Moneyball II: Starring the Miami Marlins & Jose Reyes

 I love the movie Moneyball with Brad Pitt but I didn’t think we were going to relive what the Oakland A’s did years ago anytime soon. But I see I was very wrong about that because the Miami Marlins proved me wrong. They were sure that they are going to get their payroll down to a dollar; well not a dollar. You know where I’m going with it. The Marlins got rid of a player that they signed to a lucrative contract last off-season in Jose Reyes in just one season. I knew he wasn’t worth the money he got and would be a bust. Too I guess if you get rid of the manager everyone goes I see. The Miami Marlins are known for this kind of mess and the disappointments they give to their fans. Not to say they have a lot but they do have some kind of support. It just blows my mind after just one season into their new stadium they empty house completely. Even moving all of these players in a blockbuster trade won’t bring fans even more to the games. I think this was a very bad move on their part.

Now that’s just the beginning with this all. Having a new arena you would think that the Marlins would have been smart enough to keep the players that they have and maybe trade a few but not your main core of star players. Yes, this does put them in a good spot to find other talent and maybe give big contracts to players that deserve it but they are taking a big risk on that one. Who’s to say that this trade will even work? I guess they feel like that the players that they had didn’t get it done this season and their attendance was abysmal, so why not? If this isn’t Moneyball, I don’t know what is.

This trade will make the Toronto Blue Jays a much better team overnight and hopefully make them a contender but now with that type of payroll they’ve taken on; who knows what the future will be? Miami is known for fans not being committed to their sports teams. I can understand why being in the tropical weather that Florida brings. Who wants to go to a game right? You just want to party, relax and enjoy the sun. It’s not like the Marlins didn’t win two World Series titles within 15 years. This is a decent stat to have but management and ownership pulls the trigger, not us. Just another reason why the Marlins are a bad run organization that is inconsistent and they can’t keep their stars. If I remember, wasn’t Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera a Marlin in 2003? Just a thought people!