Anybody catch the Marlins trade with Toronto?

[Kingofalldems]

Looks like Miami traded their whole team. Saw it on Twitter, can't find anything yet.

[El Supremo]

1. Here:

The Florida Marlins have purged five members of their starting lineup in one blockbuster trade with the Toronto Blue Jays

The Marlins have dealt shortstop Jose Reyes and pitchers Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays. Super utility player Emilio Bonifacio and catcher John Buck also are headed to Toronto.

In exchange, the Marlins get two shortstops: Yunel Escobar and Adeiny Hechavarria.

The Marlins also receive pitchers Henderson Alvarez and Justin Nicolino, according to FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/sfl-marlins-trade-buehrle-johnson-reyes-20121113,0,746157.story

[Kingofalldems]

2. I'm hearing more about it, they cut about 100 million off their

payroll. Giancarlo Stanton tweets: I am pissed!!

Toronto now a big time contender in the AL East.
Miami is barely a AAA team.

[Auggie]

3. Counted in that was $163.75 million in guaranteed contracts,

according to the link. Wow!

[El Supremo]

5. How much could they get for this thing?

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wF9gO1uH2Frwsb_DFcOrTg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/

It has to have some scrap value.

[madinmaryland]

9. Will there be anyone in the stands next year to see it??

[TZ]

4. I feel very bad for the fans

That's really shitty for Miami fans.

[Kingofalldems]

6. If the league really cares about the fans

they need to nix this deal.

[trumad]

7. We are use to it.

[Auggie]

8. These guys are making Cleveland look good

[chelsea0011]

10. It is also being reported up here in Boston that the Red Sox

were also trying to get Reyes and Johnson, and trade their top prospects, so Toronto beat them to it. It also makes me believe that the Sox are not comfortable with the SS position. So, does anyone know anything about what Toronto gave up? Does this trade bankrupt their prospects?

[SidDithers]

11. Yunel Escobar is an average SS with an homophobia problem...

He might hit .260 with 15 dingers and play slightly better than average defense. Hechaverria (sp?) is a defensive god with superhuman speed, and was just starting to become a hitter in AAA Las Vegas last year. Then again, everybody hits in Vegas. He's the gem in this deal. Henderson Alvarez is a young pitcher with good upside.

As always, Jays fan blog Drunk Jays Fans is the place to go for the real analysis:
http://blogs.thescore.com/djf/2012/11/14/jays-steal-miamis-soul-pending-league-approval/

Sid

[TZ]

12. This was funny...

Bryce Harper To Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton: "You Can Always Come Play For The Nats!"

Last winter, the Miami Marlins, with a new name and a new state-of-the-art ballpark with an eyesore of a home run sculpture, were big spenders. They brought in a manager in Ozzie Guillen, a man more colorful than the team's new pastel uniforms, as well as high-priced free agents Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell.

So what became of the Marlins? Well, like a fish being prepared for dinner, their roster was gutted. Bell, who had beef (which is not fish) with Guillen, was traded last month, while Guillen was fired after a controversial season. Hell, despite being a trainwreck, Showtime canceled the Marlins' season of "The Franchise" series after just seven episodes. They couldn't even stink right.
More at
http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/capital-games/Bryce-Harper-To-Marlins-Giancarlo-Stanton-You-Can-Always-Come-Play-For-The-Nats.html

[Kingofalldems]

13. Stanton needs to be a National

Bryce is right.

[hughee99]

14. Now that they spent some money for a year to go with the new stadium,

Loria can go back to running it as one of the most profitable franchises in the league.

[RockaFowler]

15. Loria & Sampson are asses

I can't wait to hear the crap they will spew today on the LeBatard show. How exactly does this put a winning team on the field?? I thought everything was gonna change when they got their stadium. Bunch of liars. I should have known better, but I'm out now. A fan for 20 years and I'm done. I have the Miami Heat until June and a nice long summer waiting for the Dolphins to return.

[El Supremo]

16. Marlins fans are...