Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski just emptied the minors for 2008.

The Freep (among other) is reporting Detroit is sending top prospects SP Andrew Miller and OF Cameron Maybin, along with pretty good prospects SP Eulogio dela Cruz and SP Dallas Trahern, young prospect SP Burke Badanhop, along with backup catcher Mike Rabelo — come up for breath — for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera.

That is a VERY high price to pay. My initial thought is we’re gonna have a whale of a 2008. My followup thought is “Oh man, I’d have really enjoyed rooting for Miller and Maybin as Tigers.” And my final thought is “There goes the minors. All that’s left is Rick Porcello.”

Here’s the thing. The Tigers can restock by trading one or both of those guys in 2009, depending how the season is going and signability between now and then. So it’s not a total mortgage of the minor league system even though it appears like that now.

Anyway, I gotta get back to work. I will give more details thoughts after 11 p.m.

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