Deal or No Deal

So, Howie Mandel asks Kenny Williams, "Deal or No Deal?" and Kenny says "Deal!" And that's how the White Sox wound up with Orlando Cabrera, the Angels' Gold Glove shortstop. Oh, yeah, they had to throw in a little consideration to pry Cabrera away from the Halos, in the form of former All-Star pitcher Jon Garland. The Update isn't sure how it feels about this trade until the rest of the story plays out. Juan Uribe, whose option the Sox just exercised, happens to play the same position as Cabrera, but not as well, and he doesn't get on base as much (.345 OBP for Cabrera in 2007 vs. Uribe's .284), so his future has to be considered in doubt. Tell us what we get for Uribe before we tell you how we like the deal. We admit to being pro-Garland despite his losing record in 2007. Who wouldn't have had a losing record on that team? We think Garland's got a lot left in the tank and it's going to be hard to replace his innings, let alone his 46 wins over the last three years. But there's no such thing as a free lunch -- although there is such thing as a free agent -- so you've got to give something to get something. Let's hope we didn't give too much or get too little.