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Old 11-16-2010, 05:33 PM   #1773
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not really...infante finished third in NL BA (third in MLB), not much power/speed but he gets a ton of hits. but the marlins definitely got way less than what i thought they'd want.
in terms of FA 2B it's essentially o-dog for nostalgic value and nothing else so they'd have to pursue via trade again in a seller's market
Infante has had 1 good season at the age of 29, which is extremely risky for players breaking out. Not exactly spectacular. Definitely not a great return at all.

Terrible trade for the Marlins. I seriously think they would've been better off keeping Uggla and taking the two picks.
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