If I'm Theo Epstein, GM of the Boston Red Sox, I'm on the phone right now with Dave Dombrowski inquiring about Miguel Cabrera.
Epstein had to notice that his chief rival in the American League East, the New York Yankees, gave up very little to acquire Curtis Granderson.
So what would it cost the Red Sox to land Cabrera? Could they pry him loose from the Tigers for cheap, too?
The best prospect New York surrendered was center fielder Austin Jackson. But if Jackson's such a hot shot why isn't he the Yankees center fielder? Obviously, the Yankees liked Granderson a lot more.
I think Granderson will thrive in the Big Apple. Yankee fans will love his defense, and with a short fence in right he could hit 35 to 40 homers.
The Yankees were the clear winners in this three-team trade.
I don't have a problem with the Tigers trading pitcher Edwin Jackson. He was brilliant before the All-Star break, but tailed off down the stretch. If Jackson started 2010 like he finished 2009, his trade value would plummet. If he was going to be moved, now seemed the time.
The two pitchers the Tigers picked up from Arizona are young and throw heat, but they're still unproven.
And that's why this is such a gamble. Whenever you trade established players for prospects, you're taking a risk.
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