Trade deadline

So the fire sale is OVER!! Who did we lose on the 31st?... Gaby Sanchez and Edward Mujica? But but the radio told me JJ and Reyes and Buehrle were gone too and that the Marlins were liars...

The fire sale chat really got annoying.

Lets look at the two deals and see what we did and why?

The Marlins sent sadly light hitting Gaby Sanchez whose last at-bat was a game-tying HR for the fish to Pittsburgh for Gorkys Hernandez. Gaby was never part of next years plan as LoMo is being pinned for 1B next year. The Marlins were selling at this point what they could and Gaby was in danger of being a super two and getting a huge raise which made selling tougher. The Marlins received Gorkys Hernandez who is a VERY light hitting OF who is known for speed and glove. Basically he is reinforcement for now and hoping he can be an option next year. 

I will remember Gaby for his best Marlins moment.

The clothes lining of one of the most annoying ridiculous players in baseball, Nyjer Morgan. That man should of been banned or suspended a lot longer from baseball for his antics that month but Gaby really did put him in his place and for that....we thank you! Good luck in Pittsburgh.

(Gaby batted 4th (really?) today and went 0 for 2)

The second trade is the most crucial one for us. 

The Marlins exchanged Bullpen pitcher Edward Mujica for one of the Cardinals top prospects, Zach Cox a 3B. In Mujica the Cardinals are getting a strike-thrower who tends to throw too many strikes and get bit by the home run ball. Of course his last appearance with the fish resulted in one of the furthest balls hit to RF in Marlins Park. In Cox, the Marlins get an option for 3B for 2013. He will have to fight for the job and I'm sure we will see Cox in a Marlins uniform by the time September call ups come around. 

The Marlins traded expendable parts in the last two weeks and every deal made sense.

-Anibal is a free agent and Infante had to go to get Turner and Brantly

-Hanley was yes a salary dump and Choate helped the trade through but we need the cash for the winter and a starter cant hurt. (H213R was a cancer anyways) (Don't forget to boo on Aug 10th!)

-Gaby never was in our plans

-Mujica-expendable and maybe declining piece. 

P.S. There was talks of trading Bell/Buck to NYM for Jason Bay. Talk about a change of scenery trade. If only... Bell seems to be coming back a little but lets hold back on that.