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Old 07-11-2012, 09:14 AM   #5155
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Originally Posted by AndChiefs View Post
I wanted to trade Francoeur as opposed to Cabrera. I felt like Cabrera's improvement was more sustainable then Frenchy's but I understand why they went the route they did. Melky had a "ready-now" prospect behind him while Frenchy didn't.
Oh, they could have easily slid Cabrera over to RF had they traded Francouer. Only problems with that:

1) Cabrera turned down a two-year deal, and they wanted insurance for Myers (who has jumped his progression schedule considerably. After his struggles last year, a mid-season 2013 ETA seemed more likely)
2) Cabrera had more trade value (but not a ton). No one was really interested in Frenchy.
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