Marlins Trade SP Chris Volstad to Cubs for SP Carlos Zambrano

[MiamiHomer]

I am excited.

[Metes]

"Watch the radar gun early in the game," one of the Astros said. "If he's up around 95 mph, he's pretty much unhittable."

What a shitty scouting report

[tjfla]

The only moves left will prolly be signing Cespedes and/or Soler,if we get Cespedes then we might possibly look to deal for a vet RP

By the way the deal started out as Ceda and 10 million for Big Z BUT Chicago actually wanted Volstad(Guess they never seen him pitch HAHA but they wanted a younger SP arm) which is why we got them to pay alot more.


Also Villanueva was DFA

[Todd]

Don't go mibs

[Swifty]

If Zambrano is actually back to the mid-90's, I'm having a real hard time thinking of a better NL rotation. I guess Philly, but that's top heavy. Really, the only rotation I can think of that's better than ours is the Angels'.

Damn I'm excited.

EDIT: oh and Tampa.

[Branch]

He's gonna Lackey

y'all gon be pissed

/naysayer

[MiamiHomer]

He won't have the Lackey contract if that happens though. Kind of a big aspect when suggesting that.

[Namaste]

Zambrano is a douche of epic proportions but this move improves the team without much risk.

We approve.

[Metes]

As long as we can keep him out of the clubhouse with chicken and beer, Moss will be wrong

[Branch]

He won't have the Lackey contract if that happens though. Kind of a big aspect when suggesting that.

The money makes it hurt more but the fact that he's terrible is frustrating to no end anyway. I hope Z does well, but I do not expect it.

[Mainge]

I think MH is talking about Lackey being Lackey for the Sox for a few more years, where as Z could be Lackey for Miami for just this year.

[Branch]

OK. Doesn't matter much for what I said. It will still be super frustrating. I mean, it will make you feel like watching Andrew Miller or Chris Volstad pitch. Even if for just a year.

That's all I was saying.

[DropkickAlex]

Brewers are better than ours I think.

[Mainge]

OK. Doesn't matter much for what I said. It will still be super frustrating. I mean, it will make you feel like watching Andrew Miller or Chris Volstad pitch. Even if for just a year.

That's all I was saying.

So it's exactly what we had but with considerable upside.

[emkayseven]

Volstad has upside, he's 24 and was a first rounder and some of his numbers improved

/mibs
--------------------
I wonder if mibs will tell us what her name means now