General FA: Beinfest Says Rotation Set

[lou]

The Marlins have interest in re-signing Greg Dobbs, reports Joe Frisaro of MLB.com.
Dobbs batted .275/.311/.389 with eight home runs, 49 RBI and a .701 OPS over 439 plate appearances with the Marlins this past season. Hanley Ramirez is expected to move to third base next season, so the 33-year-old would have to be willing to accept a bench role. The veteran infielder has drawn interest from several teams, including the Nationals.

rotoworld blurb

Bench would look

Murphy
Hayes
Dobbs
Pick 2 Coghlan, Petersen, Rowand

[Jay]

Wasn't DObbs a non roster invitee last year or minor league deal to begin with? And that wasn't he seeking a bench spot more than starting spot? Hasn't there been an offer for him since the end of the season?

I mean yeah if the replacement is going to put up the same results Dobbs will, its nicer to keep the guy who was with the team around.

[Omar]

I'm ok with Dobbs as exclusively a bench bat

[MiamiHomer]

MIAMI — Already, the Marlins have made significant upgrades with the free agent signings of Jose Reyes, Heath Bell and Mark Buehrle.

What’s next?

Speculation remains that Miami has interest in slugger Prince Fielder. That’s not the case.

The organization is focusing its attention on bringing in more starting pitching. They’d like to add another veteran, mostly likely through a trade.

Oakland’s Gio Gonzalez is high on the list. But the asking price also is high. So it’s a matter of how comfortable the club is parting with players already on their big league roster, along with prospects.

Lefty Joe Saunders is on the market, but he doesn’t appear to be a fit.

Marlins seeking starting pitching

[Beef]

So some guy is going to keep writing this article every few days and continue to collect a paycheck

[lou]

Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that the Marlins are looking at the trade market in order to upgrade their starting pitching.
He speculates that Wade Davis might be a target of theirs, with Logan Morrison being someone that could interest the Rays. With Tampa signing Matt Moore to an extension to virtually guarantee him a spot in the rotation, they're almost certain to deal a pitcher, with Davis and Jeff Neimann the most likely to go.

rotoworld blurb

Morrison Package: Hellickson/Moore/Shields
Sanchez Package: Davis/Niemann

This isn't hard Buster.

[Big Z]

I'll do Sanchez for Davis, in a second.

I don't want to give up Morrison.

[Ramp]

Wade Davis is doo doo

[Big Z]

Wade Davis is doo doo

Brown?

[Ramp]

yes, he is brown doo doo

[Swifty]

I'm a fan of Niemann

[AdamRavs]

I'm a fan of Niemann

This guy?

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[Beef]

Todd once pulled that guy's pickup truck out of a buehrle

[HUGG]

0% chance that guy ever signs in Miami

unless he does

then, well, ya know...how could you expect that?

[jOOj]

I'm hoping to listen to the Marlins Insider at 2pm on 790 so I put the stream on and they're singing showtunes about cigars. Is this normal for this station?