Edward Cabrera ready to begin make-or-break season

4 hours ago, THOMAS JOSEPH said:

The long-awaited breakout has the obvious benefit to the Marlins directly while showcasing his talents to the rest of the (pitching-starved) league. Pitching injuries at the forefront, Cabrera's next three months are big. Trading one of the team's starting pitchers appears in the cards. so, as you stated, no one would be surprised to hear that the team resumed dangling the Cabrera carrot in front of the league. Realistically, this is the season to try some things, such as the Marlins are doing with Puk. The injury to Perez opened that door all the way, but I concur that Puk will be returned to the bullpen with Cabrera and Rogers returning, barring any additional injuries. Regarding the big pitching picture, I know many believe Alcantara's 2025 salary is the impetus to move him, however, I certainly hope Sherman and Bendix allow the potential 2025 super-staff to remain intact. I know there are a lot of layers to that, most importantly, the return to form of the two injured stars. Still, the guys that could compose this top-notch staff are already in Miami, allowing Bendix to concentrate on the other areas of team development. It's a fantastic luxury that other POBOs/GMs would love to have, and the total costs are entirely manageable. Such are the fan ruminations for a 2-11 team!

I'm with you on Sandy's status. As thrifty as this organization is, I don't think there will be a mandate to move him as soon as his salary spikes. They will consider offers for him once he re-establishes himself, but no rush to dump his contract before then.