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Penny, Choi, Murphy for Enc, Mota, LoDuca DEAL

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Umm... I had ESPN on and when i walked in the room, i saw those names on the screen. Looked like Gammons was suggesting it, didn't say it was official- this is where they're talking about all the possible trades.. nothing on mlb or espn.com either.

LoDuca's stats:

 

2003 - .842 OPS before the break, .609 after

2002 - .812 before; .575 after

2001 - .999 before, .852 after

Career - .840 before, .682 after

according to a caller on QAM with "sources":

 

encarnacion will be dealt to the rockies with two prospects for Admin walker.

Im really happy about getting Mota, but im dissapointed that we let Choi go, he looked really promising to me.

This is a good deal IMO. We pick up a leader in Lo Duca, Enc can out hit Choi and Mota is an arm that can pitch besides Benitez. This works.

I Hate to see Choi and Penny Go.. And i hope both of em go onto better things (Hopefully Penny will go to Zona in a Finley or RJ deal, and pitch for the team who drafted him)

 

But Welcome Paul LoDuca, Gullimero Mota, and welcome back Juan Encarnacion..

 

I will really hate the thought of the 2nd Half though, if we dont acquire a Starting Pitcher.

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according to a caller on QAM with "sources":

 

encarnacion will be dealt to the rockies with two prospects for Admin walker.

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And we get "ripped" again and add a whole lotta more cash to our payroll.

Man, what's up with you Choi haters?

 

First you wanted Juan Encarnacion, then you wanted Rafael Palmeiro, then you wanted Fred McGriff, then you wanted Abraham Nunez. Now you want Juan Encarnacion again?

according to a caller on QAM with "sources":

 

encarnacion will be dealt to the rockies with two prospects for Admin walker.

 

Frankly im happy with Juan back but if we manage to rent three players for this year why not go for a fourth. what the hell right?

you guys are all acting weird.

 

c'mon.

 

aside from ricky williams being an idiot and really screwing you guys.

(which is sorta funny).. i wanted him to give all the $$ he got from the nfl back to miami and new orleans and their fans and whatever, but anyways..

 

you guys wanted a better catcher..

the marlins got lo duca, he is better, O & D.

 

you guys wanted a set up man who doesn't suck as much

the marlins got mota, he is better

 

you guys wanted a bat in the line up..

the marlins got encarnacion, who played well with the marlins

 

what is the problem?

 

everything you guys wanted, they went out and got. everything you guys have been whining about for months.. the marlins just went out and got.

 

the rotation still has beckett, burnett, dontrelle, and pavano, god forbid.

benitez is still closing the games..

 

 

this is a GOOD DEAL, imo, that will HELP THEM WIN MORE.

 

i'll be positive. i like the deal, and i stand by it. good move marlins. :thumbup

It's obvious the marlins are going all or nothing this year. Expect rebuilding for the next 5 years.

Its been said on ESPN that the deal was done Choi,Penny,Murphy for Encarnacion, Mota, Lo Duca. I dont know what the fu*k the Marlins were thinking on bringin Encarnacion back because he sucks badly. Giving Choi for Encarnacion is a rip off and then Brad Penny traded wtf who we gonna count on Jacks husband Nate Bump who will loose 4 out of every 5 games. This trade sucked badly. Fu*k you Finly also you messed everything up for us. You gready fag. :banghead :banghead

glad i'm the only positive one here. :)

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lol if we all liked it you'd hate it.

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yeah, that's cause me, and the rest of you see the marlins differently.

 

somehow. it's odd. :whistle

Ok, i think some of us are going overboard on this. We got a great catcher. And lost a great SP and good 1st basemen with tremendous power. We gained the best SU man in the NL and got back Encarnation who has speed and had 95 RBIS for us last year. A week ago people were complaing about the loss of encar. Granted Cho>>>Encarnation.

 

if we get a decent 5th started(ishii, lowe or bring Hutch up) then i say we got a good deal. Christ, its not like we gave up Pavano, Cabs, Lowell and Benitez for some POS players.

according to a caller on QAM with "sources":

 

encarnacion will be dealt to the rockies with two prospects for Admin walker.

 

Frankly im happy with Juan back but if we manage to rent three players for this year why not go for a fourth. what the hell right?

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LoDuca is Arbitration.. I dont think he leaves this offseason via FA unless we cut him.. unless i dont think..

 

And Walker isnt a Rental.. He has 2 years left on his deal.

Our 5th starter could be just fine...get Bump or Wayne into an every 5th day rotation and either one of them will do just fine. The problem is having them go from relieving to starting to relieving. It's not very good for the arm!

I can't believe Choi and Penny are gone. I feel like crying!! :thumbdown

wow, i just got home from work, turn on my TV to see this trade reported. personally i think its a good trade in the short & the long hall. the marlins get beckett back so he takes over for penny (the main piece traded away) the marlins fill in 3 holes without taking much out of their strengths. and now the marlins have a GREAT possibility of re-signing pavano at the end of the season. what does everyone else think?

I also hope Beckett makes it through tonight's game! We certainly can't afford for him to go back on the DL!

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