PLAYERS:
Yuniel Escobar,
Jeff Mathis,
Henderson Alvarez,
Adeiny Hechavarria,
Josh Johnson,
Mark Buehrle,
Jose Reyes,
John Buck,
Emilio Bonifacio
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins
As of four hours ago, the twitter account Blue Jays Aggregator had noted over 50 articles about the little ol' trade you might have heard about tonight.but since there's really no point in having a blog if you don't discuss something of this magnitude, here's my run down:Leaving-Yunel Escobar: I think this is not a huge talent loss and it clears some drama off the roster, not just because of "The Incident" but because of whispers the teammates didn't like some of his on-field antics.Jeff Mathis: No big deal, nothing to worry about.Henderson Alvarez: the kind of guy you have a soft spot for, but limited upside unless he expands his arsenal. At best a #3, but should benefit from pitching in the NLAdeiny Hechavarria: it's been observed many times that he's more suited to be an NL shortstop.Should be beloved by the couple of dozen remaining marlins fans.Jake Marisnick: I love the guy, in a lesser deal it would be a tear-jerker to lose him. Clearly ...
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