Matthew Cerrone

Buzz: Marlins are Using the Tigers
By Matthew Cerrone - Dec 4, 2007 2:44 pm

Earlier today, at FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal wrote that the Tigers and Marlins are in ‘preliminary talks’ about a deal that could send Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of young players, such as OF Cameron Maybin and LHP Andrew Miller.

However, in a post to his blog for the Booth Newspapers in Detroit, Danny Knobler believes the Marlins are simply using the Tigers to force the Angels into upping their offer for Cabrera.

this makes sense…i mean, certainly the Marlins could get the most talent by splitting up cabrera and willis in to separate deals…plus, the word from miami continues to be that the Marlins will only trade willis if they are blown away with an offer, so coupling him to cabrera makes even less sense

Update3:15 pm

“If the Tigers wind up getting Cabrera and Willis, it would be via separate deals,” blogs Joe Capozzi for the Palm Beach Post, while detailing how such a trade could be made.

According to Capozzi, the Angels have backed off trying to acquire Cabrera, since they refuse to part with two of Howie Kendrick, Jeff Mathis and Nick Adenhart.

8 Responses to “Buzz: Marlins are Using the Tigers”

  1. tfc3rid says:

    Lots of talk and no action happening…

    I think once Johan goes, the rest will come down like dominoes…

    • kevin2elster21 says:

      yup, seems like it.

      • tfc3rid says:

        The question is, will we be in on the fun…

        On the other hand, it souinds like we are sure interested in finalizaing a deal with Livan Hernandez…

    • met pete says:

      yeah I fully agree that Santana is causing a major blockage for all other trades and huge flurry of trades will fly out once that is finally over

  2. kevin2elster21 says:

    Done-trelle is such a joke.

  3. djbutler says:

    Told you not to listen to the ravings of Ken Tylenol.

  4. dave27 says:

    Angels and Tigers? How DARE you print a rumor that doesn’t involve the Yankees and Red Sox?! What bizarro winter meetings are you covering?!