It's one of the most wonderful periods of the MLB calendar: trade deadline week. Ely Sussman, Ethan Budowsky and Louis Addeo-Weiss analyze how the Miami Marlins will attempt to maximize their return on veteran players while pursuing the kind of controllable, impact bats who can propel them into championship contention in the near future.

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