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Originally Posted by VERVE
AA stated in an interview that the mega deal with Marlins almost fell apart all because he did not want to part with Mathis for John Buck. It started with AA inquiring about Josh Johnson and the Marlins wanted a steep price for him and the trade structure became even more interesting and bigger as the two sides further discuss the trades. Interesting behind the scenes story.
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I didn't watch much of Mathis this year, but granted he is one of the worst offensive players in MLB (and he improved this year too).
He must be doing something right for AA not to want to give him up.