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  1. Robert Hanson
    The Marlins win the series 2-1. Liam Hicks is the series MVP.
  2. Robert Hanson
    I have 4 of the right handed bats — DDLS, Heriberto, Sanoja, & Slater — on the bench. I have 3 of the right handed bats — Gus, Norby, & Otto — in the starting lineup along with Xavier and all 5 left handed bats.
  3. Robert Hanson
    1. The most interesting move was signing Christopher Morel & attempting to make him a 1st baseman. 2. Graham Pauley will be the most significantly improved player. 3. I would focus on signing Sandy Alcantara to a long term extension. 4. The Marlins biggest strength is left hand hitting outfielders. Their biggest weakness is 1st base. 5. The Marlins will finish 76-86. Otto Lopez will be the team MVP.
  4. Robert Hanson
    The Marlins win 2 out of 3. Jakob Marsee will be the series MVP.
  5. Robert Hanson
    The fact that they made them teal is telling, though the color seems a bit off, IMO. Looks a bit too greenish. Would the Marlins raise a banner for winning the division is unclear, having never won the division in their previous 33 seasons.
  6. Robert Hanson
    Was thinking that Pushard would be the one most likely returning, but not until after the season started. The Phillies rotation threw a lot of innings last year & their bullpen would be a good place to stash a rookie. Meanwhile, the Cardinals rotation is not good and can easily see them burning through relievers, forcing them to eventually return Pushard.
  7. Robert Hanson
    The biggest disappointment of the offseason was the Marlins not signing a legit 1st baseman. I understand they didn’t want to potentially block Deyvison’s path like they did when they signed T.A. and he blocked X’s path for half a season. The Marlins could’ve easily signed Rhys Hoskins, who signed a minor league deal with Cleveland that pays 1.5m if he makes the O.D. roster. Even if he can no longer produce offensively, he can field his position. 1st base shouldn’t be treated like a dumping ground for players who don’t have a position, which is exactly what it is right now. The Marlins will suffer not only offensively, but they’ll suffer defensively too.
  8. Robert Hanson
    IMO, after losing Ranger to the Red Sox, the Phillies felt compelled to get Jesus under contract, long term. Not sure what the Phillies have, starting pitching wise, in AA or AAA. Based on this contract, probably not much.
  9. Robert Hanson
    I’ll go with Ely & say that Caissie isn’t a lock to make the O.D. roster. Unlike Ely, I’m not going with Estuery. Instead, I’ll go with a mild upset and pick Mack, out of the gate, to make the O.D. roster. I have Mack starting at catcher, Agustin starting at DH, & Conine in right, the first time the Marlins face a right hander, after the season starts. I have Mack and Conine taking advantage of Agustin, Hicks, & Caissie, respectively, wandering off to play in the WBC. Can’t disagree with any pitching projections, though Braxton isn’t a lock, yet. Need to see more from him. He has started a season in the bullpen (2023). Entered the rotation the 2nd time through when Cueto took a 💩. I also have Bachar in the bullpen (sorry Ely)…..
  10. Robert Hanson
    Strictly based on the rosters of their teams & not their performances, would say that Pushard is more likely to be returning than McCambley. The Cardinals rotation is not good and could easily see them burning through bullpen arms and as a result, be forced to return Pushard. On the other end of the spectrum, Phillies starters led MLB in I.P. last year. They seem better equipped to stash a reliever on their MLB roster, which gives McCambley a better shot at sticking. The Phillies did lose Ranger S. to the Sawx, so this could affect those I.P. numbers for their starters.
  11. Robert Hanson
    Wasn’t considering Mazur as a starting pitching candidate for the O.D. roster. As of now, it’s looking like Sandy, Eury, Meyer, & Paddack for four of the spots. Was thinking the 5th spot would be a Battle Royale between Braxton & Junk, however he’s fallen behind with the ankle injury. Will be interesting to see how Mazur does in his next outing. If he continues on this course, could make things interesting.
  12. Robert Hanson
    It’s still early in spring training. We’ll see what happens over the next 3 weeks. Would the Marlins keep 3 catchers on the 26 man roster whenever Mack makes it to MLB?? Doesn’t seem as likely as last year, though injuries and poor performances do happen. Hard to envision the diminutive Hicks (5’9” at best) playing much 1st base. When Mack does get called up (if he doesn’t make the O.D. roster), he has to play. Not getting called up to sit the bench.
  13. Robert Hanson
    Will evaluate this trade in 3 years. Speaking of 3 years, it was 2023 when Ng traded Garrett Cooper, who’s now retired, & Sean Reynolds, who will be playing in Japan this year, for Weathers so I grade this as a W for the Marlins. Taking a trip down memory lane, I recall thinking the Arraez trade to S.D. was a bad trade. In light of Marsee’s limited success and the fact that Arraez is now a f.a., advantage Marlins, despite the fact that Marsee finished the season in a 2-26 slump.
  14. Robert Hanson
    Unfortunately, first base continues to be a dumping ground for the Marlins, with it being the place where players go who don’t have a position. I like the idea of having a first baseman who’s actually a first baseman. Surely, the Marlins look at the metrics and see that run prevention provided by a top defensive first baseman is as valuable, if not more, than a player who provides more offensive output but is a defensive liability. Would have loved to see the Marlins sign O’Hearn, but I get it that they don’t want to block Devison’s path with a multi year contract. Found the “there were also concerns about him off the field as well” comment, interesting.
