PcolaMarlin

I really like this idea.

I really think that the return for Stanton would be a cant miss. Although, I thought the same when the Marlins traded Miggy....

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/21/passan-the-marlins-should-do-a-herschel-walker-trade-with-giancarlo-stanton/ others agree with me as well. I would be the worst GM considering I called the big trade.

Obviously the return would have to be enormous for the Marlins to consider this.... But what if Texas offered Profar and Olt? Thoughts?

Just a little bumpy bumpy

I believe Buehrle is a decent value at the moment. But the Marlins just are not in position to maximize his value. And really, its not whether they are good or not, its that we have these great ball players on a team with a minimal chance to win. We have guys with value who will not be around (at least still at an elite'ish level) when the Marlins are in position to make consistant runs. Although, I didn't think about Wild Card made about having a guy like Buehrle around our young staters, the more I think about it, the more I like that idea. Maybe the same could be true about Buck-Brantley.

Lol, yeah, with Nolasco I meant a veteran with some trade value, should have re-read before I posted. and yeah, forget I said Washington, lets replace Washington with Tampa

I am growing tired of this patch work crap the Marlins cannot seem to get away from. I believe taking a business model akin to Oaklands or Tampas would prove to be much better for the Marins now and into the future. With the hiring of Mike Redmond, the Marlins now have a "fun" clubhouse leader (Joe Madden anyone). A clubhouse full of younger players would respond much more than that of one littered with veterans, IMHO. Don't get me wrong, I believe our star veterans are amazing players , namely JJ, Buehrle, and Reyes but I believe their pinnacle will occur a little too quickly for the Marlins to receive their full value, in on-field play that is (and I realize JJ and Nolasco weren't "patches"). I believe the Marlins should continue to deal "older" players in a Sanchez-Infante'esqe manner. Especially considering the thin market for both positions of the aforementioned players in the free agency pool (Rangers like JJ and have Olt :-) I hate feeling this way, but I just don't see the Marlins really competing in 2013, I believe we should build around Stanton (obviously) and our other coveted young stars (Turner, Eovaldi, Fenandez, Yelich, and MAYBE Morrison) and quit "patching" our problems. If we were to fix them from the ground up, there would be minimal need for patch work, if any at all. Seriously, whats the worst that could happen, WE WERE LAST IN THE DIVISION WITH THESE PLAYERS!!! But I digress, just venting a little. I've been a fan of the Marlins since before they even played their first game against the Dodgers and I will continue to be. Although, it is getting harder to witness this abomination of a front office wreck our hopes with the seemingly endless amount of just....bafoonery. One more thing on our *genius* front office; the hiring of Mike Redmond (which I happen to like) got me thinking on this. Is it just me, or would it be amazing if the Marlins still had Freddi Gonzalez, or Joe Girardi?! But alas! these guys were "let go" because of clashes with the front office, well......... look at them now and look at us now...maybe the "brass" should have listened a little more. Tell me what you think.

if they're lucky, they may be able to trade him for a stick of gum, a slightly used jockstrap, and a wet fart In your dreams, no way they send the gum and the used jockstrap.

I'd happily take Profar and Olt, but there's no way TEX would do that. Just hold JJ at least until the trade deadline so we can get the best offer possible as teams get desperate. With all this disappointment, I don't think I am emotionally stable enough to see JJ going down with an injury again, so I say we move him.

God I hate this management. Same old Marlins. I concur

I love this. I wish we could trade just about the entire roster if they were deals like this. With the exception of G. Stanton and L. Morrison. I really didn't like the way the Marlins went about last off-season in the first place. Don't get me wrong, I was excited; but it felt very yankee-esqe. I really enjoy young, budding stars. I realize that to win you've got to have more than prospects and young talent, but again, I really enjoy thinking about the future as well. I've been a Marlins fan since before their first game, so maybe that says a lot about why I enjoy "future" prospects....

Who wouldn't want a 3-4 of Upton and Stanton for the next 10 years? This kid Yelich is in A ball... We're talking about winning in the big leagues here. Always win now This is what I was thinking. Also, Yelich is good, no doubt about it, but a Justin Upton is young, major league ready (obviously), and a center fielder. Additionally, I would be ecstatic if Yelich turned out to be on Upton's level, as I believe most would. I agree that we should work on the farm, but really, why do teams work on the farm? To get star players. So my question is why not get a young (most important) star for farm players? Again, let me say, I am obviously a couch gm over here and I don't believe my opinion to be any better/worse that anyone else's.

Why in the world wouldn't we package Yelich and other farm guys to get Justin Upton!?

I like the idea of getting a star 25 year old centerfielder with the potential to be great for 10 million or so a year. For me, it would be different if it were any other position; well, except catcher.

To begin, I don't claim to know more than anyone else about baseball. But, why haven't the Marlins acquired Wandy Rodriguez? He gets close to 200 innings per year, he is Dominican(Marlins latin status quo), and has posted great numbers on a TERRIBLE team. In addition, from everything I have read, the Astros are willing to eat a large amount of his salary, but even if the Astros did not take on any of the contract, I believe he is earning something like 11 million per year with 3 years remaining. Are the Astros asking for too much in return? What am I missing here?

In 93 being the first team in Florida.

Not sure why, but I've been on a giveaway kick. Does anyone know where I can find a list of all the past giveaways at Marlins home games? I know of the ones for this year, I just cant seem to find any past years lists.

The Manny deal was sh*tty. After this year, the Pirates would have had Hermida, Tucker, and Stanton, Boston would have gotten Bay and a prospect, and the Marlins would have a hole in right field, no Tucker, and no Stanton. Thank you!

if willy is hitting the way he is in coors field...imagine him in dolphinstadium :thumbdown Actually, the short fences in Coors are bad for all hitters except power guys.

I seriously might cry. I am so freaking stoked!! Johnson, Volstad, and Sanchez on the way back......AAAAAGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Hanley trade was better than all those. I think at the end of the day the trade will be a wash. If Sanchez doesnt turn out to be any good, then the advantage goes to the redsox. If Sanchez turns out to be pretty decent then you could argue we got the better end. I agree, although, I would like to have that World Series they got with those players. I will say that in 10 or so years, if we have not won a World Series then the Red Sox owned us on that trade.

I dont think Volstad will have a spot once Anibal Sanchez returns.

Well they have the first pick every damn year in the draft, it's hard not to eventually get talent that way. There number one picks aren't contributing as much as you think. Delmon Young(turned into Matt Garza), Josh Hamilton, David Price, and th new one(2008) I cant remember his name.

If Uggla has the monster year that he's on pace for, you'd be stupid to not lock him up. I would think they should sell high, right after his monster year.