Yes. $8M is too much for Clement, but that's the way the market is for pitching right now. Leber, Pavano, Ortiz, and Benson all got $7M+ a year too; they were practicaly nobodys too. I don't see how you can justify $8M for a SS like Cabrera. I feel much better about Uribe at SS than I would Cabrera.
Basically for the reasons already stated.
We need a #3 SP, or any SP at that. Uribe's just as good as several of the SS's out there, and I really feel he's going to have a solid season knowing he's got the SS spot to himself.