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  1. A nice battle looming here with De los Santos perhaps.
  2. I really enjoyed the series this weekend, with credit to the Marlins for their resiliency. This is a hot and superior Padres team, that got all they wanted from the Marlins. The Padres leave with the series win but realize they could have easily lost it. Kudos also to Schumaker, who finally has decided to extend the starters and see their mettle. Since the wins or losses mean very little, the overall evaluative aspect of the rest of the season is paramount.
  3. Marlins continue their post-ASG run, winning the series 2 games to one. MVP: Edwards
  4. My thoughts: Much better than the usual </= 5 innings from Cabrera. He still had the high pitch count, but even the Braves announcers commented on his pitch movement, and they understood why the Marlins wanted to go as far as they could with him. It's the "When/if he puts it all together"...etc. Pache: The bonehead delay advancing to second, but to his credit, returned with a solid contribution for the day, including the outfield throw in the sequence that nailed Soler at the plate. Bride: Nothing like a three-run homer. Nothing sweeter than beating the Braves at their place.
  5. No argument about the Braves' high-end talent, but it can go south very quickly. With five or six long-term deals in place, that is exponentially damaging if they don't win. It's one thing to have a horrendous contract on the books like Rendon, Glen Davis, Strasburg, Miguel Cabrera, or Stanton, but four or five on the downside simultaneously? We can only hope their current edition is like the 1990s version. All that regular season success and one title. Same for the Dodgers. Winning lots of regular season games and a playoff game or two are not going to satisfy their fans whatsoever. I also agree that drafting and development are the only solutions for low-income teams.
  6. Bellozo pitched well, I love his enthusiasm, and fundamentally disagree with Schumaker. What the hell is the problem with letting Bellozo go longer in a season like this? Sixty-six pitches, for crying out loud. These guys will never test their mettle and improve as long starters. Moreover, with a less seasoned bullpen, the team needs to take advantage of an opportunity to extend the starters even more.
  7. Thank you again for the in-depth content. Most of us (apparently, including Craig Mish) rely on FOF coverage of prospects coming to the team.
  8. How unbelievable will it be if the Mets finish second in the division? Cracks in my Montreal dog's (Anthopoulus) lock-them-in strategy? Couldn't be - has to be the injuries and not the risk of signing five guys to long-term deals at the same time. Dare we hope the whole strategy isn't viable and hamstrings the Braves for the rest of the decade? Nah.
  9. Perfectly acceptable performance from Munoz. Great to see Bride getting some knocks. To focus on some other positives - fresh faces on the active roster, who are trying to make a name for themselves in MLB, ramp up the hustle and excitement. Not sweating the rough first game from Sowers at all.
  10. Marlins split the series with the Braves. MVP: Our new boy, Stowers. Just because. Ciao.
  11. On the FOF podcast, I think the consensus for players traded from the active roster was five. I thought six because there is always a surprise when there is a wave like this. Hoeing was that surprise for me, and I hate to lose his versatility. I had Chargois, Scott, De la Cruz, and Chisholm on the likely list. Now, I have to get up to par with all the new guys, see where all the dominoes fall, and even learn a few new uniform numbers. It adds interesting stuff for these otherwise uneventful last two months of the season.
  12. Best of luck to a good guy. Dude is nothing if not well-traveled! LOL.
  13. It was time. Rogers needs a chance of scenery, and the returns look good. Thumbs up.
  14. If nothing else, I'm happy for Braz to join a team with (surprising) playoff potential. Much rather see the Mets win than the Braves or Phillies as New York turns around their rough 2024 first half and the terrible 2023 season.
  15. Best of luck to DLC in the Steel City. I like to see a resurrected Pirate team. It's good for baseball.
  16. I thought Chargois would go, and Scott was a sure thing, but Hoeing was a surprise. In my opinion, he has been a valuable piece, doing whatever he was asked to do. His last three-inning outing against the Brewers epitomized that. Best of luck to those guys and Arraez. Beat LA.
  17. Assuming there isn't another IL stint, Cabrera needs to rise up for these remaining two months of the season. This could be his last extended starting opportunity with the Marlins.
  18. Fingers crossed that Scott and Hoeing join Arraez in contributing to another Dodger letdown in the playoffs and even winning their first WS title. The Padres joined the league with the Expos in 1969, so I feel some kinship there. Excellent coverage with all the articles today and the podcast last night. There is so much material for you guys to cover and you rose to the task - a new roster with domino effects throughout the system. I know there is much more to come as the new players settle in, and so forth. The coverage last night was exciting, sometimes on the fly, and the chat was lively. I hope it is a peek of exciting Marlin fan engagement and competitiveness ahead in the Bendix era.
  19. I agree that we will hear Scott's deal sometime today or early this evening. Regarding Chisholm, it's good to see that the Yankees did not restrict his artistic expression by allowing him to wear a piece of monster bling. It is a basic human right, after all. LOL. Looking forward to the podcast this evening, as we all feel the rumblings of the next imminent trade(s).
  20. Marlins sweep the two-game series with the discombobulated Rays. MVP: Jake Burger. Thanks.
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