The Marlins' thinking behind the potential trade of A.J. Burnett and Mike Lowell to Baltimore was to move Miguel Cabrera to third base, to free up most of the $18 million owed Lowell, to improve the bullpen for 2005, to gain a potential starter for 2006 and to take the freed cash and try to buy another starter and/or position player.

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