Mets GM Omar Minaya, regarding 3B Miguel Cabrera and LHP Dontrelle Willis headed to the Tigers, as quoted by John Delcos of the Journal News…
“Sometimes a player is available, but, he’s not available to you. There are teams that don’t like to trade in the division.”
…hmm,.that didn’t seem to stop Larry Beinfest and the Marlins [...]

According to MLB.com, the Tigers and Marlins are ‘hammering out the final details’ on an eight-player trade that will send 3B Miguel Cabrera and LHP Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a LHP Andrew Miller, OF Cameron Maybin and four other prospects.
ESPN’s Buster Olney and Peter Gammons are reporting the same information on ESPN News.
…Update…6:25 pm…
Ken Rosenthal [...]

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 [...]

In a recent update for FoxSports.com, citing ‘major-league sources,’ Ken Rosenthal writes 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.
…honestly, i’m starting to worry about the Tigers and [...]

At the MLB Experts Blog for Yahoo!, reporting from Nashville, Steve Henson explains that talks between the Dodgers and Marlins regarding 3B Miguel Cabrera, just as they have with the Angels.
According to Henson, the Marlins want OF Matt Kemp, 1B James Loney and LHP Clayton Kershaw.
…what has gotten in to the Marlins…it reminds me of the [...]

In a recent report for SI.com, Jon Heyman explains why the Angels effort to acquire Miguel Cabrera from the Marlins has ‘fallen apart.’
According to Heyman, the Angels have made two offers they were confident would get the deal done, such as Howie Kendrick, Jeff Mathis and of Nick Adenhart or Ervin Santana, only to have [...]

The Associated Press is reporting that while 3B Miguel Cabrera is being shopped heavily by the Florida Marlins, LHP Dontrelle Willis is not likely to be traded.
“The Marlins are less likely to trade left-hander Dontrelle Willis, who is in line to make $7 million or more next season. The former 22-game winner is coming off [...]

According to Joe Frisaro at MLB.com, there is ‘growing speculation’ that the Marlins could trade 3B Miguel Cabrera before Thanksgiving.
Frisarso cites a ‘league source’ as saying the Dodgers and Angels are the front-runners to acquire Cabrera from Miami.
Yesterday in the Palm-Beach Post, Joe Capozzi wrote that the Marlins have asked the Angels for 2B Howie Kendrick and RHP Nick [...]

In the Palm-Beach Post, a ‘source with knowledge of Florida’s negotiations,’ Joe Capozzi lists the Dodgers and Angels as ‘front-runners, among a half-dozen teams,’ who are trying to acquire Marlins 3B Miguel Cabrera.
According to Capozzi, and his source, the Marlins have asks the Angels for 2B Howie Kendrick and RHP Nick Adenhart, along with another pitcher and an outfielder.  [...]

Last week, in his blog for ESPN.com, citing ‘industry sources,’ Peter Gammons wrote that teams have been notified by the Marlins that 3B Miguel Cabrera can be had in a trade, and will cost at least ‘three significant young players.’
Earlier today on WFAN in New York, talk-show host Mike Francesa, who speaks regularly, off air, with [...]