JDP
08-17-2004, 11:37 AM
I was going through the Marlin's personnel and player items and was trying to find some insight as to how they won in '97, completely retooled and won it again last year. Many will say that they are an abberation, who knows. I do know that the GM(s) of that club have made some fairly great moves in the franchises (short) history, with the foundation having been laid since opening day of the franchise history and moves from as early as '92 having impacts on both '97, and in 6 degrees of seperation, the '03 WS team. Just check out all of the "big" names to have passed through the Marlins' organization:
February 14, 1992: Edgar Renteria signed as an amateur free agent.
June 1, 1992: Charles Johnson drafted, 1st round (28th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft
August 19, 1992: Luis Castillo signed as an amateur free agent
November 17, 1992: Trevor Hoffman drafted from Reds (8th pick, '92 expansion)
July 17, 1993: Acquired Rob Nenn from the Rangers for Chris Carpenter
December 13, 1993: Altonio Alfonseca drafted from the Expos in the 1993 minor league draft.
December 14, 1995: Signed FA Al Lieter [$2.75M]
December 22, 1995: Signed FA Kevin Brown [$3.35M]
June 4, 1996: Mark Kotsay drafted, 1st round (9th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft.
August 8, 1996: Acquired Ryan Dempster and Rick Helling from the Rangers for John Burkett
November 22, 1996: Signed FA Bobby Bonilla [$5.6M]
December 9, 1996: Signed FA Alex Fernandez [$7.0]
December 12, 1996: Signed FA Moises Alou [$4.5M]
March 26, 1997: Acquired Cliff Floyd from the Expos for Dustin Hermanson and Joe Orsulak
July 21, 1997: Acuired Darren Daulton from the Phillies for Billy McMillon
July 27, 1997: Acquired Craig Counsell from the Rockie for Mark Hutton.
December 15, 1997: Acquired Derrek Lee, Rafael Medina and Steve Hoff from Padres in exchange for Kevin Brown
February 6, 1998: Acquired A.J Burnett, Jesus Sanchez and Robert Stratton from the Mets in exchange for Al Lieter and Ralph Milliard
May 22, 1998: Acquired Preston Wilson and Ed Yarnall from the Mets for Mike Piazza
December 14, 1998: Renteria traded to Cardinals for Armando Almanza, Braden Looper, and Pablo Ozuna.
February 1, 1999: Acquired Mike Lowell from the Yankees for MarkJohnson and Ed Yarnall
June 2, 1999: Drafted Josh Beckett, 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1999 amateur draft.
July 8, 1999: Acquired Brad Penny, Vladimir Nunez and Abraham Nunez from the DBacks for Matt Mantei
March 28, 2001: Acquired Matt Clement, Eric Owens and Omar Ortiz from the Padres in exchange for Kotsay and Cesar Crespo.
March 27, 2002: Acquired Julian Tavarez, Dontrelle Willis, Jose Cueto and Ryan Jorgenson from the Cubs in exchange for Antonio Alfonseca and Matt Clement.
July 11, 2002: Acquired Juan Encarnacion, Wilton Guerrero and Ryan Snare from the Reds in exchange for Ryan Dempster
July 11, 2002: Traded Floyd [along w/ Claudio Vargas, Wilton Guerrero, and cash] to the Montreal Expos Graeme Lloyd, Mike Mordecai, Carl Pavano, Justin Wayne and Donald Levinski
November 16, 2002, Acquired Juan Pierre and Tim Spooneybarger in exchange for Pablo Ozuna, Vic Darensburg and Charles Johnson going to the Rockies; Mike Hampton to the Braves.
Mid-season 2003, Acquired Ugueth Urbina from Rangers
What's this mean? *shrugs* The Marlins organization know who to sign and when to sign and when to trade away, I'll give them that. Good to see Willis not in a Cubs uniform though.
February 14, 1992: Edgar Renteria signed as an amateur free agent.
June 1, 1992: Charles Johnson drafted, 1st round (28th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft
August 19, 1992: Luis Castillo signed as an amateur free agent
November 17, 1992: Trevor Hoffman drafted from Reds (8th pick, '92 expansion)
July 17, 1993: Acquired Rob Nenn from the Rangers for Chris Carpenter
December 13, 1993: Altonio Alfonseca drafted from the Expos in the 1993 minor league draft.
December 14, 1995: Signed FA Al Lieter [$2.75M]
December 22, 1995: Signed FA Kevin Brown [$3.35M]
June 4, 1996: Mark Kotsay drafted, 1st round (9th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft.
August 8, 1996: Acquired Ryan Dempster and Rick Helling from the Rangers for John Burkett
November 22, 1996: Signed FA Bobby Bonilla [$5.6M]
December 9, 1996: Signed FA Alex Fernandez [$7.0]
December 12, 1996: Signed FA Moises Alou [$4.5M]
March 26, 1997: Acquired Cliff Floyd from the Expos for Dustin Hermanson and Joe Orsulak
July 21, 1997: Acuired Darren Daulton from the Phillies for Billy McMillon
July 27, 1997: Acquired Craig Counsell from the Rockie for Mark Hutton.
December 15, 1997: Acquired Derrek Lee, Rafael Medina and Steve Hoff from Padres in exchange for Kevin Brown
February 6, 1998: Acquired A.J Burnett, Jesus Sanchez and Robert Stratton from the Mets in exchange for Al Lieter and Ralph Milliard
May 22, 1998: Acquired Preston Wilson and Ed Yarnall from the Mets for Mike Piazza
December 14, 1998: Renteria traded to Cardinals for Armando Almanza, Braden Looper, and Pablo Ozuna.
February 1, 1999: Acquired Mike Lowell from the Yankees for MarkJohnson and Ed Yarnall
June 2, 1999: Drafted Josh Beckett, 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1999 amateur draft.
July 8, 1999: Acquired Brad Penny, Vladimir Nunez and Abraham Nunez from the DBacks for Matt Mantei
March 28, 2001: Acquired Matt Clement, Eric Owens and Omar Ortiz from the Padres in exchange for Kotsay and Cesar Crespo.
March 27, 2002: Acquired Julian Tavarez, Dontrelle Willis, Jose Cueto and Ryan Jorgenson from the Cubs in exchange for Antonio Alfonseca and Matt Clement.
July 11, 2002: Acquired Juan Encarnacion, Wilton Guerrero and Ryan Snare from the Reds in exchange for Ryan Dempster
July 11, 2002: Traded Floyd [along w/ Claudio Vargas, Wilton Guerrero, and cash] to the Montreal Expos Graeme Lloyd, Mike Mordecai, Carl Pavano, Justin Wayne and Donald Levinski
November 16, 2002, Acquired Juan Pierre and Tim Spooneybarger in exchange for Pablo Ozuna, Vic Darensburg and Charles Johnson going to the Rockies; Mike Hampton to the Braves.
Mid-season 2003, Acquired Ugueth Urbina from Rangers
What's this mean? *shrugs* The Marlins organization know who to sign and when to sign and when to trade away, I'll give them that. Good to see Willis not in a Cubs uniform though.