The Marlins&#39; Megadeal Could Be Good For Miami If Jeffrey
Loria Didn&#39;t ExistS  It took almost a week, but everyone's
taken their physicals and the commissioner's office has signed
off on the crazypants deal. Deep breath: The Marlins will
receive Henderson Alvarez, Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria,
Jeff Mathis, Jake Marisnick, Anthony DeSclafani, and Justin
Nicolino. The Blue Jays get Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark
Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio, and John Buck. And just for an extra
kick in the balls, Miami will give Toronto $4 million in cash.
Bud Selig released a lengthy statement, which reads in part:
"After a thorough examination of this information, it is my
conclusion that this transaction, involving established Major
Leaguers and highly regarded young players and prospects,
represents the exercise of plausible baseball judgment on the
part of both Clubs, does not violate any express rule of Major
League Baseball and does not otherwise warrant the exercise of
any of my powers to prevent its completi