Everth Cabrera Quickly Become Fan Favorite

Khalil who?  That's what a lot of Padre fans are saying these days, especially with young shortstop Everth Cabrera proving he was worth acquiring via the Rule V draft on Jan. 1, 2009.

Almost a month prior to the Padres selecting Cabrera from the Colorado Rockies, they made a move unpopular with Padre fans.  On Dec. 4, 2008, the San Diego Padres decided to part ways with long time short stop Khalil Greene as they traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Mark Worrell and a player to be named later.

The trade, thus far, hasn't really worked out for either team.  Greene has struggled thus far, currently hitting .201, and has been placed on the disabled list more than once with what the Cardinals' organization called "social anxiety disorder."

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