Giancarlo Stanton: Where will he wind up going?

[Eye Black]

Nothing earth shattering, but some speculation from Nick Calardo's article in The Boston Globe...

 

Giancarlo Stanton, RF, Marlins — It would be a coup for whichever of the 25 teams (I’m exaggerating) that would or have bid for him to actually acquire him. But commissioner Bud Selig is watching the Marlins closely after the salary dump in the Blue Jays deal. While Selig did not step in to change or block that trade, he may not look too fondly upon a deal for the Marlins’ biggest draw. Teams would have to give their very best to the Marlins for baseball’s best young slugger. The Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, Cubs, and many more are inquiring, according to a major league source.

[jerichoholicninja]

Selig has no right to block any trade for Stanton unless he can prove there is some under the table dealings like Loria personally receiving money for another owner. All 5 Marlins fans have every right to be upset about the trades but for Selig to step in and prevent a trade from happening because he doesn't think it's good for the team is overstepping his power.

[TooLiveBrew]

Nothing earth shattering, but some speculation from Nick Calardo's article in The Boston Globe...

 

Giancarlo Stanton, RF, Marlins — It would be a coup for whichever of the 25 teams (I’m exaggerating) that would or have bid for him to actually acquire him. But commissioner Bud Selig is watching the Marlins closely after the salary dump in the Blue Jays deal. While Selig did not step in to change or block that trade, he may not look too fondly upon a deal for the Marlins’ biggest draw. Teams would have to give their very best to the Marlins for baseball’s best young slugger. The Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees, Orioles, Cubs, and many more are inquiring, according to a major league source.

You don't say!

 

Come on, Cafardo.

[SRB]

Why would Stanton get traded? The Marlins modus operandi isn't exactly complex: they keep young players until they start to get expensive then they ship them off. Sometimes they sign expensive free agents in an all-in year and trade them afterwards.

 

They've done it three times now (only in 2012 they didn't get to the World Series), so not exactly surprising. They will keep Stanton until he starts to make too much via arbitration and then he will be traded.

 

For what it's worth, we can criticize the model all we want, but the fact is that the Marlins have been as successful if not more successful than any small market team over the last decade and a half. Maybe they're on to something... (if you value winning the World Series over everything else, which is something I don't necessarily subscribe to).

[Kelbysdaddy]

if the brewers somehow got stanton, between him and braun i dont think my wife would ever leave miller park.

[brewcrewdue80]

First post so go easy on me fellas.

Stanton to me will be staying in Miami. He's done enough to me to not lose the value in getting as above mentioned...3 premium prospects. Now do the deal now? No way. He's as cheap as you can get and to me Loria will hold on to Stanton til he's in the 9+mil range. Maybe even 11. Yea he's upset so what. You have a premier bat. Let's recall 37Hrs and I think he had 0 his 1st Month!

Loria will get those 3 premium prospects 3/4 years from now. My guess is should the trades work in his favor in 3years he's got something. Spend on yr 4 take your shot and year 5 will be dumping time once again.

Now I read Loria brought up Nolasco and Morrison to the Brewers. One Nolasco isn't worth his contract nor does he fit this team so I hope he was laughed at and said good luck with that! Morrison. Where do you play him? Hasn't proved much either and could be one of those players that never gets it at the ML level. So why take him on? And we should all know Morrison is the I don't want him piece but maybe you will take Nolasco along with him. Forget. That's like reading Brewer fans suggest Gamel in trades.