In somewhat suprising news the Miami Marlins have effectively moved the team to Toronto. The Marlins have traded Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Jose Reyes, Emilio Bonafacio, and John Buck to the Blue Jays in exchange for Yunel Escobar and a few minor leaguers.
This is clearly a salary dump by Miami after a very disappointing year and more players could be traded soon. Ricky Nolasco and even Giancarlo Stanton could be on the move next.
Stay tuned to The Flex for more trade news as it breaks.
Dude this is like a "The Onion" headline. I wish you had included this quote.
ReplyDeleteMarlins Trade Entire Team to Blue Jays for Player to be Named Later
Written by G4 15th November 2012
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MIAMI — In what can best be described as the biggest salary dump in sports history, the Toronto Blue Jays have acquired the entire Miami Marlins roster in exchange for a player to be named later. This trade includes highly-paid all-stars Jose Reyes and Josh Johnson. The Marlins have now gone from a $100 million payroll at the start of the 2012 season to a payroll comparable to an average minor league team.
“The Marlins told us we didn’t even have to give up anything,” said Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos. “I felt kind of bad though. I insisted I throw someone in the trade. They tried to decline but eventually gave in.”