Marlins & Pirates Talking Capps; Aren't Close

Yeah Capp's is worth quite a bit more than Hermeida.
If the Marlins want bullpen help I'd say a Grabow for Hermeida trade is very fair.

It most likely can't happen because they are fighting for the same division but wouldn't a Hermida for Peter Moylan or Mike Gonzales make sense for both sides.

Bonafacio and prospects for Capps I would guess. This would let us trade Wilson and have a MLB ready everyday SS.

@enchinga: I agree with you that the Pirates are not being forced into a fire sale.

I like what I'm hearing from numerous reports that the Pirates are "asking too much" for players now - they should! They have absolutely no reason to trade them (unless ownership is pressuring it - to make more $$$), so if they do trade them they should get what they want! Someone takes the bait? Good. No one takes the bait? Good - nothing lost!

The Pirates do NOT need another outfielder - the outfield is full, and the "emergence" (I'm using that term loosely right now) of Garrett Jones has made it even more full! Unless the Pirates can ship out an OF in the deal, it makes no sense to bring more in at the ML level.

How about Hermida, Scott Cousins, and Rick VandenHurk for Matt Capps and a minor league reliever/infielder? Or throw in Alejandro De Aza/Jai Miller with Hermida for just Capps

pirates dont waste your time with the marlins... get into talks with Tampa Bay... and get Reid Brignac and Wade Davis for Capps... and if thats not enough throw in Sanchez for 2 more prospects.... Then trade Adam LaRoche to NY METS for Jon Niese, Adam Bostick the local product (LHP for the bullpen), and a position player prospect... then trade Wilson's ass to boston for 2 mid tier prospects... that will gain my satisfaction for this years deadline!

hopefully the pirates have no interest in hermida. he just doesn't seem to fit into the big picture for the bucs.

The Pirates and Rays almost match up too well in terms of Matt Capps.

I think you guys are really overvaluing Capps' trade value here. He's a good but underperforming reliever that the Marlins tried to snag for a good but underperforming outfielder. I seriously doubt he nets a top prospect, and think his value is greatest with the Pirates. xlazox is right, the Bucs have no reason to trade Capps unless they're bowled over.

"And the Rays, with they're monstrous stable of prospects, can and should shoot higher than Capps."

And who would that be, outside of Huston Street?

I mean, yeah, you could try to pry Joakim Soria or something, but you'd almost absolutely be wasting your time.

"I bet the marlins could get Bell from the friars for j. delgado and bret sinkbeil and maybe badenhop too?"

Delgado isn't with Florida anymore. Seattle picked him up on a waiver claim during spring training.

In a couple of years the marlins WILL be the best team in the league . But for now just keep adding wins every year 82,85,87 and they will make the playoffs in 5 years i guarantee .