Yankees' ideal trade partner is screwing up the deadline by being too awesome

The New York Yankees forgot to construct a full bullpen in the offseason (silly guys!), so they'll take a second crack at an on-the-fly makeover this summer. Last year, that resulted in David Bednar, Camilo Doval and Jake Bird (whoa, the standing ovation just keeps going, this is crazy). This season, it's even tougher to find ideal matches for the Yankees, given that the entire AL is currently involved in the playoff race, and the NL isn't exactly flush with available closers.

That made the Miami Marlins seem like an ideal trading partner, with their bullpen packed with the next tier of relievers. Controllable, fungible, you name it. They may not have an all-world closer, but they have plenty of depth.

And in June, they've paired that depth with their offense and young rotation to create a damn fun team! They're 19-6 in the month. They're over .500 on the year. They've got about a 50-50 shot at a postseason berth.

And while they might consider trading Anthony Bender (now, unfortunately, injured), Lake Bachar, or John King, they're certainly going to demand that you make them better in some other way if you're going to try to convince them a deal makes sense. You want MLB talent? Then give them MLB talent. Because they've caught sustainable fire.

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Seeing as Flushing has been where old Yankees (and Juan Soto) go to die for the past several years, it seems only right that the Yanks might be the ones paying off the second year of Luke Weaver's contract in a hilarious reversal. It'll cost them, but it might be worth it to convince Steve Cohen to be a pal for once (or twice), considering he stayed out of the Aaron Judge bidding.

Or maybe you prefer Huascar Brazoban and his years of control/1.94 ERA? I don't, but you might. Sleeper accounts might.

The Marlins have a deeper 'pen and a better relationship with the Yankees' front office, and Peter Bendix — who always seems willing to roll the dice — will more than likely approach this deadline with a hybrid approach, selling a surplus so he can reinforce other areas. He'll be smart and nuanced, and the Yankees will probably thank him for it.

But with every Marlins win, the decision gets tougher, and this June scorcher has only further underscored that things might be coming together for Miami at the right time — and the wrong time for the Bombers.

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