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[Fish and Chips]

Marlins being asked about Chris Volstad, Ricky Nolasco, Leo Nunez but fish reluctant to deal any of them

http://twitter.com/joecapMARLINS/status/19599301762

[Ralph]

dam

There is water in that dam.

[FishFanInPA]

Dealing Ross and Cantu doesnt take us out of the race. Dealing Volstad may actually help us do better in the race too.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

joecapMARLINS: #Ranger asked about Chris Volstad but #Marlins not interested

/Twitter

This front office is not stupid. Volstad still has a full year left to go of making the minimum and then three yeas of arbitration left. This front office doesn't trade guys that they don't have to pay more than the minimum.

And, Fip, if you're trying to make me mad, it's not going to work.

[Bucklin12]

Yep.

[wanks1212]

Dangling Volstad wouldn't be the worst idea, considering his performance over the last few seasons and who's ready/near ready in the minors (West, etc.) and how he'd likely bring back a halfway decent prospect or reliever, but there's no reason to trade him just to get rid of him.

[Ramp]

depending on how we do these next few games, would definitely move him for a nice little reliever

[Metes]

Send him to Arizona, they love mediocre starters

[Ramp]

but they have no bullpen

THINK WILSON!

[Metes]

*thinks*

[Big Z]

3:55pm: The Rangers are "closing in" on a deal for Cantu, a source tells Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com.

[Ramp]

the rumor going around is:

Rangers get Cantu

Marlins get a bag filled with air that has been contaminated by second-hand smoke. The Marlins want two bags. Rangers might not be willing to budge. Marlins might send Volstad over for that second bag.

DETAILS TO COME

[Bucklin12]

DO IT NOW.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Add pitcher Chris Volstad to the list of Marlins players generating interest from teams around the league in the final days before Saturday’s non-waiver trading deadline.

The Texas Rangers asked about Volstad, their top draft pick in 2005 out of Palm Beach Gardens High. But the Marlins don’t want to give up him or any of their pitching.

Teams also have asked about Leo Nunez and Ricky Nolasco. The Marlins so far have replied: No and no.

In fact, the Marlins may not be big players this week. Jorge Cantu appears likely to head out of the door, but he may be it.

First-base Logan Morrison made his ninth straight start today at left field for Class AAA New Orleans. If Cantu is traded, the Marlins will start Donnie Murphy and Wes Helms at third base for a week or so until Chris Coghlan is ready to take over there full-time.

Cogs played third base in the minors, most recently 11 games last year. He was a second baseman before he played one game in left for New Orleans and then was called up by the Marlins.

/Capozzi's blog (can't get to the web address right now)

[FishFanInPA]

Leo Nunez shouldnt be going anywhere. heaven forbid we keep the same closer back to back to back years.