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Best case is something happens to Selig and a new commish comes in and decides to move a struggling team to Montreal since they supported the Epos so well before things fell apart at the end.

They should force Loria to sell the Marlins and then move them to Montreal. Poetic justice.

 

[abolisher6812]

As a Marlins fan I am happy they are getting out of some awful contracts. I had no problem with the firesale after 97' because they got good prospects in return, but this deal does leave a bad taste.

 

[Doogdogg]

The Red Sox would had to trade Middlebrooks, Doubront, Bogaerts and more to get Reyes and Johnson from Miami.

That would be terrible for Boston.

 

[kingocfs]

That's the home alt jersey. They also introduced a road alternate:

Love this one.

 

[clemenx]

Johan is so dreamy.

 

[Lambtron]

Johan is so dreamy.

My dream is that he finishes his career in a Twins uniform. I miss him so bad.

 

[Square Triangle]

Hunter deal is 2/$26 mill. Illich is old and doesn't give a FUCK anymore.

 

[darkside31337]

Am I missing something? He's been a 3+ WAR player like every year in his career. 2/26 is more than a fair deal.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

I'd be pissed if I were Jose Reyes too. I was just signed to play for what looked like a competitive team. I would also be guaranteed to live in a party city where the weather is amazing year round.

Now I've just been shipped to a team out of the country and the weather is low. I may not have wanted to go here at all. At least the team looks better than the Marlins.

Yeah Toronto, right? Poor guy might as well be living in Iceland.

As a Marlins fan I am happy they are getting out of some awful contracts. I had no problem with the firesale after 97' because they got good prospects in return, but this deal does leave a bad taste.

What bad contract exacty? Last 2 years of Reyes, Buerhle don't look great but these are hardly contracts that will hurt the Jays. You know AA traded Vernon Wells' entire contract

This is a crazy world we live in when the prospects of the Red Sox are shot down for the prospects of the Blue Jays.

Before this trade, Jays had top 3 system in baseball.

 

[BFIB]

All of the players heading to Toronto now have to pay a lot more in taxes as well, correct?

 

[jbug617]

All of the players heading to Toronto now have to pay a lot more in taxes as well, correct?

Yes

 

[BFIB]

Even in quotes, the guy sounds like a certifiable asshole:

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria told Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com that the trade was justified. "We finished in last place. Figure it out," he said. Loria said he's "absolutely not" selling the Marlins.

 

[Malo]

The jays have been 3rd or 4th place for forever, but now the Rays right now look like their only real competition for the AL east. If your AA, I think you've gotta go all in and take your shot this year since you can't count out the two big money teams for long.

It's almost as if the yankees don't exist.

 

[McNei1y]

Yeah Toronto, right? Poor guy might as well be living in Iceland.

That is Iceland.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Even in quotes, the guy sounds like a certifiable asshole:

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria told Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com that the trade was justified. "We finished in last place. Figure it out," he said. Loria said he's "absolutely not" selling the Marlins.

Lol I love this guy.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Bunch of people, including the Braves beat writer, wondering if the Marlins would take Julio Teheran for Giancarlo Stanton.

 

[darkside31337]

Bunch of people, including the Braves beat writer, wondering if the Marlins would take Julio Teheran for Giancarlo Stanton.

This is so stupid.

Teheran has shown nothing to make people think hes anything special. Stanton is a 5+ WAR player at the age of 23.

There isn't a single prospect in baseball the Marlins should trade Stanton for. Teheran is god damn laughable.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Bunch of people, including the Braves beat writer, wondering if the Marlins would take Julio Teheran for Giancarlo Stanton.

Can Julio Teheran hit 500 foot home runs that can set off that ugly outfield sculpture like its Chinese New Year? Figure it out.

 

[beast786]

Hunter deal is 2/$26 mill. Illich is old and doesn't give a FUCK anymore.

I think he is too old to even remember he signed the deal. He his now competing with yankees with over all payroll. Crazy stuff.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Supposedly Ricky Nolasco and his $11.5 million 2013 salary is getting traded today too.

 

[CygnusXS]

Who will be left standing after this year's annual game of "Survivor: Marlins"?

 

[Link]

Love this one.

Same. I've been wanting to pick up a blue 80's jersey, but I hate the pullover style. Problem solved!

 

[Fox318]

Contract the Marlins.

 

[turnbuckle]

This x 1000. How can you expect to lure any talent to your team? Not every team can be as fortunate as the Rays and homegrow a contender, with extremely friendly contracts.

