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  1. THOMAS JOSEPH
    I expect Soriano will be a reclamation project, given his arm quality, and we will see him blossom somewhere for a season or two. That seems to be how baseball works.
  2. THOMAS JOSEPH
    Saw Grif last night in the DR for Licey. Got an oppo single. Looking forward to a full season with him out there. PS - Also saw our friend, Devin Smeltzer, on the hill. One of the fun things about the Dominican League is seeing these old friends and prospects.
  3. THOMAS JOSEPH
    I know the team isn't big on obtaining (expensive) relievers, but one of these guys looks to be in the wheelhouse. Are we thinking that the Marlins will move a starter for prospects? If so, there will be several other slots open for either internal or outside acquisition. My thought is that both Cabrera and Alcántara will be available at the trade deadline again if the team is underachieving, especially going into the lockout year. I think the team will be quite circumspect, even more so than usual, with that looming. The big losses from 2020 are often overlooked, so preparing for a lost year and the associated revenue makes sense to me.
  4. THOMAS JOSEPH
    Garcia's sunk costs will be off the table, and Stanton's old liability will also be totally or substantially completed in 2028, after the red-line CBA is settled. Using the new CBA framework, Bendix will have maneuvered the organization into an excellent financial position (regardless of Alcántara's status in Miami). Bendix will thus have complete flexibility, no retained liabilities, and clarity with the new CBA. A very enviable position. Accordingly, to this general strategic goal, I suspect the Marlins won't make any substantial moves at all this offseason, relying on the incremental pickup methods Bendix has made his hallmark to date, a few trades along the peripheries, and internal options. It will be interesting to see how things unfold. I think Norby will return to ST with a vengeance, realizing this is a crossroads season for him. As a second early call, Wiemer may start the season in Jacksonville, but he will soon force the Marlins' hand with an explosive start.
  5. THOMAS JOSEPH
    This is a caretaker year, for good or for bad. I think many teams will be tentative heading into the CBA. Perhaps the Marlins will make a few moves to add a playoff berth beforehand. I am fine with internal options or a reasonable, short-term FA.
  6. THOMAS JOSEPH
    Meh. Why not, though? Let's see what happens.
  7. THOMAS JOSEPH
    The entire baseball world outside of Demon Dodgerville can barely contain the glee as the Jays are a game away from an MLB Lepanto event, Good luck to the Jays - wrap it up! Definitely enjoying Caba's AFL stint. I feel much better. Lastly, I thought young Butera might be a relative of another former Expo, catcher Sal Butera, or Sal's son and former catcher Drew Butera. Don't think so.
  8. THOMAS JOSEPH
    If we consider the oft-howled "fan optics" as a Marlins Front Office priority, bringing back an affordable Arraez certainly would be in the plus column. That is, bringing Arraez in on his baseball merits also builds upon the general enthusiasm generated by the 2024 season, combines with the associated uptick in Bendix confidence, and fits in tangibly with the wiggle room in the team's payroll. Lastly, we assume Arraez enjoyed his time in Miami and perhaps would even prefer a return, subject to financial approval. There seems to be a nice little checklist in the affirmative.
  9. THOMAS JOSEPH
    I wonder if baseball betting is as prevalent as the timed sports? I'm not interested, but it seems to be so, more than I thought. Of course, it could be just the incessant ads.
  10. THOMAS JOSEPH
    Thank you. I will try it through your link on my desktop and laptop. On my TV, there are padlock symbols on the Dominican League games, so worth a check-in with support. I had a weird blackout episode earlier in the year that support fixed quickly.
  11. THOMAS JOSEPH
    I enjoyed the show and the banter. The more I think about the coming year, I lean toward a) the Marlins will stay pat or close to it with the CBA negotiations likely to be toxic, and b) if the first two months are subpar, I agree that Alcántara will be on the trade block. Regarding Hicks, unless there are injuries or trades, I can see him retained over Mack for control purposes.
  12. THOMAS JOSEPH
    Yeah, no. Don't need any of them, imo. Continue to develop internal options instead of wasting money on the ficklest position in baseball.
  13. THOMAS JOSEPH
    Pulling for the Blue Jays one hundred percent - it's best for baseball in every way that I care about. Glad Mattingly is along for the ride. (Of course, to be honest, I would pull for the Russians over the Dodgers!)
