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  1. UKPhil
    Brax will be first, but when will he be ready to come up? He's all the way up to 4 innings a start. A modern pitcher should be able to go 7 innings on a good day and survive 4 on a bad one. Is everyone in the minors and I include Thomas White being conditioned to be a fifth starter?
  2.    Hippyboi reacted to a post in a topic: Sank by poor defense, Marlins downspiral continues
  3.    Steve R. reacted to a post in a topic: Sank by poor defense, Marlins downspiral continues
  4. UKPhil
    The biggest reason I find the Marlins hard to watch is the appalling catching. Hicks is below average which puts him head and shoulders above Ramirez. Ramirez is very much like Gary Sanchez, but worse. I don't care how hard Ramirez can hit the ball, he'd have to produce like Aaron Judge to make up for his defensive shortcomings. Gus needs to go down and either work on a new position, or improve all the way to bad before he comes back. Yes he is good at appealing ABS, but that is fading as he becomes more desperately aware of how bad he is. Can we have Joe Mack before Ramirez drags the pitching staff into the gutter?
  5. UKPhil
    I checked Chris Paddack's game log for last season. He was even worse in his first start last year and in his last start for Minnesota he went 6 innings giving up 1 run against the Dodgers. In all 6 quality starts, 6 starts of 5 or 5+ innings giving up 2 runs or less and a big bunch of times getting smacked around by offences of varying degrees of competence. He's here because the front office believes they can help him improve. Whether they do or not, time will tell.
  6.    Hippyboi reacted to a post in a topic: Marlins acquire Leo Jiménez from Toronto Blue Jays
  7.    THOMAS JOSEPH reacted to a post in a topic: Marlins acquire Leo Jiménez from Toronto Blue Jays
  8. UKPhil
    This is an ugly move. Something ugly must have happened that we haven't heard about yet.
  9.    Jose Herrera reacted to a post in a topic: Marlins sign Chris Paddack to one-year, $4M deal
  10.    Jose Herrera reacted to a post in a topic: Marlins sign Chris Paddack to one-year, $4M deal
  11.    Jose Herrera reacted to a post in a topic: Marlins sign Chris Paddack to one-year, $4M deal
  12.    Chad Turner reacted to a post in a topic: Marlins sign Chris Paddack to one-year, $4M deal
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  14. UKPhil
    I think Bendix is still trying to improve the organization. The trades of Cabrera and Weathers were to improve the farm. Picking up Paddack is buying time for the guys lower down to develop. Cabrera and Weathers you are gambling on them staying healthy for the whole season. Paddack going down in June could be a disappointment or a relief, but might still be a positive result having bought some time for the next man up. If Project Paddack is a success we might get an interesting prospect back at the deadline or a run at the post season
  15. UKPhil
    Morel was staring down the barrel of having to play ball in Korea or Japan then gets an MLB job in Miami. There's a guy who is very well motivated to keep the dream alive. I like the dancing analogies. Rhythm and timing are very important for infield defence and big guys (like J Ram and our own Gus) stealing bases. Good luck to him though I suspect Conine will outshine him
  16. UKPhil
    So Bendix would rather strengthen the farm than go into a major league season with injury prone Cabrera and Weathers? There is no money for winning free agents, only interesting projects. Projects have seen the most limited success so far in Bendix tenure. Free agents have not worked out although Quantril did buy some time. Waiver pick ups have had successes (Otto and Ronny). International signings, Drafting and Trading are showing some promise so far, but it will take a while to build a genuine contender. This is a team that can sweep the Yankies on the right weekend and make Mets fans cry on the last day of the season, but it takes more depth to have a shot against a contender in a five game post season series
  17. UKPhil
    I'm underwhelmed by this deal but I get it. Paddack pitched 158+ innings last year. 111 innings from 21 starts gives you a chance of not destroying your own bullpen before the All Star Break. I'm sure the development guys have a few ideas on what to work on to cut down on runs surrendered
  18. UKPhil
    I've been an MLB TV subscriber since 2004, so I suppose I'll carry on. Glad to hear Kelly Saco will be with Marlins TV. It was bad enough losing Jessica Blalock
  19.    Jose Herrera reacted to a post in a topic: Projecting Jakob Marsee's 2026 season
  20. UKPhil
    Jakob was hot in his first month, but he also had a cold spell to end the season. I see him regressing a little but squeezing those extra base hits and staying disciplined at the plate, are hard wired into his system.
  21.    UKPhil reacted to a post in a topic: Marlins trade Ryan Weathers to New York Yankees
  22. UKPhil
    I don't think we'll be seeing White early in the season. He averaged 4 innings per start in the Minors, which included being limited to 3 a couple of times quite late into the season. His innings limit could be low enough to almost single-handedly destroy a bullpen
  23. UKPhil
    You know what guys? I really do think Bendix wants to win the World Series one day. You probably don't do that by building a team that sneaks in the back door by winning 84 games. Second or third best team in your league can do it though. The Marlins aren't there yet. Weathers is a family sedan trying to perform like a Ferrari. If the Yankees convince him to pitch within himself he could well be a solid #3. We finally got a 3rd base prospect: he starts the season at AA?
  24. UKPhil
    Sad to see Dane go, but this is the way Bendix worked in Tampa. The hole in his swing sounds a bit like Stowers from last year. Something to work on
  25.    UKPhil reacted to a post in a topic: What makes new Marlin Christopher Morel a possible bounce-back candidate
  26.    UKPhil reacted to a post in a topic: What makes new Marlin Christopher Morel a possible bounce-back candidate
  27. UKPhil
    Well put One Regend. I was getting flashbacks to Lewis Brinson, Isan Diaz, and Monte Harrison when I saw Stowers in 2024. Can the coaching staff repeat their magic on Morel? Swinging at bad pitches out of the zone could be the toughest fault to correct. Is there a modern coaching trick to give instant feedback on good swing decisions in BP? I would have preferred a lower risk 1st baseman such as Nathaniel Lowe. Is it wrong for a Marlins fan to hope for a MLBPA complaint?
  28.    UKPhil reacted to a post in a topic: Marlins not planning a 'significant payroll increase' for 2026
  29. UKPhil
    I would love to see Joe Mack on the opening day roster. After Fortes was traded catching could get embarrassing.
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