A.J. Puk traded to Arizona Diamondbacks for prospects De Los Santos, Pintar

Only going by the prospect ratings of these guys I think the Marlins did great here and GLAD Bendix did not bungle this one like he did Luzardo.

Puk means very little on a team going to lose 90+ this year and perhaps next year as well. Next year totally dependent upon the health of Sandy and Eury and further development & health of Cabrera.

If Puk can nab 2 top 30 guys then I have to believe that Scott can land 2 top 10 guys. 2 top 5?

Good job Mr Bendix

8 hours ago, Russell said:

Only going by the prospect ratings of these guys I think the Marlins did great here and GLAD Bendix did not bungle this one like he did Luzardo.

Puk means very little on a team going to lose 90+ this year and perhaps next year as well. Next year totally dependent upon the health of Sandy and Eury and further development & health of Cabrera.

If Puk can nab 2 top 30 guys then I have to believe that Scott can land 2 top 10 guys. 2 top 5?

Good job Mr Bendix

Tanner Scott is a 2 month rental, so I have to believe he's either going to yield a lower quality return, unless he's packaged with somebody else.

Also, the Marlins losing 90 is very generous. I can easily see them break the '98 record of 108 losses.

Regardless, the return they got for AJ Puk is great. I just hope De Los Santos doesn't end up going the direction of Lewis Brinson.

2 hours ago, One Regend said:

Tanner Scott is a 2 month rental, so I have to believe he's either going to yield a lower quality return, unless he's packaged with somebody else.

Also, the Marlins losing 90 is very generous. I can easily see them break the '98 record of 108 losses.

Regardless, the return they got for AJ Puk is great. I just hope De Los Santos doesn't end up going the direction of Lewis Brinson.

I didn’t realize only under contract for this year and thus the rental BUT Baltimore is in bad shape with Kimbrel and they think a closer is the missing link for a World Series then you never know.  In 2003 the Marlins traded the former no.1 overall pick Adrian Gonzalez for Urbina because that was ultimately what they thought was missing and lo and behold they won it. Gonzalez went onto a very solid career, I don’t think the Marlins envisioned him having the power he eventually showed but I’m sure that FO makes that trade again because it did in fact end with a 03’ WS title.

1 hour ago, Russell said:

I didn’t realize only under contract for this year and thus the rental BUT Baltimore is in bad shape with Kimbrel and they think a closer is the missing link for a World Series then you never know.  In 2003 the Marlins traded the former no.1 overall pick Adrian Gonzalez for Urbina because that was ultimately what they thought was missing and lo and behold they won it. Gonzalez went onto a very solid career, I don’t think the Marlins envisioned him having the power he eventually showed but I’m sure that FO makes that trade again because it did in fact end with a 03’ WS title.

To be fair, the way the market views relief help today is vastly different than the way relief help was viewed back then. I'm sure there are a lot of teams today much less willing to give up what the Marlins gave up for Urbina back then, for an elite 2 month rental closer now.

On 7/26/2024 at 8:46 PM, One Regend said:

To be fair, the way the market views relief help today is vastly different than the way relief help was viewed back then. I'm sure there are a lot of teams today much less willing to give up what the Marlins gave up for Urbina back then, for an elite 2 month rental closer now.

Let's see Marlins just got 3 of the Padres top 5 prospects according to MLB with their # 24 to boot.  Don't kid yourself the majority of this package is because of a 2 month rental for Scott, and nothing to do with Brian Hoeing.  I'd say I called this one correctly!  For a team by my memory that hasn't been to the World Series since 1998 a top flight RP if believed to be a missing piece to compete for a World Series is what it takes to play.

Again good job, Mr. Bendix.

1 hour ago, Russell said:

Let's see Marlins just got 3 of the Padres top 5 prospects according to MLB with their # 24 to boot.  Don't kid yourself the majority of this package is because of a 2 month rental for Scott, and nothing to do with Brian Hoeing.  I'd say I called this one correctly!  For a team by my memory that hasn't been to the World Series since 1998 a top flight RP if believed to be a missing piece to compete for a World Series is what it takes to play.

Again good job, Mr. Bendix.

I guess I can be surprised sometimes. Nice job on Bendix's part.