TRADE - Marlins and A's Agreement

[Colby]

receive
MI/CI Fontenot, Mike, $0.5m (P-2010)
P Norris, Bud, $0.5m (P,n/a)

and

  receive: OF Coghlan, Chris, $0.5m (P-2012)

 

[Mr.TradeKing]

This will go down as the first trade I have decided on since becoming a member of the TC. I do not like this trade especially since Font is no longer a starter (Starlin Castro has been called up and Theriot is now the everyday 2b). It looks like Castro is here to stay judging by his performance. However since this trade was agreed to BEFORE this happened, I think Bud Norris makes this close enough, so I approve.

~MTK

[Colby]

  for TC

[Needle Juice]

TC, please evaluate the revised trade.  Thanks

[hank]

Good trade... will surely be approved.  Hank, let me know who you want to drop to make room for the extra player.

I would drop RP Kiko Calero, a 35 year-old minor leaguer.
Thanks.

[Colby]

Good trade... will surely be approved.  Hank, let me know who you want to drop to make room for the extra player.

[hank]

Marlins confirm this deal.

[Needle Juice]

The  and the  have agreed to the following deal:

  receive MI/CI Fontenot, Mike, $0.5m (P-2010)

and

  receive: OF Coghlan, Chris, $0.5m (P-2012)

While Coghlan is struggling now, I believe he may be able to rebound.  He is a good OBP guy when he gets it going.  I am a big Fontenot fan, but Hank needed a MI and Fontenot fits the bill.  Both players are young hitters in good lineups.

Good deal for both. 

This trade is pending the approval of the Cubbies/A's deal from earlier.

The Marlins are to confirm.

We have amended the deal to be:


  receive
MI/CI Fontenot, Mike, $0.5m (P-2010)
P Norris, Bud, $0.5m (P,n/a)

and

  receive: OF Coghlan, Chris, $0.5m (P-2012)

This gives FLA and additional SP that is young and has potential.

Hank to confirm.

[clidwin]

come on there are alot of teams out there that would pay more for that guy. just cause he off to a slow start, I wouldnt trade him for some old sally, and he is a cub!

[Mr.TradeKing]

I have to agree here... it is a head-scratcher.  Some additional compensation such as a draft pick would make it acceptable.

It would have to be a hell of a draft pick. Talking about a cheap ROY who will be under contract for 2 more seasons after this one. Ole Mike is a FA THIS YR and don't forget the platoon possibility w/ Jeff Baker.

~MTK