June 17, 200323 yr Did anybody else notice that Miguel Cabrera played left field in tonights AA game???? Interesting..
June 17, 200323 yr Did anybody else notice that Miguel Cabrera played left field in tonights AA game???? Interesting.. WAHOOOOOOO
June 17, 200323 yr Great news......I just got back from school and heard about DW performance.. It will be nice to see Lowell at 3b and Cabrera at LF.
June 17, 200323 yr Man thats good news maybe the Marlins are thinking of trading Hollandsworth and start Cabrera and Banks at LF until Cabrera gets used to MLB.
June 17, 200323 yr BEST NEWS ALL YEAR...ALL YOU PEOPLE DOWN ON THE FO BETTER BE WATCHING THIS (including me :banghead ) God I hope we dont trade Mikey and Cabs plays the OF for us!
June 17, 200323 yr CABRERA EXPERIMENT From today Sunsentinel :mischief2 Miguel Cabrera, the Marlins' top prospect, started his first professional game in left field Monday night for Double-A Carolina. Cabrera, normally a third baseman, caught two flyballs without incident in a 3-1 loss to Tennessee. The experiment could be designed to expedite Cabrera's path to the majors. Entering Monday, Marlins left fielders ranked last in the NL with six home runs. :mischief2
June 17, 200323 yr I don't think he gets called-up during this season at all. Whether it's as a 3B or a LF. Banks would take over the full-time starting role if TH left (PLEASE!), and they would most likely call-up Stratton, Abe Nunez, or Gerald Williams...
June 17, 200323 yr Hellz YEA!!! Another sign pointing toward my theory of Mike Lowell staying... I dont think so....check this out Though Florida's Mike Lowell tops a short list of potentially available third basemen, second base has more depth with Boston's Todd Walker, Florida's Luis Castillo, the New York Mets' Roberto Alomar and possibly Montreal's Jose Vidro either available or soon to be available. However, the only players exciting the Dodgers don't appear to be available in the trade market, unless Evans is willing to overpay to make a deal. Since the winter meetings, the Dodgers privately spoke of acquiring Lowell. With third baseman Adrian Beltre -- .207 batting average, four homers and 20 RBI -- barely able to hit his weight and not producing runs, those talks are gaining steam, and anxious fans wanting to see the Dodgers improve their offense are waiting for a deal to be made. Lowell remains a possibility, but the Chicago Cubs might be willing to deal a few more prospects to grab the top-hitting third baseman in baseball, several team officials said. Evans and Marlins general manager Admin Beinfest have had numerous conversations regarding Lowell, but a deal is far from imminent, or even expected, because the Marlins are giving mixed signals as to whether they will trade Lowell at all. Lowell, a free agent after the 2004 season and batting .305 . Link
June 17, 200323 yr You still pay attention to this drivvel? If I believed everything I read, Mike Lowell would have been on more teams that Fred McGriff at this point...
June 17, 200323 yr I don't think he gets called-up during this season at all. Whether it's as a 3B or a LF. At the very least he will be a September call-up. If Hollandsworth continues to falter and Banks doesn't get the job done - look for him to get the call around the All-Star break.
June 17, 200323 yr I think Banks will do fine... BUT on the off-chance he doesn't, than you're probably right...
June 17, 200323 yr I'd like to see Cabrera for a month or two near the end of the season for a cup of coffee. Next year Lowell at 3rd, Cabrera in LF, and Banks can hold down the 1B job until Adrian or Stokes is ready.
June 17, 200323 yr I'd like to see Cabrera for a month or two near the end of the season for a cup of coffee. Next year Lowell at 3rd, Cabrera in LF, and Banks can hold down the 1B job until Adrian or Stokes is ready. Sounds good to me.......
June 17, 200323 yr Yea i Hope he gets a taste of the Majors in the september Call ups, before he playes regularly. I would also love to see Nate Bump get called up too
June 17, 200323 yr I have some news that will excite you all but here's more on Cabrera switch With Mike Lowell trade rumors continuing to circulate in the majors, the Marlins made a telling move at the minor league level last night shifting top prospect Miguel Cabrera from third base to left field at Double-A Carolina. Cabrera, who is second in the Southern League in hitting with a .365 average, is widely regarded as Lowell's heir apparent at third base. Given Lowell's offensive production, he's tied for second in the majors with 21 home runs, and the Marlins lack of production from left field, they are considering all options before dealing off the 29-year-old Lowell. "It was an organizational decision to look and see if there are some different variables in place to get (Cabrera's) bat to the big leagues," said Marlins VP player personnel Dan Jennings, who is scheduled to evaluate Cabrera this week as Carolina opens the second half in West Tenn. "If he can handle (playing left field), it will give him some versatility and expedite his timetable to the major leagues." Cabrera has been taking flyballs in left field during batting practice for the last couple weeks. "After day one, it went well," Jennings said. The Marlins aren't ready to trade Lowell just yet, and Cabrera's left field trial will continue while team officials make a determination on their top prospect's ability to adjust to the outfield. "At this point, we're going to let it run its course in left field and see how he looks," Jennings said. "We are going to see if we could use him in the major leagues." Cabrera moved from shortstop to third base last spring. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/dish.html
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