LEAVE MIGGIE ALONE
Miguel Cabrera IS the Marlins. Yeah, he might be a little tubby, but it doesn’t stop him from producing 30+ HR and 100+ RBI every season. Not to mention a four-time All Star by the age of 24!
Trading Miggie will ruin the team dynamics. Miggie, along with D-Train, is one of the emotional leaders of the young squad. Miggie’s always there to take off a teammate’s helmet after they come back from hitting a homer. After two years of adjusting to each other and the big leagues, this Marlins team could very well be ready to contend in 2008….BUT NOT WITHOUT MIGGIE!
But here’s what we should also worry about: What will Miggie’s departure do to Alfredo Amezaga? It would DEVASTATE him. You can kiss goodbye the obligatory Amezaga dance after every Cabrera homer. Alfredo and Miggie go together like macaroni and cheese.
Larry Beinfest, I know you felt really popular at the GM meetings. Jeffrey Loria, I know you love alienating Marlins fans by trading the best players. But if you want better ballpark attendance in 2008: LEAVE MIGGIE ALONE. At least until he’s a free agent.