Orlando Cabrera is a Twin

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12:08pm: Yahoo's Tim Brown says it's a done deal, with the Twins sending Tyler Ladenorf to Oakland for Cabrera.

Cabrera, 34, is hitting .280/.318/.365 on the season in 448 plate appearances. He has $1.75MM remaining on his contract, once you factor in a $250K bonus for being dealt. Though he profiles as a Type A free agent after the season, Cabrera's agent wisely negotiated a clause disallowing his club to offer arbitration. So, no draft picks for the team for the loss and no impediment to signing Cabrera from the player's point of view.

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According to Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports, the Twins have acquired Orlando Cabrera from the A's for 21-year-old shorstop Tyler Ladendorf.

Ladendorf has a .322/.403/.496 batting line, four home runs and 21 RBI and three stolen bases in 121 at-bats this season at the Single-A level. He may not be in striking distance of a major league job for two or three years, but is young and cheap -- just how Oakland GM Billy Beane likes 'em. On the other end of the deal, Cabrera finally gives Minnesota a reliable shortstop, both at the plate and in the field. They're making a run for the AL Central.
Source: Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
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[AussieDodger]

More high-pick 2008 draft goodies for the A's. Yum yum.

O-Cab allegedly likes the bay area, so it's not impossible that he'll come back in '10 meaning this Ladendorf guy is a freebie.

[horatio]

The Excremento River Cats are gonna be awesome!!

[AussieDodger]

I seriously love this trade.

Why are the Twins giving up on this guy after twelve months and 262 at-bats?
Apparently Sickels thinks Ladensdorf is an exciting toolshed.


Bill Smith = FAIL (IMO)

[mweir145]

Isn't Cabrera a Type A free agent?

[AussieDodger]

Isn't Cabrera a Type A free agent?

Not allowed to offer him arbitration if he's a type A (which he qualifies for at present).

[Y`s Guy]

I seriously love this trade.

Why are the Twins giving up on this guy after twelve months and 262 at-bats?
Apparently Sickels thinks Ladensdorf is an exciting toolshed.


Bill Smith = FAIL (IMO)

Unlike the A's the Twins are making a run for this season.

And as one of the guys, I think it was Magrane, asked on MLB Network...what is Beane reloading up for? Armageddon?

[fbc_fan]

I seriously love this trade.

Why are the Twins giving up on this guy after twelve months and 262 at-bats?
Apparently Sickels thinks Ladensdorf is an exciting toolshed.


Bill Smith = FAIL (IMO)

looks like a tidy haul for the a's. do you suppose this says anything about the signing probability considering they just reloaded with a young ss prospect?

[AussieDodger]

I seriously love this trade.

Why are the Twins giving up on this guy after twelve months and 262 at-bats?
Apparently Sickels thinks Ladensdorf is an exciting toolshed.


Bill Smith = FAIL (IMO)

looks like a tidy haul for the a's. do you suppose this says anything about the signing probability considering they just reloaded with a young ss prospect?

Nah Green or Ladensdorf will just move to 2B/3B.
Having fielding positions concreted in hasn't worried us in the past.