Peter Gammons is reporting on ESPN.com that Miguel Cabrera is being shopped by the Marlins.  For those teams looking for a good offensive third baseman, he's what Jack Black would accurately describe as "A cream dream."

I don't know if it's even within the realm of possibility, but here are some of the positives associated with the Twins considering going after Cabrera:

1.) Cabrera has two years before he's free-agency eligible, making the Twins instant contenders next year and the year following.

2.) He instantly replaces (and upgrades) Hunter's power at a primary power position and ends the "who's on third" debate.

3.) The Marlins are shopping him because expenses are tight with their new stadium looming, and are looking for prototypical Marlins acquistions:  Young Talent, which the twins have in spades.

4.) The Venezuelan-born Cabrera would hopefully give Johan Santana incentive to stay around.

5.) Equating Cabrera's salary against Hunter's, Cabrera saves the Twins 4-5 Million per year for those two years, loosening up some room to acquire a decent center fielder.  Mike Cameron made 7 million last year, and chances are he'll go cheaper now.

Some things that might be a deterrent for a small-market team going after a guy like Miggy:

1.) His salary jumped past the "serf" status for the first time this past year, where he made 7.4 million.  This wouldn't be unprecedented for the Twins to take on a contract of that size, and it certainly beats what Hunter is asking for.  Besides, getting a bona fide superstar for that kind of money is akin to a bargain for almost any team.

2.) For a team proclaiming to take great pride in their defense, Cabrera has some folks in Miami worried about his weight and agility playing third.  Granted he's no Tony Batista at the hot corner, but his conditioning has been cause for concern.

3.) We'd have to give up some good young pitching.  I hate speculating on names, but chances are to acquire a talent like Cabrera, it would be steep.

Gammons does a interesting study comparing Cabrera's career stats against A-Rod, obviously the pinnacle of offensive third basemen, and it's astounding how Cabrera is showing some of that same promise at only 24 years old.  

I don't know if acquiring Cabrera is feasible for the twins to consider, but he's one of the best available at a position we need.  Aside from the players we'd have to give up for him, it would be akin to signing a better-hitting Torii Hunter to a two-year, 16 million dollar deal.  Plus, I'd just plain love to see the guy hit in our town.  Like Jack Black says, a cream dream.