I don't agree with this. If the Marlins give the biggest contract, a free agent can sign on knowing that he'll be traded to a real contender that'll be made even better by himself for some of that team's shovelware and prospects within a year or two and still get paid.

 

[AgentChris]

The new Red Sox manager must be pissed. Enjoy your 90 L's

 

[yankeehater]

This is so stupid.

Teheran has shown nothing to make people think hes anything special. Stanton is a 5+ WAR player at the age of 23.

There isn't a single prospect in baseball the Marlins should trade Stanton for. Teheran is god damn laughable.

I seriously would trade most of the Phillies farm system for him. No way is any one prospect close to enough.

 

[turnbuckle]

Hunter deal is 2/$26 mill. Illich is old and doesn't give a FUCK anymore.

I was afraid of them signing Hunter until I saw the deal. 2/$26 might be a bit of an overpay per year, but the contract is only for 2 seasons and is a substantial upgrade over what we had out there. Even if he provides half the value he gave the Angels over the past 3 seasons it's big upgrade. If Vmart can return with some resemblance to his old self I'll be pretty happy with our lineup. Not threatening 1-9, but no big holes and a bit more speed and contact than what we had a year ago.

 

[cashman]

It's almost as if the yankees don't exist.

Next year is the year that the yankees finally fall off the cliff!

Spoiler

No not really, but they'll these next few years is probably the weakest they'll be.

 

[Dominican Power]

That's the home alt jersey. They also introduced a road alternate:

Looks like the new Knicks jerseys. STAY AWAY METS, STAY AWAY!

 

[Dominican Power]

I'd be pissed if I were Jose Reyes too. I was just signed to play for what looked like a competitive team. I would also be guaranteed to live in a party city where the weather is amazing year round.

Now I've just been shipped to a team out of the country and the weather is low. I may not have wanted to go here at all. At least the team looks better than the Marlins.

Miami is extremely hot and humid. Cali's weather is just perfect. I'm sure he'll be working out and living in Miami in the off season.

 

[Malo]

Next year is the year that the yankees finally fall off the cliff!

Spoiler

No not really, but they'll these next few years is probably the weakest they'll be.

Robot Pineda will come back better then ever!

 

[turnbuckle]

When the Tigers finished talking with Torii Hunter, Mike Ilitch had a question.

"Where do we stand with Anibal Sanchez?"

Glad they're still going to pursue Anibal. With the NHL slitting its wrists, Illitch might be putting even more urgency in getting a World Series title before he dies. If he hasn't already been dead for a few years already.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Marlins beat writer: GMs expect Ricky Nolasco to be traded soon, Logan Morrison also being aggressively shopped

 

[rekameohs]

Did you also call the sun rising today?

 

[McNei1y]

Hey Miami, stop holding Stanton hostage. You've gone this far, just get rid of him. He's your only chance at getting enough farm pieces to possibly fix some of your mess.

 

[CygnusXS]

Did you also call the sun rising today?

All day, every day.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Poor mark

 

[Link]

Poor mark

He would have been unceremoniously fired after the Marlins didn't make the playoffs anyway.

 

[Lambtron]

I feel sorry for Redmond in all of this. Christ.

 

[richiek]

Looks like the new Knicks jerseys. STAY AWAY METS, STAY AWAY!

Looks better than this garbage:

 

[Dominican Power]

Looks better than this garbage:

Those are just Christmas jerseys concocted by Adidas.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Blue Jays called Bobby Cox to see if he'd be willing to come out of retirement to manage the team. Cox declined.

 

[BFIB]

Blue Jays called Bobby Cox to see if he'd be willing to come out of retirement to manage the team. Cox declined.

I miss the TLR hate. Toronto, contact La Russa please!

 

[Zee-Row]

You made my point.

Thats not the point , every teams fans have done that at some point in any sport.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Get Acta in there!!

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Supposedly it's the Yankees or Rockies that are getting Nolasco.

 

[Sanjuro]

Thats not the point , every teams fans have done that at some point in any sport.

At one of the most important games in franchise history?

 

[jordan0386]

Baseball has too many teams. This firesale is a disrespect to the game, imo.

How can these fanbases just sit through ownership flipping the switch at such random moments.

 

[Malo]

Supposedly it's the Yankees or Rockies that are getting Nolasco.

Do not want.

 

[ZeroRay]

Supposedly it's the Yankees or Rockies that are getting Nolasco.

Funny, this decision actually improves the team.

But yeah, fuck it.