When the Miami Marlins acquired Luis Arraez from the Minnesota Twins in a four-player trade last January, the news hardly generated more than the usual agate type for player transactions.
After all, the Fish had just finished fourth in the National League East with a 69-93 record, 32 games off the pace of the front-running Atlanta Braves, and hadn’t won a pennant since 2003. The Twins weren’t much better, posting an 78-84 record that left them 14 games out in the American League Central and still seeking their first flag since 1991. READ MORE