2014-2015 Marlins Offseason Rumors

[Erick]

Paul LoDuca remains my most hated Marlin of all-time.
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Yes, even more than Heath Bell.

Saltalamacchia was worse last year.
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He's also a FB pitcher and the FO generally does not like them (which is silly in our park but whatever).

I doubt our front office pays much attention to that.

[marlinsfan24]

I'm among the people that believe Salty will be fine next season. Realmuto is not quite ready (and may never be) to be a viable replacement.

[rmc523]

Who's the alternative if Salty is traded?

If there were a clear cut upgrade out there, it might be worth considering, but otherwise what would we have, Brantly?

Also, what would the return for Salty be? Would it be a trade just to get rid of him (again, who takes his spot)? Or would they get something of value back?

Personally, I think I'd rather keep Salty back there and hope for a bounceback year than go with Joe Schmoe catcher where it'd have to be a miracle to get any production.

[Nick]

Saltalamacchia was worse last year.

Compared to what? The game was a lot different back in 2004-2005.

[HUGG]

or Brandon Morrow

It looks like they are looking at Baltimore-asked on Ubaldo and Bud Norris. Using Mike Dunn,Hand/Koehler and prospects as bait(They want Balt to pay some of Ubaldo salary tho)

They are trying to get 1 of them cheap

only way I'd want Ubaldo is if they do pay some of the salary


trading Saltalamacchia is stupid

[Namaste]

Let's trade Saulty and give Brantly another shot

lololololololololoooooooooooooooooool

[Big Z]

Bour has also never been nearly that good in his life until getting to the PCL. I don't think he's as good as Jones is at worst, like you do. I think it's closer to his best case scenario.

The down numbers you may see by Bour in the minors might be the season he was injured.
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Let's trade Saulty and give Brantly another shot

lololololololololoooooooooooooooooool

Lol Brantly=Eric Reed 2.0

[emkayseven]

I don't see the parallel except for them both being shitty hitters but that can be said for thousands of other players. In what other ways are they similar?

[Erick]

Who's the alternative if Salty is traded?

If the Marlins would use Saltamacchia's money to upgrade 3B, I would be perfectly fine with Jeff Mathis as our starting catcher next year.

[Jay]

If the Marlins would use Saltamacchia's money to upgrade 3B, I would be perfectly fine with Jeff Mathis as our starting catcher next year.

Do you realize Mathis hasn't played in more than 100 games in a season since 2007? Who's going to start the other 60+ games when he doesn't play?

[Erick]

Do you realize Mathis hasn't played in more than 100 games in a season since 2007? Who's going to start the other 60+ games when he doesn't play?

Sign a backup catcher.

[HUGG]

What 3b are the Marlins gonna sign with Salty's money?



FA market is ass outside of a couple guys who will cost way more than he makes.

[Jay]

Sign a backup catcher.

You're not going to improve production elsewhere on the field the amount you are going to degrade production at catcher with money saved by losing salty.

And signing a Matt Treanor isn't going to help the team.

[Ralph]

Austin Barnes is ready with the bat. And even though he probably isn't built to catch 100 games he should be given plenty of time.

[marlinsfan24]

MLB Network mentioned Hanley Ramirez returning to Miami as a dream free agent scenario!