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January 2, 2015
Retrospective look on the Marlins-Blue Jays trade
The Marlins-Blue Jays trade of 2012 was always a good baseball trade that was bad in the context of the franchise. Two years should not and have not changed that result.
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November 20, 2013
Marlins get mixed results from the 2012 fire sale
The Miami Marlins are better off now than they were before they made the 2012 fire sale trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, The team made the right baseball decision in a vacuum, but the move was still detrimental in other manners.
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October 11, 2013
2013 Marlins Season Review: The Blue Jays trade
Last year, the Miami Marlins made a landmark trade and acquired prospects from the Toronto Blue Jays in favor of much of their 2012 core. The return in 2013 was favorable.
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August 29, 2013
Marlins-Blue Jays trade positive for Miami
The Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays made a deal in November of 2012 that was meant to shed salary and restock Miami's farm system while reloading Toronto for a playoff run. Only Miami's half of the bargain has happened.
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May 10, 2013
Marlins Park parking garage retail spaces empty
The Miami Marlins committed a full-scale fire sale last November, and since that time, it has gotten harder and harder to find retailers to take on the Marlins Park parking garage vendor space.
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May 3, 2013
The bad luck of the Marlins / Blue Jays trade
Less than six months ago, the Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays made a trade that shook the landscape of baseball. Since then, neither team has fared well because of the trade.
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January 22, 2013
Miami Marlins, Jose Reyes, and No-Trade Clauses
Former Miami Marlins shortstop Jose Reyes says that owner Jeffrey Loria told him five days before he was traded that he would never be dealt. Will the Marlins' insistence on no-trade clauses continue to be a thorn in their future free agent talks?
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December 18, 2012
Marlins, Blue Jays, and Trading Reyes Vs. Dickey
The Miami Marlins sent four projected starting players and pitchers to the Toronto Blue Jays, including one of the best shortstops in baseball in Jose Reyes, and they got less than the New York Mets got for R.A. Dickey. Why?
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December 17, 2012
Marlins, Blue Jays, and Big Contract Trade Value
The Toronto Blue Jays are on the verge of making another large trade, acquiring R.A. Dickey and sending away Travis D'Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard as part of the return. This shows the negative value of the Marlins trading Jose Reyes and Mark Buehrle.
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December 10, 2012
Marlins Farm Bolstered By Trades, Development
The Miami Marlins may have been skewered publicly for their recent trades sending multiple players away from the roster, but it cannot be argued that those deals bolstered an otherwise thin farm system.
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November 26, 2012
Profiling New Marlins Prospect Jake Marisnick
As a result of the massive twelve-player trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Marlins' farm system will receive a much needed infusion of talent. Outfield prospect Jake Marisnick headlines the new minor league talent.
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November 22, 2012
Remembering Josh Johnson As a Miami Marlin
The Miami Marlins completed a major trade involving a number of players on their team. One of the players that left the team was Josh Johnson, who was one of the last remaining players from the 2006 era team.
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November 22, 2012
The Miami Marlins and Young Rotations of the Past
The Miami Marlins have reset their roster with their mega-trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, and that includes the revamped young starting rotation. How does this one compare to young rotations of the Marlins' past?
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November 22, 2012
Mark Bueherle is Angry At the Miami Marlins
Mark Buehrle's agent says signing with the Miami Marlins last winter was a "calculated risk." It turns out he was exactly right.
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November 21, 2012
The Miami Marlins and the Value of Trade Value
The Miami Marlins may have garnered significant savings in their trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, but there is a legitimate question as to whether that trade value holds any real value with a franchise run by Jeffrey Loria.
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November 19, 2012
What is Left of the Miami Marlins' Outfield?
The Miami Marlins are struggling to find a roster following their fire sale trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. What is left of the Miami Marlins in the outfield following their mega-deal?
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November 19, 2012
What is Left of the Miami Marlins Infield?
The Miami Marlins have traded a number of players away, and what is left of their roster is a mishmash of new players in upgraded roles and one or two established major leaguers. What is left of the team's infield after the Toronto Blue Jays trade?
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November 16, 2012
Profiling New Marlins Shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria
Jose Reyes is now a Toronto Blue Jay, but can new shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria fill the void he leaves behind? Fish Stripes investigates the superb glove and questionable bat of Hechevarria.
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November 16, 2012
Marlins Jeffrey Loria At Center of Team's Problems
The Miami Marlins have a long way to go towards contention following their fire sale trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. At the center of this due to this trade is Jeffrey Loria and his front office, who continue to show a lack of long-term planning.
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November 15, 2012
Selig Still Reviewing Marlins / Jays Blockbuster
Commissioner Bud Selig is still reviewing the ramifications of the blockbuster deal that sent five Miami Marlins including Josh Johnson, Jose Reyes, and Mark Buehrle to the Toronto Blue Jays. However, he sees no reason to nix the deal.
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November 15, 2012
Miami Marlins Fire Sale and the Free Agent Effect
The Miami Marlins just completed a mammoth fire sale trade with the Toronto Blue Jays which saw the team ship out two of their top free agent signings from 2012. How can the Marlins expect to ever sign free agents after such an ordeal?
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November 15, 2012
Profiling New Marlins Prospect Justin Nicolino
Recently-acquired Miami Marlins prospect Justin Nicolino has drawn mixed reviews from talent evaluators. What are his chances of developing into a contributor at the major league level?
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November 15, 2012
Marlins Fire Sale and Giancarlo Stanton Situation
The Miami Marlins completed one of the most extreme fire sale trades in recent memory on Tuesday in their massive trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. But how does this fire sale move affect the Marlins' relationship with star Giancarlo Stanton?
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November 15, 2012
How Can the Miami Marlins Compete in 2013?
The Miami Marlins were unlikely to compete in 2013 before the mass exodus trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, and it seems even more impossible after the deal. But Designated Columnist Bill Parker gives it a shot nonetheless.