obviously take these name with a grain of salt.

(please note that I am only relaying what has been posted and not my own opinions or falsehoods)

 

 

This guy on Mlb.com has thrown some names and the only reason I possibly could belive him is b/c the random nature that he is throwing them in.

 

 

Marlins players on the block:

 

Aguila

Perisho

Dillon

Encarnacion

Crowell

Ben Howard

Mota

 

Players Marlins are interested in:

 

Lidge

Mesa

Grabow

Brett Myers? (even though he is inner division)

Randy Winn

Vernon Wells

Zito

 

As I said before these are not my word but a conglomeration of about 10 or 12 post on mlb.com's forum. Please don't shoot me I am only the messenger. I figured a new topic with a few new names attached may not be so bad. Something new to discuss and at the very least get some laughs.

Our trash and underperforming players for their gold?

 

I think the same poster frequents the ESPN, Sportsline and this board. :lol

If you are looking for an OF....Jay Payton is currently on the block as he has formally asked the Red Sox to trade him. I dont know if they will, considering we need a backup OF, but his name is most likely out there now.

I'd take him but I think he wants playing time and that's really something we can't offer barring injury.

 

Is Grabow supposed to be Derrick Turnbow?

i rather take a starting pitcher than a back up OF

In ESPN Magazine, Steve Phillips suggested the Marlins go after Miguel Batista. I know his name was also tossed around in the offseason--it'd be an interesting idea since he's a pitcher who can start and come out of the pen but I don't know who the Jays would be looking for from us.

keep in mind guys, that there have been other marlins names brought up in trade discussions besides the ones above. I mainly posted this because the names of the guys that we were interested in supposedly. I mainly wanted to get peoples take on the direction that the club may be looking in. Obviously stressing the word "MAY".

I would like to see us land Batista, Zito, and Mesa, not my first choice, but it makes sense, since we might have enough to aquire these guys. But if we can I'd pick Lidge, Zito, and Myers........back to reality.

uh...the players on that list that we would give away are much worse than the players who we are interested in...so the chances of that being realistic are slim.

In ESPN Magazine, Steve Phillips suggested the Marlins go after Miguel Batista. I know his name was also tossed around in the offseason--it'd be an interesting idea since he's a pitcher who can start and come out of the pen but I don't know who the Jays would be looking for from us.

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With Greg Zaun as their signal-caller the Blue Jays might have significant interest in a developing player like Willingham who could DH. Their current backup catcher is hitting below the Mendoza line.

 

We could do alot worse than Miguel Batista although he has been used exclusively out of the pen and as a closer where he has 12 saves. But like with other trades there's a downside, Batista makes almost $5 million this season and giving up Willy for a guy who may not be here next year seems to me a high price to pay.