As if the AL Central was not ALREADY tough enough, the Detroit Tigers just upped the ante on both the Twins and the Indians.
1 season removed from their World Series appearance, the Tigers completed a HUGE deal with the Marlins in an 8 player trade that will not only put them solidly as the #1 favorite to win the AL Central next season, but also will give Tigers fans a major reason to expect to contend for both the AL pennant and the possibly a World Series championship.
The Tigers trade deal included sending very talented Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller, along with 4 other prospects to Florida in exchange for BOTH left-handed hard throwing Donte' Willis and power hitter Miquel Cabrera who led the Marlins last year in HR's, (34), and was 2nd on the team in batting percentage, (.320).
The Red Sox are taking their time though in looking to acquire Santana from the Twins. If the Twins lose Santana, the Twins, IMHO, will have no shot at even getting 2nd place in the AL Central, much less winning it. But if the BoSox get Santana, and after re-signing Mike Lowell, you have to think that the Sox are the odds-on favorite to win the AL, even if the Tigers make a serious run at them.
The Dodgers just scored big in their quest for the NL West title by picking up Andru Jones from the Atlanta Braves. This will be a huge shot in the arm for a club that hand good pitching but suffered down the stretch to get runs across the plate with runners in scoring position.
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