Larry Beinfest's Future with the Marlins

[Mainge]

2002-2007 we're basically going to have no impact bats (Logan pending)

[Bobbob1313]

Oh, I said Gaby has been "totally awesome."

Well, then. I realize now why I look like such a dumby. That was a stupid thing for me to say.
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From 2010-11, Gaby Sanchez ranked 10th among 1B in WAR and 12th in OPS.

How was I wrong to say that he would be a starting 1B?
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As far as I can remember, the most anyone said about Gaby was that he would be a fine option at 1B while making the minimum. He was that for two entire seasons and has now fallen flat on his face over a two-month span.

I don't think anyone can honestly say they saw this coming, but kudos to you if you did, I guess.
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Also, you're aligning yourself with Todd. Who said Gaby would hit eight home runs at best at the major-league level over a full season and who projected a .065 ISO during his rookie season.

I know nobody ever wants to say they were wrong, here or ever. And that is something I am ABSOLUTELY guilty of. But I feel like this is an easy one, man.

[Party]

Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria unfazed by swoon: ‘This is an excellent team’

By Clark Spencer

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has one word for fans concerned about his team’s June swoon: “Relax.”

“We’re going to be fine,” Loria said Tuesday at Fenway Park before the slumping Marlins opened a three-game series against the Red Sox. “This is an excellent team, and I would never bet against them. We’re two games out of the wild card, and we could not have been playing worse for a very short moment.”

The Marlins arrived in Boston having lost 10 of their past 12 games.

Offensively, the Marlins have been dreadful. They were one-hit on Friday at Tropicana Field and two-hit on Sunday. As a team, they have struck out at least 10 times in each of the five previous games heading into Tuesday.

“I don’t have any concern,” Loria said. “Obviously, I’d like to see more. But I’m not worried long-term about our offense at all.”

Loria said the Marlins have plenty of schedule left to get back on track.

“I see nothing but Miami sunshine,” Loria said. “It’s going to be one helluva run.”

Loria said the absence of injured outfielder Emilio Bonifacio has hurt.

“You can’t say it’s because Bonifacio’s not in the lineup,” Loria said. “You can’t say it’s only because of him. But, the truth is, it was a different dynamic when he was in there, and he’ll be back shortly.”

Steals subsiding

The Marlins continue to lead the majors in stolen bases, but the margin is shrinking. Heading into play on Tuesday, they had stolen only one base over their past 12 games.

“That’s hurt us, for sure,” said shortstop Jose Reyes. “When we were successful and winning a lot of ball games, we did the little stuff really good, like going to first and third and stealing a base when we needed it. But, right now, we are not hitting too good and not getting on base. We miss that. That’s a big weapon for us.”

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/06/2...#storylink=cpy

[Namaste]

4 teams in all of baseball have a lower OPS than the Marlins.

You have to think that this lineup can't keep that up for long.















Right?

[Bobbob1313]

I continue to think that John Buck is due for a major correction, but it hasn't come since like last July, so I don't know what to think anymore.

We do have the 6th-lowest team BABIP in baseball, so maybe I'm reaching for straws here?

[Namaste]

I don't think that's reaching. I think that stat combined with the June schedule (compared to our April/May strength of schedule) explains a lot.

[HUGG]

Well what was our April strength of schedule? Cause we sucked then too.

We're about to be 12-27 in not-May.

[Fritz]

Maybe God hates this team.

[Chewford]

Maybe God was one of us.

[Party]

Maybe God hates this team.

Cousins Karma?

[AdamRavs]

Maybe God was one of us.

Maybe we need angels in the outfield?

[HUGG]

We shoulda traded for Angel Pagan.

[Erick]

3rd worst run differential in baseball. "Excellent."

[Anonymous]

We have a -61 run differential in June.

What the fuck.

[Mainge]

ehe that's kind of impressive