Only six more shopping days left till the Trade Deadline Marlin Maniacs, and a happy Twitter Tuesday to you.
Obviously plenty of news to clue you in to, and we’ll do our best to make as little of it as possible have to do with the putrid level of run scoring we’ve seen of late from this Marlins lineup. Starting pitching has been excellent, but a couple bullpen implosions and next to zero offense has cooled the club off in a hurry. Yet starting pitching is the target, and the search for that will be the theme of today’s Fish Flash.
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So from why a trade hasn’t happened already, to the pending return of some key lineup regulars, to some possible trade targets, we’ve got you covered. Time to dive in.
Marlins Not Exactly Popular This Week
It doesn’t appear to be for lack of trying that a move hasn’t happened yet. But according to Isaac Chips of ESPN, a number of teams just have no interest in literally anyone in the Marlins system. The rest of the piece recaps some of the rumors out there, quotes a rival executive or two, and ultimately leaves you with the sense this could be a problem that isn’t fixed until August. Or November.
Bour Getting There, Gordon Closer
Patrick Pinak of MLB.com flips the script with some good news though, especially if you’re rightfully worried about the slumping offense. Turns out this is a big week for both Justin Bour and Dee Gordon. Read up on their progress and timetables.
Lastly, we close with some more trade scuttlebutt. Basically, the Marlins want every pitcher on the market, as beggars can’t be choosers. But the special nugget of insight in this MLBTradeRumors release compiled by Jeff Todd is an observation from the New York Post‘s Joel Sherman that the Marlins might have a secret trade chip up their sleeve.