Giants question Marlins' demands for Cabrera deal

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The second baseball executive in two days questioned the Marlins, saying their trade demands for All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera are unrealistic. Now it's SF Giants GM Brian Sabean squawking. [link]

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Giants question Marlins’ demands for Cabrera deal
Published 11/30/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Giants question Marlins’ demands for Cabrera deal TURN... Brian Sabean and his one-sided fashion show... OK, NOW TURN AGAIN . Very nice, thank you. The second baseball executive in two days questioned the Marlins, saying their trade demands for All-Star third baseman Miguel Cabrera are unrealistic. ‘’I hate to speak to somebody else’s business, but you wonder if they really want to trade the player or if they absolutely, positively have to win the deal in such a one-sided fashion,’’ San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean said during a conference call Thursday with ...

Sabean: Florida's asking price for Cabrera unrealistic
Published 12/1/2007 at MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
... , and would demand one or the other in a trade for Cabrera. But Sabean said he is reluctant to trade either one. Source: Miami Herald Related: ...

Day 120 And Counting
Published 12/1/2007 by IMHO at Rotisserie Baseball Musings
Ken Rosenthal was on WFAN in NY this morning and said he believes Santana will be dealt this weekend to either the Yankees or Red Sox. Here are some other rumors and rumors-related info. Clark Spencer provides more proof the Marlins are hurting their possibility of dealing Miguel Cabrera. He writes: ''I hate to speak to somebody else's business, but you wonder if they really want to trade the player or if they absolutely, positively have to win the deal in such a one-sided fashion,'' San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean said during a conference ...

Cabrera Won't Be a Cheap Date
Published 12/1/2007 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... Angeles Angels were considered the front-runners before the Marlins apparently raised the asking price at the last minute when negotiations came to a screeching halt. They had steady competition in the Dodgers and Giants, but again, team executives, such as San Francisco GM Brian Sabean, are questioning the Marlins' unrealistic demands for Cabrera. ''There's a reason that one player hasn't been traded yet,'' Sabean said, referring to Cabrera.[Miami Herald] | [Rotisserie Baseball Musings] | [MLB Trade Rumors]

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