Trade ANALYSIS. FROM ESPN

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Friday, July 30, 2004 ESPN.com Follow along as ESPN.com monitors all the trade activity leading up to the July 31 deadline. JULY 30 Marlins Acquired: C Paul Lo Duca RHP Guillermo Mota OF Juan Encarnacion Dodgers Acquired: RHP Brad Penny 1B Hee Seop Choi LHP Bill Murphy Buster Olney on the Marlins: Why they did it: The Marlins needed upgrades in their offense and their bullpen, adding protection to closer Armando Benitez, and they picked up a solid hitter in Lo Duca (.301 average, .351 on-base percentage), a proven run-producer in Encarnacion, and one of baseball's best set-up men in Mota. The potential risk: In dealing Penny, the Marlins are gambling that the depth in their rotation will hold up -- that Josh Beckett's blister problem won't resurface, that Dontrelle Willis will pitch with greater consistency , that A.J. Burnett's command will improve as he continues to recover from surgery. Murphy has allowed 59 walks and 17 homers in 103 2/3 innings in Double A this season, while generating 113 strikeouts and a 4.08 ERA, but scouts believe he's better than those numbers. The potential reward: They strengthened their lineup markedly and got Mota , against whom opponents are hitting .228. He's 8-4 with a power arm, and has generated 52 strikeouts in 63 innings. Conclusion: Great trade for the Marlins, a deal that will give them a chan ce to win the NL East and perhaps defend their world title. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.113.183.10