Marlins trade Jeremy Hermida to Boston

Marlins trade Jeremy Hermida to Boston for left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez

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There goes that idea

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by Ace Venom on Nov 5, 2009 9:10 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Unless they flip him to the Cubs...

for Milton Bradley. Get ’er done!!!

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by carmen_fanzone on Nov 6, 2009 9:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Strange addition for Boston

Where does Hermida play? The Red Sox are going to bring Jason Bay back no matter what the pricetag. So Hermida is backup to Ellsbury and Drew?

Why.

"Cubs will win 79 to 83 games." BLou (7/21/09)

by BLou on Nov 5, 2009 9:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

can hermida even play CF?

"hey

by jesus christos on Nov 5, 2009 9:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but I think Hermida is the same kind of move they made when they picked up Wily Mo Pena and Hee Seop Choi a while back, the player has enough talent that if the Sox can make him work, then they’ll make him fit.

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by DGU on Nov 5, 2009 9:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It's the Red Sox

All their backups need to be top notch.

"That pitch wasn’t down and in, that pitch was down and up." Tim McCarver

by wrigleyrocker12 on Nov 5, 2009 10:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I think it's a very shrewd move

While Alvarez is a decent arm, they didn’t give up much. They get a talented guy they had been tracking for awhile (he was rumored as the key piece of the Manny to Florida trade that fell apart). The potential has always been there with Hermida. Certainly, there are issues, as Hermida’s struggled the last two years. It’s not unreasonable, though, to think that, with that porch in RF in Boston, that he might produce more offensively. They likely won’t depend on him and will still pursue Bay (or Holliday … likely Bay). That said, Bay isn’t a certainty to come back, so Hermida is a decent backup plan, insurance. They could probably flip Hermida down the line if they don’t need him and get back a similar return to what they gave up.

Short of it is, good deal, good insurance, good gamble on potential.

by toonsterwu on Nov 5, 2009 11:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Makes sense.

The Red Sox always seem particular adept at filling out their organizational depth.

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by dat cubfan daver on Nov 6, 2009 9:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

There's a player out there I've always connected in my mind to Hermida

that AZ didn’t tender a contract to in Chad Tracy. He could make some sense to the Cubs as a LH power option from the bench and possible RF option.

Is he traded yet?

by DGU on Nov 6, 2009 10:07 AM CST reply actions 1 recs

If Tracy is healthy, he could be useful...

… because he can play 3B as well as outfield.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on Nov 6, 2009 10:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

this is a great catch

I would second this move. It would fit the bill for the Cubs. The guy is a heck of a hitter.

I think these are the types of moves Hendry is going to have to make. Barring the inevitable MB-trade, this makes the team better.

If you could pick up Tracy on the cheap, I think the Cubs could eat more of MB’s salary and get a upper-tier prospect from someone. Any Chase Utley-types coming up? :-D

by socalbob on Nov 6, 2009 11:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs