Nope. I'd prefer Cabrera batting second or even third. Second is best for him. I'm not sure why people are hesitating about Brantley. What did he need to do the last 5 weeks of the season? He only batted .310 or something like that. I guess .350 would have been better?
With a probably unsustainable .376 BABIP. He also had a walk rate of 6.6% and just 4 XBH in 121 PAs. Both those are pretty poor marks. What happens when balls in play fall for hits at the same rate they did for him in the minors (.328)? If that happens, without an improvement in walk rate or power, he doesn't belong in the lineup anywhere, much less in LF. He's a pretty good prospect, and can probably help next year, but using BA on a 121 PA sample size isn't bright.
And on the FA pitchers? The Indians had to give up players because they were certain they were going to lose money next year. They aren't spending more. And besides, what does spending money on crappy older pitching do for you? If you weren't a .500 team without those guys, you have no business spending money, just to be hoping for 83 wins.