Larry Beinfest's End of 2010 Thoughts

[emkayseven]

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey

[Fritz]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccWrbGEFgI8"]Gears of War commersh[/ame]

[Ramp]

come on fritz, that song was posted

[Fritz]

I know, but I just really enjoy the commersh. I listened to your version first.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Just a heads up, but the offseason discussion will not be centralized in one thread on a Marlins message board.

/admin in me

I know. I was just trying to get us started and, since I started this with Beinfest's assessment of the season, I thought it would be easier to post it as one article instead of 5 or 6 smaller ones.

[Fish and Chips]

The marlins' FO does a horrible job building up interest for the new stadium, and i think they are going to need a very active offseason to make up for that. Get a legit 8th RP, a LOOGY, a veteran starter, and a bench bat.

They need to make a splash, whether in coaching or/and in the roster.

[Beef]

The stadium is more than an entire year away, what should they be doing right now to build interest in the stadium?

I just went to the Magic arena yesterday, I def think it would be weird if they were spending lots of money a year and a half ago telling me to come to the new arena in the somewhat distant future. Such an advertising campaign would have no effect, I would forget all about it.

[Jay]

Was there even enough people watching the games to warrant advertising for the new stadium?

[Valid]

Was there even enough people watching the games to warrant advertising for the new stadium?

I'm pretty sure the Marlins actually always get pretty good television ratings.

[Jay]

I'm pretty sure the Marlins actually always get pretty good television ratings.

I've honestly never looked at those numbers.

[rmc523]

Cogs playing the outfield goes against their "get better defensively" proposition.

Why? IIRC, Cogs led the team and was at the top of the list in at least the NL (if not MLB) in outfield assists with 7 in 90 games with one error before his injury; his numbers are similar to Stanton's numbers looking at the stats. Stanton played in 97 games, with 10 assists and 4 errors, though I suppose Stanton had a lot more catches than Coghlan. At any rate, Coghlan appears to be better in LF than Morrison (I like Morrison, though); do remember too that Coghlan improved greatly from the time he first went into left field until his injury, so who's to say he won't continue to improve?

I'm pretty sure the Marlins actually always get pretty good television ratings.

I've always read that too.

[Todd]

Larry Beinfest offseason checklist:
Week One
Step 1. Take home game film of Bonifacio running the bases
Step 2. Go to the grocery, grab box of kleenex and some personal lubricant

Week Two thru Seventeen
Repeat Step 2
Go to winter meetings with portable DVD player, make good use of the do not disturb sign and Walgreens down the street

Week Eighteen
Show up at Spring Training with remarkable increase of muscle mass on biceps and forearms.

[Metes]

Todd:

[Todd]

I am the worst hotel in the world according to Amsterdam?

[Beef]

ohmygosh, you are undoubtedly the freakin worst