2020-2021 Offseason Thread

[Lee Stone]

I am still of the mindset they should try converting one of the outfield bats to a C. Burdick would probably be the go to(he has one of the best arms in the system IIRC).

Automated balls and strikes will make catching a lot easier. I would agree that conversion from the field to behind the plate will be more of an option than ever.

[fauowls44]

Don't know much about this guy other than he writes for the FishStripes blog. This would be a weird thing to make up though.

Danilo J. Santos
@Danilo_Sant0s
#BREAKING The Miami Marlins have found a naming rights deal for the park, sources confirm. Keep an eye out this Wednesday.
[URL="https://twitter.com/Danilo_Sant0s/status/1376333135193968641"]8:39 PM

[Nick]

Don't know much about this guy other than he writes for the FishStripes blog. This would be a weird thing to make up though.

Danilo J. Santos
@Danilo_Sant0s
#BREAKING The Miami Marlins have found a naming rights deal for the park, sources confirm. Keep an eye out this Wednesday.
[URL="https://twitter.com/Danilo_Sant0s/status/1376333135193968641"]8:39 PM

I think I saw a picture of them removing the Marlins Park sign on the outside of the stadium a couple of days ago, so this news would fit with that.

[Nick]

Bender and Hoyt to the alternate site.

[Nick]

BTW, not that it matters, but the Marlins ended up with the best winning percentage in either the Grapefruit or Cactus League.

[Maddawg]

BTW, not that it matters, but the Marlins ended up with the best winning percentage in either the Grapefruit or Cactus League.

WOO HOO ! World Series for sure. Ross Detweiler for MVP ?

[Nick]

WOO HOO ! World Series for sure. Ross Detweiler for MVP ?

Literally said it didn't matter dickwad.

[Namaste]

Sixto optioned. Probably because they don’t need a 5th starter for 2+ weeks

[geemoney]

Hoyt ended up getting traded to the Angels for cash considerations today.

[Maddawg]

Literally said it didn't matter dickwad.

Can't you tell sarcasm ?

[Nick]

Can't you tell sarcasm ?

Why would I call you a dickwad if I thought you were serious? You were just being negative for no reason like usual.

[tjfla]

39 spots filled and Guzman still on ML Roster(Bender will get 1 eventually)

Looks like they are either making a trade OR DFA hunting

[Nick]

David Price didn't make the Dodgers rotation, I think with the tv deal and stadium naming rights, we should have some available money. What do we think about using some of that available money on Price, (Dodgers paying him $16 million per over next 2 years) and using that as a means to acquire Kelbert Ruiz? Dodgers seem to have more money than God so maybe they can just eat the $16 mil and utilize Price as a reliever, but may be worth a look. Price would also be a useful guy to have to help save innings for our young pitchers this year and the next. (Kinda what we were hoping from Gio. Price was still a real solid pitcher back in 2018-2019, too.

[fauowls44]

Naming rights deal confirmed by the Miami Herald:

Barry Jackson

@flasportsbuzz
The Marlins have found a corporate naming rights partner for their ballpark, with an announcement planned tomorrow. So Heat and Marlins will get naming rights deals within 2 weeks of each other. Marlins' stadium has been Marlins Park since its opening in 2012; no longer.
[URL="https://twitter.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1376970399641124869"]2:51 PM

[fauowls44]

Marlins Park will new be loanDepot Park:

Barry Jackson

@flasportsbuzz
Can independently confirm, as
@AndySlater
just reported, that Marlins Park will now be loanDepot Park. loanDepot is a Foothill Ranch, California-based holding company which sells mortgage and non-mortgage lending products
[URL="https://twitter.com/flasportsbuzz/status/1376977838470008833"]3:21 PM