Chad Turner

Marsee and Snelling start the season on IL. I traded for Weathers, giving up Gus, Milbrandt, Ekness, and Alderman. I traded for Hill, giving up Vodnik and Christian Hernandez. Junk is the long reliever. Phillips is the closer. Stephenson can play some 1B too. Signing Bohm to a 1-year deal to replace Pauley would be my next priority with more money. C: Joe Mack ($1.00M) 1B: Kyle Stowers ($2.25M) 2B: Xavier Edwards ($3.30M) 3B: Graham Pauley ($1.00M) SS: Otto Lopez ($4.60M) LF: Heriberto Hernández ($1.00M) CF: Derek Hill ($1.50M) RF: Griffin Conine ($1.00M) DH: Owen Caissie ($1.00M) 4th OF: Esteury Ruiz ($1.75M) Utility: Javier Sanoja ($1.00M) Utility: Isiah Kiner-Falefa ($6.00M) Backup C: Tyler Stephenson ($9.00M) POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M) SP1: Sandy Alcantara ($21.00M) SP2: Eury Perez ($1.90M) SP3: Max Meyer ($4.10M) SP4: Ryan Weathers ($3.10M) SP5: Ryan Gusto ($1.00M) RP: Anthony Bender ($4.75M) RP: Calvin Faucher ($3.70M) RP: A.J. Minter ($7.00M) RP: Tyler Phillips ($1.00M) RP: Ronny Henriquez ($1.00M) RP: Michael Petersen ($1.00M) RP: Brooks Raley ($5.00M) RP: Janson Junk ($1.00M) POS: Add Dead Money Here ($0.00M) Payroll is 10.05% under budget

There's discussions to increase the pre-arb minimum to $1.25MM. Assuming Nardi, Kempner, and Zuber get the Tinoco treatment (put on AAA IL), and Mazur, Snelling, and Marsee start on the IL, I have our projected salary around $82MM. I am also assuming the Arb numbers are accurate, Sandy's option is picked up, and Stanton $10MM. If we don't get more rev sharing, I don't see us adding much. If we get a floor of $170MM, then we get to spend $90MM. I could see us using some of that to offer extensions (with level salaries). Other than that, we need a righty C/1B, a lefty SP, a lefty RP (Fulton/Gibson upgrade), and a closer (Phillips?). A righty Ruiz replacement (Derek Hill) might be in order too. I like him but his last 6 weeks were brutal. Lower on the list are a utility MIF guy or a 3B, moving Sanoja back to utility, I don't see Acosta or Serna being the answer. Perhaps Matheus, but he needs more seasoning.

How was Otto the MVP when Eury threw a CG 1-hitter? Otto didn't even play game 3! How do you calculate this?

Marlins win 2, Stowers MVP

Marlins win 2, Otto MVP

Marlins win 2, Stowers MVP.

Marlins win 2, Conine MVP

Marlins win 2, Otto MVP

Marlins sweep, Stowers MVP

Marlins win 1, Witt MVP

Names currently on the IL-60 or IL-FS that you didn't mention: MLB: Mazur, Kempner AAA: Tinoco, McKendry AA: Meachem, Schomberg, Bragg, Vasquez A+: Brink, Maldonado, Austin, Cardenas, Lashutka, Renner A: Benitez, Rodriguez, Shepardson, Shunck FCL: Defrank, both Polanco's, Wilson, Godoy, Jimenez, Montero DSL: Guerrero, De La Rosa, Ortiz, Rodriguez, probably others We only have 4 batters on the IL-FS. Pitchers are pushing their limits more every year. With advancements in technology, everyone now has the recipe to throw harder. It feels like every pitcher that throws 95+ is going to end up on the long term IL at least once every 3-4 years. It's not just TJS either. It's shoulders, core muscles, and leg/hip injuries due to longer strides. If the Marlins could do something to prevent long-term injuries (without sacrificing performance gains), I'm sure they would do it. Minor league starters rarely throw 90 pitches anymore and only start every 6-7 days. Most MiLB teams have gone to a 6-man rotation. Only twice has a Marlins DSL guy pitched over 4 innings and none have completed 5. FCL is about the same. I count only 8 times a pitcher completed 6ip in low-A, and only once did they pitch in the 7th. Four of those QS were by the same guy (Genao). Maybe the answer is to let them pitch more frequently, but less innings? Like throw 60 pitches every 4-5 days instead of 75 pitches every 6-7?

Marlins win 3, Sanoja MVP

Marlins win 1, Contreras MVP

Marlins win 2, Otto Lopez MVP

Miami wins 1, Schwarber MVP. I typed this out before the series started, but just realized it didn't submit. Damn.

Marlins win 1, Stewart MVP

Marlins win 2, Eury MVP

Marlins win 2, Conine MVP

Marlins win 1, YASTRZEMSKI MVP

Marlins win 3, Stowers mvp. Saved by a rain delay!

Marlins win 3, Stowers MVP. Sounds ridiculous, but so is a 12 game losing streak.

Marlins win 2, Stowers powers up for MVP.

Marlins win 1, Alvarez MVP

So his name is...Dan Uggla?

I figured it out. Apparently you only count amounts over $150k for rounds 11-20 towards the bonus pool. So we have more money than I thought. If the Sasaki $260k rumor is true, we have $1,374,705 left before we have to forfeit a pick. If Kozeal signs at slot, we would have $595,005 to throw at Lawson (if Sherman is willing to pay the Luxury Tax penalty on the 5% overage). If Sherman wants to remain cheap, we could offer Kozeal $776,600 and Lawson $150k. These 2 negotiations will probably go to the wire. I'm sure we eventually sign Kozeal. Not so sure about Lawson. I'm sure UNC is putting together a package for him.