  14. THOMAS JOSEPH
    We don't know, of course, but it sure seems like the Marlins want to give Norby as much slack as possible. As for me, I'm hoping that Norby will come into ST fresh and hungry. Who knows, maybe Norby can pull off a Stowers-like resurrection.
  15. THOMAS JOSEPH
    This is one of the top prospects if we want to observe and assess the Bendix regime's developmental prowess. This is an excellent athlete, young enough to mold, if he is coachable. The other ingredient in the mix is the expertise and teaching skills of the Marlins staff. I'm not capable of creating a curriculum for Caba and expressing it here. Still, I can see a reasonable profile the Marlins want to develop here. Excellent strike zone awareness, balls in play, improving slugging (doubles and triples), and stolen bases to complement his defense.
  16. THOMAS JOSEPH
    I was pleased to watch Conine play last night in the DR. Am I not correct that the Dominican League was available on MLB.tv in the past without a postseason surcharge? Now, there is such an additional fee, pushing me over to YouTube for the game.
  17. THOMAS JOSEPH
    Reasonable points. I just don't sweat trades anymore. Once a player leaves, God bless him, but I don't care any longer. Just my thing. Regarding the Phillies, are their fans happy, do you think? Lots of regular season wins and fun times, but they're watching the WS, except they paid four times what the Marlins did for that privilege. It's all a crapshoot - who knows the right call? It's fun to throw in our two cents, though!
  18. THOMAS JOSEPH
    I wonder if there will be as much roster fluidity now, not referring to injuries, just composition. I don't think there will be, given the emergence of internal options and what I expect will be very light acquisition activity as we approach the CBA expiration.
  19. THOMAS JOSEPH
    I love the Marlins' outfield depth. It's great to have it at other positions now, as well.
  20. THOMAS JOSEPH
    It's understandable for a rookie manager to make mistakes. There's no reason to expect otherwise. Regarding Schumaker, the best to him. Seems like a good fellow, but Texas has the same chance to win with him as with anyone else. He won't make the difference. Luzardo had a good year, so did the Phillies. But only one team wins, of course. As fans, we grab onto encouraging stats, but regular season wins are just hope for fans of better things and financial benefits from any increased attendance. I never sweat trades. Not only is every trade a decision made at a point in time, but we can't tell the future not do we have all the information teams have.
  21. THOMAS JOSEPH
    Remarkable. This leads me to recall the "Island of Misfit Toys" line and context from the movie, Moneyball.
  22. THOMAS JOSEPH
    That was fun to watch - thanks!
  23. THOMAS JOSEPH
    Perhaps Hernández is a possible move to first base?
  24. THOMAS JOSEPH
    It's fun to speculate. As for me, definitely against adding any declining veterans (like Goldschmidt) that take ABs away from our developing talent. That's a regression, a return to conventional piecemeal thinking. It's the lazy plug-and-play mediocrity epitomized by teams like the Angels, Pirates, and many other perennial underachievers. In addition to retarding long-term development by removing invaluable playing time, those mediocre and declining players are also more expensive, usually more prone to injury. I wrote before that I don't buy the famous Ron Washington "it's incredibly hard" warning about first base. If it's not Ramírez, let the baseball guys put their collective minds together, pick one or two options, and get the freaking coaching to work. We have one coach for every two players, and still, everyone's panties get in a bunch over teaching professional, world-class athletes to do anything. Is the game's difficulty augmented by ineffective teaching and/or uncoachable players? If so, add those issues to the work-in-progress list, Mr. Bendix. While we're on the subject of ineffective coaching and/or uncoachable players, what's the answer? Every single game, we still see players watching long fly balls that end up in play, and bases are lost. Coasting into second so that outfield misplays cannot be capitalized upon. Players continuously over-sliding headfirst and then being tagged out. Gyrations, wiggling, and gesturing over a freaking single in the seventh inning with their team down five runs. Running into outs at third with the ball in front of them. Luckily, though, MLB players lead the world in earrings, jewelry, and neck tattoos that more than compensate for their increasingly glaring lack of basic skills and execution.
  25. THOMAS JOSEPH
    I saw on Spotrac that the Rangers had $150m committed to 2026. - very top-heavy team with Seager, Semien, DeGrom, Eovaldi, and a ridiculous Joc Pederson deal. My flippant prediction is that the Rangers aren't going anywhere, with Skip or anyone else at the helm.
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