22:49 +0000

Cabrera is actually pushing Harris from short, not Punto. This could be a slight upgrade for the Twins, but it will in actuality not change a thing. Currently Cabrera and Harris’ offensive production is a wash, and with Punto remaining at second, what has changed? Maybe slightly better defense from Cabrera at short, but that is it. A hole remains at second and the fact that the Twins did anything at all is once again good enough for blind Twins fans. They ignored the true need for a competent second baseman, passing on Lopez and Sanchez, and have chosen instead to swap out players with very similar production. With the Tigers and White Sox making major upgrades to their starting pitching, the Twins have once again been outdone.

By: Sam A

Sam A — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:31:20 +0000

Harris was already being pushed to the bench. He has been slumping and with Crede healthy (for the time being) Harris was unlikely to see much playing time.

I’m not overly crazy about this trade because I think the Twins aren’t going too far even if they manage to win the Central. Still they didn’t give up much for O-Cab so I won’t complain. I wish they could have picked up a player like Sanchez who would be around next year, but Smith wasn’t willing to pay the price.

As a long-time Twins fan I have become accostomed to the July 31 letdown.

By: twinsfan

twinsfan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:26:09 +0000

Don’t forget those inevitable days when Crede is unable to play, Punto will probably get the time at 3rd with Casilla at 2nd.

Gardy loves him some Punto.