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wookieeoftheyear
Wouldn’t mind seeing the Braves trade for Prado. Doubt it’ll happen though.
chop
Braves get: Prado and Dunn
Marlins get: Jose Briceno and Wes Parsons
should be pretty decent. Marlins get two decent prospects for an underperforming, hurt veteran and a loogy having an off year.
therealryan
I wonder what kind of package it would take to get Ozuna. What position or type of players are the Marlins looking to get back? I would think they would like to get ML ready starting pitching, outfielders and third base.
johnsilver
Really don’t like it, but Ozuna may be the one budding star the Fish move.. If that’s how they approach the 7/31 deadline, or off season and look to make a shakeup. Yelich, Gordon, Hech and stanton are foundation pieces they have signed, or have a chance at signing long term and ozuna switched to Boras, plus will be Super 2 eligible after the season. He’ll start piling up arbitration this winter and they can probably get 1-2 really good prospects back for him to replenish the system after splurging last winter, then sign another mid tier OF.
slider32
I don’t see the Marlins getting rid of their position players, Latos and Haren could go!
Philliesfan4life
Might sound crazy but how about C.J Wilson and a prospect for Martin Prado and then the marlins throw in dan haren?
thecoffinnail
Why would the Marlins want Wilson?
tommets 2
Mets get: Prado and Peterson/Parra
Marlins get: Montero, Ramirez and Niese
Brewers get: Ynoa and Latos
Ray Ray
Why would the Brewers want/need Latos?
johnsilver
Trying to figure that one out also.. Especially why the Fish would care at all to take on 17m of Jonathon Niese, or any team for that matter. Miami has Tom Koehler at 500k doing a better job, plus Brad Hand at another 500k with the same numbers as Niese as #5-6 starters. Why on earth would they wish to pay Niese 7m this year, 9m next year and THEN have 2 more options on a guy who barely survives in one of the most pitcher friendly parks in the league?
sergelang
Citi Field absolutely is not a pitcher friendly ballpark.
johnsilver
Would have to think long and hard about that, especially with every power hitter who has ever came to that stadium had issues with it, from David Wright, to Curtis Granderson, to Jason Bay.
It’s been a place where HR go to die for the most part, other than single seasons from Ike Davis and Duda.
thecoffinnail
Since when? They moved the fences in this year just to make it more hitter friendly.. They will probably try again next year to no avail..
jdogg71
The Marlins will not trade Martin Prado unless they get back a third baseman in that trade or another trade. There is no one to take his place (Dietrich isn’t the answer).
thecoffinnail
How about asking for a do over with the Marlins? Send them back Eovaldi and German then bring Prado back to the Bronx? They can keep Phelps as a consolation prize..
Draven Moss
I’m sure the Marlins would love that do-over.
thecoffinnail
So would the Yankees.. German is gone for the year with Tommy John and Eovaldi is the same pitcher he was for the Marlins last year.. Besides the injury Prado is having about the same season he had with Arizona last year before he went to the Bronx and turned it up a notch.. Prado should be manning 2nd for the Yankees this year, not Drew..
slider32
Eovaldi has done a good job for the Yanks, and German can be a top of rotation starter. Prado is over rated.
sergelang
I think it is pretty obvious the Marlins needs pitching, which is a funny thing to say in such a pitching strong era and their pitching friendly ballpark. If the Marlins were willing to spend money, they could easily, and mean **easily** rebuild their team this off season to be instant play off contenders. With the pitching reaching free agency, and the likelihood the Marlins will have a bottom 10 team this year, they could sign 1 big arm, 1 middle arm, and tack that onto Jose Fernandez and have a complete rotation. Imagine signing Price and Fister, for instance.
But it is all pointless to talk about because they refuse to spend money, they are more concerned with profits than wins. Which, you know, I guess is their prerogative, but it is terrible for their fans.
therealryan
It’s true that the Marlins starting pitchers have struggled, but they are bottom 6 in runs, OPS+ and wRC+. I think they have more issues than just signing two starting pitchers.
sergelang
A few of their core players had a bad April and May. It happens. Especially when your pitching is giving up 6 runs per game like they were doing. Both sides have evened out over time, but the pitching is a much bigger weakness, and one that can be solved instantly with an infusion of money. We’re talking about bringing the Marlins up to just a little below average payroll. Its not like they have to turn into the Yankees or something, just upping their payroll to 80-90M would be enough to lock down the pitching they need. If an owner can’t afford a 90m payroll in 2016, they shouldn’t own a MLB team.
NatKingCole45
Would love to see the Pirates pursue Mat Latos and Jeff Baker. Replace Locke in the rotation with Latos, and have Baker to solidify the bench/start at 1B against LHP. Despite is high ERA, Latos’ FIP (3.62), xFIP (3.87), K rate (8.07) and HR Rate (0.8) are all strong.
jigokusabre
Plus his velocity has made a comeback since returning from the DL.
jbroks86
Wonder if the Yankees bite? They have to be regretting trading him now giving the horrible production they have got at second base this year.
jbroks86
On Prado, should’ve been more clear there
slider32
The Marlins aren’t trading Prado in their division!
jigokusabre
The Marlins DID NOT deal Carlos Lee. The Marlins traded FOR Lee in May, and he finished his career in Miami.