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Friday, May 09, 2008

Sun-Sentinel: Hyde: Miguel Cabrera misses ex-team and ex-teammates

And my plunging fantasy team misses Miquel Cabrera.

Don’t take this wrong. Cabrera likes Detroit. Likes his Tigers teammates. Thinks they’re going to be a good team. And, let’s be honest, this is the normal feeling-out process between a player and his new city, especially when the team is losing.

But, since he’s asked, yes, he misses the Marlins. And, since he’s asked, he never wanted to leave. And, since he’s asked, he still doesn’t believe they had to part with him.

“They called when they traded me and said, ‘We don’t have the money to pay you,’” he said. “...That’s the excuse they give. They have money.

“At first, I didn’t like [that] they traded me. But after a while you get used to it. It’s a business.”

Repoz Posted: May 09, 2008 at 12:12 AM | 9 comment(s)
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   1. North Side Chicago Expatriate Giants Fan Posted: May 09, 2008 at 12:58 AM (#2774365)
Then show them what they lost, damn it.
   2. Yankee_Redneck Posted: May 09, 2008 at 07:16 AM (#2774391)
If only there was some system through which the Marlins could receive tens of millions of dollars in free money every year to allow them to pay their players a competitive wage.

Oh well, you know me, I'm a dreamer.
   3. hunting for a halo-red october Posted: May 09, 2008 at 07:24 AM (#2774392)
Here here on the fantasy aspect of Miggy's slump.
   4. andrewberg of udub law Posted: May 09, 2008 at 07:51 AM (#2774401)
How much pressure is the MLBPA exerting to force players to sign market-caliber deals? I read the article about how a player wishes he could've stayed with his team would that they could pay him at least a few times per year. The "I took a 20% discount to stay where I'm comfortable" article is less common.
   5. andrewberg of udub law Posted: May 09, 2008 at 07:58 AM (#2774408)
I guess agents must play a role in that too. Players would have to be pretty dead set on leaving money on the table to get it done. Although it seems like the team would probably help a little in the process.

Would the Marlins have jumped at a 5 year, $80m deal for Cabrera? It's a huge discount that still makes him a very rich man and gives him another payday in the future, but would they even listen?
   6. bunyon Posted: May 09, 2008 at 08:28 AM (#2774414)
Would the Marlins have jumped at a 5 year, $80m deal for Cabrera? It's a huge discount that still makes him a very rich man and gives him another payday in the future, but would they even listen?

I doubt it. I think most/many players would probably be better off staying where they're comfortabe and liked for a bit of a discount. I don't that discount extends to accepting slightly over league minimum, which is what teams like the Marlins seem to want to pay.
   7. The Polish Sausage Racer Posted: May 09, 2008 at 06:11 PM (#2775039)
It's pretty clear Cabrera had one agenda: get as many years as possible and then spend the balance of the contract doing fork-lifting exercises.
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