  15. Robert Hanson
    A risk, no matter what the Marlins ultimately do with Edward. Hold onto him and voila, yet another injury. His most recent injury, an elbow sprain in September, was/is concerning. Trade him and there’s the risk of another Jesus Luzardo situation, which is when the Marlins trade a starter in the offseason & it ends up costing them a spot in the playoffs the following season. The Marlins finished 79-83 last year, 4 games behind the Reds, who grabbed the final playoff spot. The last 2 starters the Marlins traded, Luzardo & Trevor Rogers, balled out with their new teams. Prior to that, Pablo put together 2 straight healthy seasons in Minny before his shoulder started acting up again last year.
  16. Robert Hanson
    Not exactly fired up over swapping out Dane & Wagaman for Esteury & Morel. Along with Fairbanks replacing Ronny, IMO these are lateral moves, at best. The improvement by the Marlins in 2026 will rely on improved starting pitching. Sandy & Eury’s T.J. surgeries are further back in the rear view mirror. The keys will be Weathers & Meyer. Can they put their injuries in the past and realize their potential? With Braxton potentially starting the season in AAA, Jville will be loaded with L.H. starting pitching — Braxton, Snelling, T. White, & Fulton, with Dax staring at a potential move to the bullpen. Gusto & Maxur will be joining the party.
  17. Robert Hanson
    I’m okay with the trade. Not that Esteury is going to work out. In fact, the odds are low but very little risk involved with this trade, especially with Marrero being just 18 & having failed physicals with 2 other MLB teams before signing with the Marlins. Only downside is that Esteury is not the defensive player Myers is, who Esteury would be essentially replacing IF he makes the Opening Day roster.
  18. Robert Hanson
    The Marlins bullpen is better than the overall stats suggest. Bachar, Bender, Faucher, Gibson, Henriquez, & Phillips all had good to very good years. When it came down to the 7th & 8th man out of the bullpen — the Bellozos, the Simpsons, the Sorianos, the Luarberts the Venezianos — the bullpen fell off a cliff. A Pete Fairbanks would be a good addition, but what the Marlins bullpen needs most of all is starters who can regularly go 6 plus innings. Under this scenario, the Marlins aren’t forced to run the #7 and #8 guys out in high leverage situations. And their top 6 guys won’t get abused.
  19. Robert Hanson
    The Morel signing pretty much confirms that the Marlins will not be signing a legit first baseman. For now, the Marlins will continue to use first base as a dumping ground for players who don’t have a position or are fringe MLBers (Wagaman, Hicks, Morel, possibly Agustin or Conine).
  20. Robert Hanson
    Morel is a low risk signing with potential higher reward if he can cut down on the swing and miss. Having said that, was hopeful that the Marlins would sign a first baseman that was actually a first baseman (O’Hearn/Hoskins). Defensively, the Marlins are dismissive of first base as a valued defensive position. For them, it’s a position to stick a player who doesn’t have a position.
  21. Robert Hanson
    Other than Nardi, who’s a mystery right now, this looks spot on. With Garrett missing all of last season, starting the season in Jville is realistic. If this is the case the Jville rotation is loaded with lefties (Garrett, Snelling, T. White, & Dax), plus Mazur & Gusto. Obviously a trade or a f.a. signing changes the equation. The last 2 offseasons, Bendix didn’t sign a f.a. until February (T.A. & Quantrill). To expect a signing sooner and to expect a player to be signed to a multi year deal would be delusional. When the Marlins created a roster spot, thought they might grab a player in rule 5. Perhaps they had their eye on a player who was already taken when their pick came up. On the other hand, where exactly would said player fit on this roster? The Marlins do have a better roster heading into this season than last season.
  22. Robert Hanson
    Norby to the outfield would be the one position change I would be in favor of (no, to Conine, Agustin, or Hicks to 1st base). Want to see a legit 1st baseman (O’Hearn/Hoskins) signed. If and when Mack gets called up, would rather see Hicks get moved. Don’t see 3 catchers working in 2026 unless there’s injuries at other positions. Marlins currently have Heriberto & Dane as r.h. hitting outfielders. Love Dane’s defense, but he went into a nose dive, hitting, in the 2nd half. Love Pauley’s glove at 3rd and would like to see the Marlins give him a shot at winning the job in spring training. I like Sanoja at 3rd vs L.H. pitching.
  23. Robert Hanson
    This didn’t age well. Looks like Pagan back to the Reds.
  24. Robert Hanson
    Agreed. Ridiculous to think they would move Conine to 1st. He’s a very good defensive outfielder who had a small sample size last year, as far as plate appearances. Still has to prove he can be productive at the MLB level over the course of an entire season. Having him do a position change makes it that much more challenging. How about signing a first baseman that’s actually a first baseman, instead of forcing a square peg into a round hole (Hicks, Pauley, or potentially Augustin or Conine) ?? Last year, if including Pauley at 3rd, the Marlins were a good defensive team at every position, except first base & catcher. Let’s try & work on becoming better defensively (a legit first baseman & eventually, Mack).
  25. Robert Hanson
    The Marlins were interested in signing a left hand hitting outfielder? Why? If the Marlins are going to sign F.A.’s, perhaps they should consider signing players who play positions where they need help. Closer, left handed set up man, 1st baseman etc….
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