Buzz: Marlins Willing to Trade Johnson…or Not
John Perrotto of Baseball Prospectus says the Marlins are willing to deal Josh Johnson now for the right package.
However, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com says not to buy into such speculation and Buster Olney of ESPN says according to rival executives, the Marlins have not indicated that Johnson is available yet.
…i think the Mets will be keeping a close eye on this situation, and i also think this would be the better option to Roy Halladay considering his age and the long term outlook that Johnson would give the Mets…i do think the cost could be higher considering Florida has control of the Marlins for two more years, so they can afford to be patient and wait for the right deal…
…unless Florida is blown away with an offer this winter, i don’t see them trading their ace away, considering they are likely to contend with the Phillies in 2010…
Last week, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN said Johnson and the Marlins have reached an impasse on a long term contract, which you can read here.
