Comments on: The Indians are negotiating a long term deal with Asdrubal Cabrera http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/the-indians-are-negotiating-a-long-term-deal-with-asdrubal-cabrera/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: foreverchipper10 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/the-indians-are-negotiating-a-long-term-deal-with-asdrubal-cabrera/comment-page-1/#comment-256640 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:07:26 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109342#comment-256640 I think Mauer was hurt by the change of his home park more than anything. Most Twins numbers went down in that dept.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/the-indians-are-negotiating-a-long-term-deal-with-asdrubal-cabrera/comment-page-1/#comment-255430 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109342#comment-255430 Can’t say that you’re wrong, Alex, but I think we’re 50/50. Cabrera’s worth a long term shot. Good for Cleavland.

]]> By: Alex K http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/the-indians-are-negotiating-a-long-term-deal-with-asdrubal-cabrera/comment-page-1/#comment-255408 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:47:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109342#comment-255408 People thought that Mauer’s HR outburst a couple years ago was a sign that he had out it together. I think it’s fair to say that the HR’s were just a fluke.

Cabrera is a good player. He can and probably will keep getting better, but I don’t think the HR’s are going to keep going up (or even stay at 25ish). He’s still a good player if he hits 10 HR’s.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/03/the-indians-are-negotiating-a-long-term-deal-with-asdrubal-cabrera/comment-page-1/#comment-255400 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:28:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=109342#comment-255400 Funny, but I see it the other way. He’s 26 & starting to surge to his peak as baseball player. The only way I think he goes backwards (barring injury etc) is if he’s NOT Asdrubal Cabrera, but really some guy named Juan Roberto Hernandez Oviedo Heredia and is 33 years old or something. Otherwise I see him building on that BA and HR output this season.

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