Marlins Sign Doug Mientkiewicz

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The Marlins signed first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor league deal, according to Baseball America's Matt Eddy. Mientkiewicz didn't play much in '09, as he went down for shoulder surgery in April.

The Dodgers re-signed Mientkiewicz to a minor league deal in December of last year. He sought his release after being told he wouldn't make the team, and the Dodgers waited a week before granting it. Mientkiewicz declined a chance to coach for Joe Torre, and later passed on Bret Boone's recruiting efforts for his independent league club.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/0...ntkiewicz.html

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Marlins Sign Doug Mientkiewicz

Baseball America reports that the Marlins have signed long-time Major League veteran Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor league deal.

Mientkiewicz, 35, played in just 20 games with the Dodgers last year before a shoulder injury forced him to have season-ending surgery.

http://www.hotstove.com/2010/05/marl...r-league-deal/

[KnuckleBalls]

Adios Mike Lamb?

[Chewford]

That addresses a need?

[FishFanInPA]

Can he throw strikes?

[Beef]

We needed another Nole

[Chewford]

We had a Nole already?

[Beef]

Hunter

[Chewford]

We had met our quota then.

[Namaste]

In other exciting news, the sun came up today.

[kylekash]

Mike Lamb's eventual replacement

[Party]

Menkaywics

[BobbyBowden]

Did we get a hometown discount?

[Swifty]

I actually kind of like the move.

I'd rather a bench of Bonifacio and Douggie than Barden and Lamb.

At least then you've got two guys who at least do some things well (speed for Emilio, first base defense for Mientkiewicz) compared to the two mega turds we've got on our bench now.

[Bobbob1313]

Except is first base defense really a concern?

Isn't it better to improve 3B defense and just move Cantu over?