Cabrera gone

[RICHARD BINIEK]

To the TWINS for a minor league infielder and cash.The As are now truly
pathetic on offense.If there ever was hope for this season it is now
gone.Cabrera as only making $4 million, while Crosby and Ellis both make
over $5 million...why not trade them?Oh I forgot they are both overpaid
underachieving ball players and have no value.Anybody with any kind of
trade value is vulnerable to being moved.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Shortstop Orlando Cabrera has been traded from the
Oakland Athletics to the Minnesota Twins.

The Twins sent minor league infielder Tyler Ladendorf to the A's for
Cabrera and cash. Friday's deal came a few hours before baseball's
non-waiver trade deadline.

Minnesota entered the day two games behind Detroit in the AL Central.
The Twins need more production up the middle, with Nick Punto and Alexi
Casilla struggling to hit this season.

Leading Twins players have also recently expressed their desire to see
the team make a move to upgrade the roster. The Twins have traditionally
been quiet at the deadline.

Cabrera was batting .280 with four homers, 41 RBIs and 11 steals for
Oakland. He was expected to be at the Metrodome for Saturday's game
against the Angels.