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Marlins expected to make Stanton trade official this week. And that’s only the beginning

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Baseball’s annual Winter Meetings open here Monday at one of Disney’s resort hotels, and the televised event is one that might compel Marlins fans to hit the off switch on their remotes.

The trade of Giancarlo Stanton to the New York Yankees is expected to be formally announced — signed, sealed and delivered to the Bronx for Starlin Castro and a pair of minor-league prospects.

It could be only the start of things to come over the next four days for the Marlins, who are trying to lower payroll to a manageable level and could very well trade off more players.