The Miami Marlins continue to make moves as they acknowledge the fact that they are further away than ever from competing for a spot in the postseason, this time jettisoning failed closer Heath Bell to the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three team trade that basically turned into a salary dump. But was the deal consummated to please manager Ozzie Guillen and give him a fresh start, or was this just the start of something big that could land the Marlins Alex Rodriguez from the New York Yankees this offseason?
It is no secret that Bell and Guillen did not get along in their first season together in Miami. Guillen removed Bell from the closer’s role after he continually failed to get the job done. Bell said that it was “hard to respect” Guillen, and the Marlins’ manager said that while he respected Bell as a player, he said that “as a guy, I don’t know.”
While many may have felt that the Marlins would dump Guillen after just one season, they finally made the smart move by parting ways with ...
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Heath Bell,
Ozzie Guillen,
Alex Rodriguez,
Hanley Ramirez,
Omar Infante,
Anibal Sanchez,
Jeffrey Loria
TEAMS: Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers
TEAMS: Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers
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