By now we’ve all had time to digest the fact that Manny Ramirez will not be calling Miami home. The deal between the Boston Red Sox and the Florida Marlins fell apart, and Manny will now be sporting Dodger Blue in Los Angeles.

The Marlins did make a move before the trade deadline however, acquiring left handed relief pitcher Arthur Rhodes from the Seattle Mariners for minor leaguer Gaby Hernandez. Rhodes, 38, comes in with a record of 2-1 and an ERA of 2.86 in 22 innings. Hernandez was 2-8 with a 7.24 ERA at AAA Albuquerque and 3-0 with a 4.30 ERA at AA Carolina.

In the end this is a trade that will perhaps prove worthless. The Marlins made this move to bolster their bullpen and add a lefty arm down there as well. However, with the additions of Josh Johnson and Anibal Sanchez to the starting rotation, Mark Hendrickson moves to the bullpen providing another lefty arm to ease the work load of Renyel Pinto. The Marlins also have Taylor Tankersley who, after starting the season with the Marlins going 0-1 with an ERA of 8.64 in 24 appearances, has regained his focus in the minor leagues and posted a 1.23 ERA in 21 games and allowed 0 earned runs in his last 10 games.

Ultimately, the Marlins did add another left hander to the bullpen, and that will allow Renyel Pinto’s arm to take a nap once and awhile. As the season draws to a close and the NL East race gets hotter, lets hope Rhodes has enough left in the tank to make this trade worthwhile.