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I don't think there's any doubt that Flaherty has more pop in his bat. He has a career ISO of .154 to Cabrera's .083. It's a matter of whether Cabrera can make up for that by getting on base more often than Flash and using his speed, and who plays better defense.

Jim Thome told him he was a power hitter.

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I don't think there's any doubt that Flaherty has more pop in his bat. He has a career ISO of .154 to Cabrera's .083. It's a matter of whether Cabrera can make up for that by getting on base more often than Flash and using his speed, and who plays better defense.

Cabrera's arm from SS is much better than Flaherty's.

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lol, that is nitpciking. I don't want either starting for us long term. They are both quality backups who have different strengths and weaknesses

You are exactly right about them being quality backups, and not regulars. But there is always a need for a quality ball player, regular or backup.

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How do we know Cabrera can't play a credible 3B? He certainly seems to have the arm for it. He hasn't played the position as much as Flaherty has, but I'm not going to say he can't play it credibly. It's not like Flaherty has been spectacular over there (6 errors in 369 innings, the equivalent of about 41 games). I'll admit I'd rather have the 6'3" Flaherty at 1B rather than the (supposedly) 5'10" Cabrera.

Pretty sure Cabrera said in an interview that he doesn't play 3B. I'll take him at his word.
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