Marlins Trade SP Chris Volstad to Cubs for SP Carlos Zambrano

[lou]

LeBlanc might still end up in the pen.

I still don't see a long reliever/mop up guy among Bell, Mujica, Choate, Webb, Dunn, Cishek and Ceda.
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And they still have Oviedo for whatever that is

[AdamRavs]

Volstad will give up plenty of homers @ Wrigley. Esp when the wind is blowing out! Should be amazing!

[Erick]

LeBlanc might still end up in the pen.

I still don't see a long reliever/mop up guy among Bell, Mujica, Choate, Webb, Dunn, Cishek and Ceda.
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And they still have Oviedo for whatever that is

Maybe that's what the Chad Gaudin signing was for? He has plenty of big league experience in different roles. He's not great or anything, but he's had a not-absolutely-terrible big league career. At least if you compare his career #'s to other long relievers who normally suck, anyway.

[dim]

Even if Zambrano bombs this trade is awesome. Leblanc is entirely capable of putting up Volstad-esque numbers in case of worst case scenario.

This is what I love about the Marlins. They're always trying to find a diamond in the rough, and this has the potential of working, ESPECIALLY with Ozzie working with him.

[jOOj]

Worth the risk, sad to see mibs go. It's not personal, it's personnel.

[Fritz]

Mibs is great as fantasy trustee.

[Jorge18]

Big risk, big reward. Love the move.

I'd take an arm less Zambrano over Volstad any day.

[Party]

Mibs, I hope you consider staying with us. We need more people willing to use their PTO to fly 800 miles to watch spring training games.....not less.

That and you've been a trooper. Unlike Fip.

[dim]

I honestly don't think you deserve to call yourself a fan if you're even considering not rooting for your favorite team because they got rid of the player you like most. Players come and go ALL THE TIME. It happens. I loved watching Luis Castillo play. He got traded. I'm still here. Shit happens, just ask every Met fan.

/coldhardtruth

[jOOj]

I was quite panda the day we traded Beckett, then Hugg & Ramp showed me a picture of a spry youngster wearing the coolest shades ever and he would be our resident coolGuy. Things were ok after that.

[AdamRavs]

I was quite panda the day we traded Beckett, then Hugg & Ramp showed me a picture of a spry youngster wearing the coolest shades ever and he would be our resident coolGuy. Things were ok after that.

Then he became the biggest douche. Who is now 2nd in douchey to Big Z

[Chewford]

That shade wielding young lad turned out to be quite the Tebow.

[HUGG]

I'm already tired of seeing keep Zambrano away from the fish tank jokes.

Sports writers have the worst sense of humor.
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HE MIGHT HIT IT WITH A BAT! AHEHAHEHAHEHAHEHAHEHAHE

[AdamRavs]

I hope he hits our beat writers with a bat. Maybe then they will get some sense and ability to write a good article.

[jOOj]

Then he became the biggest douche. Who is now 2nd in douchey to Big Z

I believe we had a metrix thread that stated if we somehow made him the #2 douche, we'd be unf'nstoppable. So I'm very much for this.