Tigers and Marlins finalize blockbuster trade
that sends Cabrera and Willis to Detroit (AP)

post from MLB News Blog on 05 December 2007 02:13:15 PM. © MLB News Blog

It’s a done deal. The Tigers and Marlins completed their blockbuster trade Wednesday, an eight-player swap that sent All-Stars Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from Florida to Detroit. The Marlins received a package of six players, including two highly rated prospects: left-hander Andrew Miller and outfielder Cameron Maybin.Read the full story.

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Tigers and Marlins finalize blockbuster trade
that sends Cabrera and Willis to Detroit

post from MLB News Blog on 05 December 2007 02:12:08 PM. © MLB News Blog

It’s a done deal.The Tigers and Marlins completed their blockbuster trade Wednesday, an eight-player swap that sent All-Stars Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from Florida to Detroit.The Marlins received a package of six players, including two highly rated prospects: left-hander Andrew Miller and outfielder Cameron Maybin. The teams reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday, with the [...]

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Dodger Thoughts: 2008 Goal: The National League
Pennant

post from Dodger Thoughts on 05 December 2007 02:11:00 PM. © Dodger Thoughts

... not a World Series title.

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Tigers finalize deal for Cabrera, Willis (PA
SportsTicker)

post from MLB News Blog on 05 December 2007 02:07:54 PM. © MLB News Blog

By Jim Keller PA SportsTicker Baseball EditorRead the full story.

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Yankee Baseball--is Farnsworth the future

post from BASEBALL HOT CORNER on 05 December 2007 01:50:00 PM. © BASEBALL HOT CORNER

HYPNOTIST?Weeks of erroneous rumors, that were giving Yankee fans delusions of re-claimed grandeur,[...]

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Brian Roberts A Goner

post from Oriole Post - The World of Baseball and Beyond on 05 December 2007 01:01:00 PM. © Oriole Post - The World of Baseball and Beyond

Well, it looks like a fan favorite may be on the go if the Cubs get their way in a report on the Baltimore Sun website by Dan Connolly and Jeff Zrebeic.

Brian Roberts.

Aside from Erik Bedard, Miguel Tejada and to an extent, Melvin Mora, you have not heard of any talk of other Orioles possibly finding a new home although Andy MacPhail has more or less said, ?everyone is available?.

The organization could once again get together with the Cubs for their annual trade, but this time, a Roberts? move could really alienate a fan base who may have no other reason to see the Baltimore Orioles.

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Winter Meetings, Day Three

post from U.S.S. Mariner on 05 December 2007 12:58:00 PM. © U.S.S. Mariner

48 hours into the winter meetings and the news continues to come out of cities besides Seattle. As mentioned below, the Tigers just launched themselves right back into the discussion in terms of AL Contenders with their trade yesterday. While the Mariners won’t think this way (after all, jobs are on the line), it’s really quite clear that the 2008 Mariners just have no chance of being in the top tier of American League clubs.

The Red Sox, Yankees, Indians, and Tigers have essentially locked themselves into fighting over position as the four best teams in baseball. The dropoff between those clubs and the fifth best team in the game is pretty staggering. They have, for all intents and purposes, taken any chance the AL West had of winning the wild card and thrown it in a wood chipper. The only way for the Mariners to make the playoffs next year is to win the division, and even if they can do that, they’re looking at having to beat two beheamoths just to even get to the World Series.

In an ideal world, where the franchise wasn’t being run on a win-or-lose-your-job mandate, and the front office could make decisions based on what is best for the franchise, the M’s would just fold up their 2008 tents and become sellers. They are three or four all-star type players away from competing with the big boys in the A.L., and they simply don’t have the resources to make the type of upgrades necessary to get themselves in a legitimate position to win postseason games.

But, that isn’t the reality of the situation. The front office doesn’t have the ability to make that kind of decision - the minute they start selling, they’re writing their own pink slips. This franchise is in win now mode - unfortunately, so are five other American League teams, and they’re all far better at it than the M’s.

So, today, we’ll see talk shift to Erik Bedard, as the M’s try to make a splash and impress some people. After yesterday’s trade, I’m now just hoping that we get through the rest of this winter without destroying the future, because the idea of winning it all in ‘08 seems about as likely as Steve Kelley writing an entire paragraph.

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Brewers sign RHP Riske (PA SportsTicker)

By Tom Covill PA SportsTicker Staff WriterRead the full story.

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Notebook: Bedard grabbing some attention
(SportingNews.com)

Gerry Fraley catches you up on the most interesting developments and activity from the winter meetings on Wednesday.Read the full story.

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Giants Make Compelling Offer to Blue Jays

We previously touched base on this rumor, but it is popping up in news once again today. In one of the more interesting rumors we’ve come across this week, the Giants and Blue Jays could still be discussing a deal centered around Blue Jays outfielder Alex Rios, and Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (or Matt [...]

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