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Marlins Acquire Fernando Rodney

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This is fine. 

 

Paddock seems like a nice piece, but who knows what he becomes. Polished for his age but still not close to a big league mound. A lot can go wrong in the time in between.

 

Keep Ramos as closer, keep Phelps in the bullpen, and I like this deal. Don't mess with what works. Ramos in the ninth works, Phelps in the pen works. Rodney can arrow into the eighth. 

 

 

This is fine. 

 

Paddock seems like a nice piece, but who knows what he becomes. Polished for his age but still not close to a big league mound. A lot can go wrong in the time in between.

 

Keep Ramos as closer, keep Phelps in the bullpen, and I like this deal. Don't mess with what works. Ramos in the ninth works, Phelps in the pen works. Rodney can arrow into the eighth. 

 

they're saying rondey will take over closer role.

 

Yeah it's fine on paper for an organization that needs a closer and has actual prospects. But we don't need Rodney. We need young good SP in our farm system. 

 

 

Maybe

 

what would happens then Capps gets back? so is Ramos a goner?

 

what would happens then Capps gets back? so is Ramos a goner?

 

are we going in circles here?

 

 

they're saying rondey will take over closer role.

 

Yeah it's fine on paper for an organization that needs a closer and has actual prospects. But we don't need Rodney. We need young good SP in our farm system. 

 

If Rodney takes over as closer, this is stupid. Ramos is having a perfect season and is a better pitcher. That's mattinglyball though. Might as well move Mike Dunn to the rotation. 

 

 

 

On topic, what does this say because it doesn't show for me. Off topic, am I the only that tweets don't show up for me? I'm on tapatalk fyi.

 

 

I am not opposed to trading for Rodney but I figured Naylz and Paddack are the only ones worth keeping.  There are a ton of OF and pitching prospects we could've unloaded.  How many times do the Marlins trade players for prospects and get so-so players.  God, this FO is dumb.

 

 

[uSER=5078]@pollyvonwog[/uSER]while you know about paddack, does he know about you?

 

 

On topic, what does this say because it doesn't show for me. Off topic, am I the only that tweets don't show up for me? I'm on tapatalk fyi.

 

That happens to everyone using tapatalk and it was just a tweet from MLB about Rodney's league best ERA.  I KNOW ERA MEANS NOTHING!  I'm sure his FHUW stinks

 

 

Holy crap what a deal. I'm so excited. No more Bryan Morris! Paddack will be missed but to be fair I haven't heard his name mentioned until 2 weeks ago so.. 

 

 

OK, now I am trying to convince myself it was worth it.  1) He is only in A ball and has not faced higher opponents and 2) In our shitty farm system he was only ranked 16th.  Now I am fine with this trade (said with doubt)

 

 

OK, now I am trying to convince myself it was worth it.  1) He is only in A ball and has not faced higher opponents and 2) In our shitty farm system he was only ranked 16th.  Now I am fine with this trade (said with doubt)

 

To be fair, those rankings would look a lot different if they were done now.

 

 

To be fair, those rankings would look a lot different if they were done now.

 

hush, i am trying to convince myself it was worth it lol

 

 

hush, i am trying to convince myself it was worth it lol

 

Good luck with that.  

 

It's a bad trade. Consider from a risk-reward perspective. Yes there's a chance Paddack breaks down before even reaching the ML. There's an even better chance that the hitters adjust to him, a la Dontrelle. But what about the reward if neither of those happen?  You get an ace at team-friendly rates for several years.  

 

Plus, there's the risk/reward on the other side of the deal. People mention the Urbina trade and argue that the WS championship justified the steep price of trading Adrian Gonzalez. Let's consider an alternative universe, one where Urbina pitched lights out for the Marlins, who ultimately lost a Game 7 at Yankee Stadium. Would the Urbina deal still have been worth it under those circumstances?  Probably not. 

 

 

My question is: Do the Marlins just accept the first deal offered to get the trade done or do they even try to haggle to not get fleeced?

 

 

To be fair, those rankings would look a lot different if they were done now.

 

Oh yeah they would. Paddack would crack any top 100 (more towards the 100) list right now and is probably our #1 or #2 prospect. 

 

 

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