David Slaton

Marlins 2-1 series victory. MVP, I'm picking a surprising one here, Paddack.

That was a fun read! Good imagination. May it come true, but I hope the Marlins have a better record at the time.

One wonders if it really makes any sense these days to give young pitchers long-term contracts. Nobody seems to know the answer about this one. What are the odds that a pitcher is going to hold up through a 5 or 6-year deal?

Ely or anybody who knows, I can't make it to opening day. There are events here in Tallahassee take precedence for me that weekend. Nevertheless, I would love to have one of those Kyle Stowers bobbleheads. I will pay something, but not a lot, for it. So, does anybody have any thoughts on how to get one? EBay? Does anyone have experience with purchasing fan promotions online?

Good work. Ely! I really want to go now after reading all of this. It was a great decision to become a Super Sub. I'm proud of this site.

I expect the Marlins to sign a veteran pitcher to either a cheap one-year deal or bring him in as a waiver claim or on a minor league split contract.

Alex, I'm not going to let that be the only comment to your terrific article. I think you have an excellent idea and France would be a fine placeholder for the position. Good writing and I enjoy listening to you on the broadcasts. Keep up the good work my friend!

Anytime you get a team's number one prospect, that has the potential to be a great trade. Cabrera is a solid pitcher, but there are too many question marks about him. This is the way to build a team. Very impressed.

I'm glad somebody else enjoyed that David Samson explanation. It's rarely talked about in the baseball media world. Media frequently try to use the 150% of revenue sharing as some kind of salary floor and it's just not that according to Samson's explanation.

Kevin, could you explain how we picked him up as a free agent but he's still arbitration eligible next year? I thought once you're in free agency, arbitration was done.

I don't think they're eligible for the draft lottery next year. Could only be eligible 2 years in a row.