Marlins 2013 Off-season Thread

[tjfla]

Goatee yes but I was only there on Tuesday

Where is all this Weeks talks coming from? Unless Milwaukee will cover most of his salary we wont even talk about him.

Next on the list to go looks to be Dobbs. Loria wants him to stay and Jennings is trying to convince him that he can be replaced. Atlanta has some interest in him

We are still looking for a vet innings eater,RP help(Likely be minor league FA) and a right handed bat

[fauowls44]

We are still looking for a vet innings eater,RP help(Likely be minor league FA) and a right handed bat

And I assume a 3rd baseman.

[BigGameFish]

Tjfla just curious exactly what position you hold that provides you with all this great information. Appreciate you posting that stuff here.

[Miamarlin21]

Goatee yes but I was only there on Tuesday

Where is all this Weeks talks coming from? Unless Milwaukee will cover most of his salary we wont even talk about him.

Next on the list to go looks to be Dobbs. Loria wants him to stay and Jennings is trying to convince him that he can be replaced. Atlanta has some interest in him

We are still looking for a vet innings eater,RP help(Likely be minor league FA) and a right handed bat

Oh ok, there was the guy there that kept looking at me like he knew me and was talking to Marlins people. I thought it was you.

[Miamarlin21]

David Samson, Jeff Conine and Chris Rose all sang karaoke on Wednesday night in Orlando.

[tjfla]

Tjfla just curious exactly what position you hold that provides you with all this great information. Appreciate you posting that stuff here.

Buddy is a researcher who knows i like the Marlins so we talk. No problem-long as u don't mind info that is rumors or stuff with no specific names

Nah I don't know anyone in the Marlins FO personally. Just stuff I hear about them. I was there Tuesday hanging out before I went to eat at Cape May with the old pain in my ass

[lou]

Braves signed Gamel to a minor league deal. That would have been a nice flyer for 3B.

[HUGG]

Scott Sizemore is still available.

[Erick]

Tjfla just curious exactly what position you hold that provides you with all this great information. Appreciate you posting that stuff here.

He's an mlbtraderumors reader.

[lou]

Ryan Roberts MILB deal cubs. More 3B options gone, and he hits lefties

[Miamarlin21]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- As the roster shapes up, so does the makings of the Marlins' batting order.

Manager Mike Redmond on Wednesday afternoon shed some light on how he intends to fill out his lineup card. Adding free agents Rafael Furcal, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Garrett Jones revamps a lineup that ranked last in the Majors in 2013 in runs scored, home runs and batting average.

"Going into the offseason, we got together as an organization and talked about ways that we could better improve our team and our lineup," Redmond said. "Saltalamacchia was the first step, and then bringing in Furcal and now Garrett Jones has definitely given us more offense, more weapons, and extended our lineup."

If Spring Training opened tomorrow, Redmond said Furcal would lead off, followed by Christian Yelich and Giancarlo Stanton.

"Then we can either go Garrett Jones or Salty in there in the four-hole, or do a lefty-righty [matchup], however we want to make it."

So the fourth, fifth, sixth slots could be the left-handed-hitting Saltalamacchia, righty Marcell Ozuna and lefty Jones.

"So we have some options," Redmond said. "Probably that is something that we'll play around with."

Still unanswered is third base, a position the organization is actively looking to fill either through trade or free agency.

For now, shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria and the third base slots will be at the bottom of the order, before the pitcher.

Furcal promises to be an important piece to a young team. The 36-year-old missed all of last year due to Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. After spending the past few seasons with the Cardinals, the veteran has agreed to switch from shortstop to second base in Miami.

Furcal has played 14 seasons, and he's reached the playoffs 12 times. His primary spot in the order has been leadoff, where he has appeared in 1,382 games. At the top of the order, he's a .284 lifetime hitter with 989 runs scored.

Redmond had his media session on Wednesday afternoon at the Winter Meetings at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort.

The Miami manager, in his second year directing the club, added that he intends to give the left-handed-hitting Jones opportunities to face lefty pitching. With the Pirates last season, Jones was used in a platoon situation, as he batted .095 (2-for-21) against lefties. And he's hit southpaws at a career .193 clip.

Redmond pointed out that a few years ago, Jones fared better against lefties. In 2010, for instance, his lefty split was .220 (47-for-214).

"You look at his numbers in the past ... he has been successful," Redmond said. "So I think initially, my thoughts are he can play every single day."

The Marlins are making it clear they are building around Stanton, their 24-year-old slugger who possesses some of the top power in the game. Still, Stanton struggled with injuries, and his 2013 performance was subpar by his standards. He batted .249 with 24 homers and 62 RBIs.

With some veterans with playoff experience around him, the Marlins are anticipating a bounce-back season from Stanton.

"We just want him to relax," Redmond said. "Last year, I think he probably felt like he needed to do it all offensively. As a former player, whenever you feel like you have to do that, that's not ... it usually doesn't end up good. I think for him to be successful, we just want him to go out there and just have fun and play his game.

"He's so talented. He means so much to our lineup and to our organization. We just want him to go out there and just do his part with no pressure. With the additions to our lineup and our team, it should be easy for him this year."

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[Mainge]

The Miami manager, in his second year directing the club, added that he intends to give the left-handed-hitting Jones opportunities to face lefty pitching. With the Pirates last season, Jones was used in a platoon situation, as he batted .095 (2-for-21) against lefties. And he's hit southpaws at a career .193 clip.

Redmond pointed out that a few years ago, Jones fared better against lefties. In 2010, for instance, his lefty split was .220 (47-for-214).

"You look at his numbers in the past ... he has been successful," Redmond said. "So I think initially, my thoughts are he can play every single day."

This is stupid.

[marlinsfan24]

Mike Redmond is not the brightest manager.

[Big Z]

@ShaneMiller27: #Marlins could be interested in Paul Maholm. #MLB

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[Erick]

He hit .220 that one time. Success.