Entering Winter Meetings, Marlins still have so much to do

[Ely Sussman]

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[Guest JustMarlins]

You forgot to add Matt Moore to the list of Offseason Subtractions.

[Guest]

Before we imagine how to improve this team, we must consider the two alternatives that are present. EACH WILL HAVE A GREAT INFLUENCE VIA OUR ESTEEMED OWNER. IS THE FUTUURE CEMENTED INTO ANOTHER "BUILDING" SCHEME.? UNFORTUNATELY EVERYTHING TO DATE POINTS IN THIS DIRECTION AND IT SCARES HELL OUT OF ME. THE TEAM IS TOO YOUNG , AND THE POTENTIAL OF THE PRESENT ROSTER SO SIGNIFICANT, THAT I AM HOPING FOR A MORE REALISTIC AND FAN BASED PLAN.

LET'S START WITH PITCHING. ALL FOCUS IS BEING PLACED ON SOME SORT OF INNINGS EATER. I VIEW THAT WITH SCEPTICISM FOR TWO REASONS. THE FIRST IS THAT WE DID WELL VIA OUR RELIEF CORE AND WE STILL HAVE SEVERAL EXCELLENT STARTERS EVEN WITHOUT SANDY. WE SHOULD PICK UP ONE AND POSSIBLY TWO RH RELIEVERS FROM A WIDE OPEN POOL. SECONDLY THERE IS MUCH EMPHASIS ON ACQUIRING A STARTING CATCHER. THIS IGNORES THE BENEFITS THAT FORTES ADDED TO THIS YOUNG STAFF WITH WHOM HE SEEMED TO HAVE AN EXCELLENT RAPPORT. I'D STICK WITH HIM AND ADD A SECONDARY OPTION SUCH AS MITCH GARVER. DON'T WE ALL KNOW THAT HE IS BETTER THAN A .200 HITTER?

REGARDING SS, I SEE ONLY ONE OPTION AND THAT WOULD BE ANDERSON......PERIOD!

I WAS NOT AS UPSET AS MOST IN LOSING SOLER. HE WAS MISCAST IN THE #2 ROLE ( RBIS IN THE 70S WITH 36 HRS?). WE WILL NOW HAVE BURGER FOR A FULL SEASON AND ONE MUST EXPECT IMPROVEMENTS FROM JAZZ AND SANCHEZ.....EVEN DLC COULD EASILY SHOW A MODICUM OF INCREASED POWER.

THIS BRINGS TWO TRADES THAT ONE HEARS ABOUT BUT THAT WOULD BE FOOLHARDY. NO WAY WOULD I EVER COMSIDER TRADING CARBERA OR SANCHEZ. BOTH REEK OF POTENTIAL.

IN SUMMARY, REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY BATS ARE ADDED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF OUR PAYROLL CONSIDERATIONS, THIS TEAM WILL DEFINE ITSELF WITH PITCHING...AGAIN PERIOD! MY IDEAL WOULD BE TO PLACE EDWARDS AT 2B AND LEADOFF, ARAEZ AT 1B AND HITTING #2 WITH BELL AS DH. THIS TEAM IS NOT GOING TO FIND ANOTHER TEAM TO TAKE GARCIA, SO I'D TRY HIM AS THE RH PLATOON WITH SANCHEZ IN RF. OR WE COULD REBUILD AGAIN WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF ADEQUATE DOLLARS TO DO SO! BALONEY!!!!

[Guest]

I would echo some of these sentiments, such as the top of the order with Edwards at 2b, but would offer major disagreement with a couple. Garver is an impossibility at C, mostly because he can't play many games there. He will also command something like three years and close to $40M. Forget it. Anderson was even worse at SS than the guys that Miami put out there last season. Forget that too.

[Ely Sussman]

Left before the offseason even began, but yes.