SoFlaMarlins All-Time Florida Marlins Team

[Omar]

As we get ready to close the Florida Marlins era on 11/11/11, SoFlaMarlins would like to honor the franchise that brought us two championships through a walk down the memory lane. Over 19 seasons of contests, there are players, games, and individual moments that speak to our communal experience as fans both positively and negatively. From the highs of Edgar Renteria's single up the middle to the lows of sending Dontrelle out for the ninth to win the Cy Young, we've built a lifetime of memories draped in the pageantry of teal and black.

As our first step in this series, we will be selecting an All-Time Marlins team, position by position. In order to be as complete as possible, this team will be chosen by realistic means - we'll be selecting outfielders by position and relief pitchers by roles. Our goal is to fill out the best realistic 25 man roster we could put out on the field.

Shortly, I'll be posting the first thread - Catcher. Stats will be posted corresponding to their time with the Marlins, but you are free to vote on whatever guidelines you see fit. Players chosen were selected based on their overall time playing the position and their impact at it during their time with the franchise. You are allowed to vote for a player not nominated; merely post the player's name and it'll count towards his total.

Each voting thread will last seven days. Debate away!


Starting Lineup
Catcher: Charles Johnson
First Baseman: Derrek Lee
Second Baseman: Luis Castillo*
Third Baseman: Mike Lowell
Shortstop: Hanley Ramirez
Left Field: Miguel Cabrera
Center Field: Juan Pierre

*- unanimous choice

Open Polls:
Rightfielder
Starting Staff
Lefty Specialist
Closer
Manager

[Jay]

Does this mean we will be voting on the best 5th starter not just the 5 best starters and the best mop up guy and such?

[Party]

I think voting on the best fifth starter is silly.

[Fritz]

It's Volstad.

[Omar]

Does this mean we will be voting on the best 5th starter not just the 5 best starters and the best mop up guy and such?

No, because starters all have the same capacity. Relief pitchers do not.

[Jay]

But that is how the bullpen will work. One closer, setup guy, middle relief, long guy?

[Erick]

It's Volstad.

Especially if you take away the HR's he's allowed.

[Omar]

But that is how the bullpen will work. One closer, setup guy, middle relief, long guy?

Something like that, yes.

[AdamRavs]

Especially if you take away the HR's he's allowed.

And his stats against Philly

[Omar]

Updated the top post to reflect closed polls.

• Charles Johnson won Catcher with 25 votes. Pudge Rodriguez received 7 votes to round out the poll total of 32. There were no valid secondary nominations.
• Derrek Lee won First Baseman with 34 votes. Gaby Sanchez received 1 vote to round out the poll total of 35. Greg Colbrunn received one write-in nomination.
• Luis Castillo won Second Baseman with 34 votes. Voting was unanimous.

[dim]

Gaby vote had to be Todd, amirite?

[Chewford]

you tell them Ramp this is the same Gaby Sanchez that was never going to be an ALL Star ,and he did it only in his 2nd year.Now it's Gaby Sanchez the ALL STAR.

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[Omar]

Updated the top post to reflect closed polls.

• Mike Lowell won Third Baseman with 31 votes. Miguel Cabrera received 1 write-in vote.
• Hanley Ramirez won Shortstop with 27 votes. Alex Gonzalez received 4 votes and Walt Weiss received 1 vote to round out the total of 32. There were no write-in votes.
• Miguel Cabrera won Leftfielder with 22 votes. Jeff Conine received 9 votes, Cliff Floyd received 2 votes, and Moises Alou received 1 vote to round out the total of 34. There were no write-ins.
• Juan Pierre won Centerfielder with 16 votes. Preston Wilson received 14 votes, Chuck Carr received 3 votes, and Mark Kotsay received 1 vote to round out the total of 34. There were no write-ins.