Casey Blake

ually gets exposed offensively, so he is really more suited to a role as a fourth outfielder.  Casey Blake would have been a good fit because he can play both corner outfield positions as well as first base, but he has already been traded to the Dodgers.

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p; With Xavier Nady off the board it is unlikely the Pirates will be keen on trading Jason Bay, and Casey Blake, who the Mets were reportedly targeting, has been traded to the Dodgers.  The Mets were rumored to have been in contact with the Padres regarding Brian Giles.  Aside from his .300 batting average and .400 on-base percentage, his relatively worthwhile $9 million contract for next year makes him an attractive option.   The other outfielder the Mets seem to be targeting at this point is Raul Ibanez, but his price tag is too high at the moment, and New York has indicated that they would not be willing to trade their two best prospects, outfielder Fernando Martinez and pitcher Jonathan Niese.

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Or they could shift the entire infield around if Casey Blake is dealt, and that’s the most likely outcome of this situation—other than merely returning Cabrera to second sack. The Dodgers were interested in Blake as part of a Sabathia swap, and the Rays have been rumored to want him, though it’s not clear where he’d fit in. He’s certainly a good corner man in the infield or outfield, and could be a supersub to a contending team that wants to give up a lot for him. If anything might happen from Cabrera’s work at short, this is it, but it may just be a case of using Cabrera where he worked best in Buffalo.

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