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What gives you the impression that Leo Jimenez — a shortstop — is going to "replace" any of the players you just mentioned, all of whom play entirely different positions?

Shed payroll? Weathers was going to make $1.35 million next season. And he IS injury prone. Literally made 24 starts the last two years because of injuries. Lewis has become a VERY highly regarded prospect in the Yankees system. I live in New Jersey. Yankees fans I've talked to are genuinely upset about this trade because of what they gave up. Getting Lewis for Weathers is a STEAL for the Marlins. The Marlins also had one of the best records in baseball from June through the end of the season last year without Weathers. He was expendable. You're being ridiculous like usual.

Love Marsee, but the Marlins may have been able to squeeze even more out of San Diego had they merely waited (then again, we probably got just about everything they had in the Scott trade, anyway). With the year Arraez had in 2023, the Marlins should have gotten more.

Not sure that the Marlins "sold high" on Arraez when they traded him in early May rather than just doing the sensible thing and waiting until the trade deadline (and the return kind of sucked), but I agree with Bendix on Cabrera.

Spencer Jones is 24 years old, turns 25 in May and still hasn't sniffed the big leagues yet. There's a reason for that. He has also slipped down the Yankees' top prospects list. MASSIVE power potential, but his strikeout rate is astronomical. And the Yankees didn't want to trade him anyway, so there's no point in even really discussing it.

See above. I think we're getting a little ridiculous here. There is zero reason to extend Perez right now.

He hasn't even thrown 100 innings in a single season yet and he is under team control through 2029. Why the heck would the Marlins even consider extending him at this point?

Are you actively trying to create one of the worst defensive teams in baseball or?

He's 30, has an injury history and will probably walk at the end of next season (unless the Marlins pick up his 2027 option, which seems doubtful). Marlins have a ton of young pitching in the pipeline. There's absolutely nothing wrong with trading him. Can probably get something decent in return.

Welp.

There also really aren't intriguing third baseman available in FA this offseason. I'm okay with giving Norby another shot for that reason.

Carlos Santana seems like the classic Marlins signing in this case. I actually wouldn't mind LaMonte Wade on a flier. Not many first basemen out there in FA, to be honest. Maybe Hoskins?

He did a great job with this team. Even some of his no-name offseason additions (Junk, Hicks, etc.) ended up panning out pretty well. Now if only Bruce gives him some sort of a budget to work with this winter. It doesn't even have to be anything crazy. Just do SOMETHING.

The Mets announcers are so funny. "This is their World Series." Mets haven't been relevant since 1986 and the Marlins have won two since then. Lol. Mets fans acting like their team is the Yankees. God I hate that team.

I don't think the Marlins have one yet. Norby: He's shown flashes, but he hasn't been consistent enough. His defense has been disappointing, too. Pauley: Great glove, but I'm not sure about his bat. Sanoja: I actually really like him as an Alfredo Amezaga type of utility guy. He'll never be a regular starter, though. Berry: Thoroughly unimpressed with what he has done in the minors. Turns 25 next May so time is running out.