Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays on the brink of finalising blockbuster trade - MLB Update
As per the reports, Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays are about to finish a deal, which entails exchange of stars from both the teams. Sources reveal that Jose Reyes is also a part of the agreement, among other players.
The Marlins are trying their best to frame up a strong roster for their 2013 regular season.
In order to ascertain that they do not repeat the humiliation that they experienced in the last season, they are introducing necessary changes. For example, recently they sacked their skipper Ozzie Guillen and replaced him with Mike Redmond.
Apart from this, alterations in the coaching staff are also expected from the Marlins.
If the trade mentioned above gets materialised, it will be the most surprising news for the fans. The fact it includes some of the quality players that the Marlins signed last year will make it worth even more towards inviting massive attention.
Reyes was acquired by the Marlins as part of their offseason spending spree last year.
He joined the team under the expectations that he will be instrumental in ensuring success for the club. While Reyes performed well, he was not exceptional to an extent of taking the Marlins to glories single-handedly.
His performance was more or less just above average but far from what the fans hoped for. Perhaps, for the same reason he is being considered for a trade now.
President for baseball operations, Larry Beinfest earlier stated that the Marlins seriously need to restore their reputation as being a fierce competitor. He is of the view that the Marlins are known for their fighting spirit and an unflinching resolve against
tough situations.
"We've kind of lost our Marlins way," Larry Beinfest said. "The real Marlins way was we always outperformed our challenges. Whatever our challenges were, whether it was playing in a football stadium or weather or a lack of fans, or lack of revenue for that
matter, we always found a way to outperform our challenges."
Statement of Beinfest can be seen in light of the possible changes that the Marlins are about to bring by finalising the trade.
The deal with the Blue Jays may be an attempt to strengthen the roster for making improvements next year.
It will be interesting to keep track of the events concerning their mega-trade in the next few days.
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