Did you read the article I posted, where the Marlins would ask for Ellsbury and either one of Lester and Buchholz?
No?
Irrelevant, seeing as we're going to be faced with the decision to re-up Manny for $20 million in 2009 anyways. Like i said before, pounds can be lost, years can't.
We agree re:Buchholz, but where has it been said that Cabrera isn't a good clubhouse guy? Yes, his work ethic has been questioned, but those issues can be easily resolved, IMO. From what I have heard, he's an easygoing guy who practices Santeria....which is where the perception of clashing with management comes from.
Besides, Manny and Ortiz are entering their decline phases. Ortiz has just as many health issues as Cabrera does.
Get Cabrera, and in 4 years he can be your DH.
They don't have to "make up" for anything. Anibal was a prospect nowhere near the level of Jon Lester, and Ellsbury's got better MiLB numbers than Hanley had.