With the Joe Mauer situation on the back-burner, the Twins now can turn their attention to which of their internal free agents they would like to retain for the next season. With five guys slated for free agency, the Twins will obviously have to make the tough decisions on who they should bring back and who they shouldn't.
Orlando Cabrera was acquired just hours before last July's trade deadline . The Twins sent prospect Tyler Ladendorf to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for the 34-year-old shortstop. At the time, many expected a move such as this to help appease the vocal, veteran players . But Cabrera was just the beginning of what would be a very busy two week period in which the Twins would add four more players to help down the stretch.
With the Twins, Cabrera hit ...
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Minnesota Twins’ Offseason Blueprint: Letting Go (The Orlando Cabrera Edition)
Posted: 24th October 2009 by Josh Johnson in MLBComments Off on Minnesota Twins’ Offseason Blueprint: Letting Go (The Orlando Cabrera Edition)