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  • Coghlan Likely to Move Back to the Infield

    Rejoice, Marlins fans!

    By Juan C. Rodriguez, Sun Sentinel
    6:09 p.m. EDT, June 3, 2013

    PHILADELPHIA—
    What happens to the rejuvenated Chris Coghlan when Giancarlo Stanton returns and/or Christian Yelich is promoted? The Marlins have a plan in the works.

    Upon their return home Monday from the current six-game road trip, the Marlins will work Coghlan at third base. Coghlan this season has played exclusively in the outfield save for an inning at second during an extra-inning game at San Diego last month.

    The last time Coghlan played third with any regularity was in the minors in 2009, before the Marlins converted him to an outfielder to accommodate his bat in majors.

    "Of course it will be a little bit of an adjustment, but I don't think it will be drastic," said Coghlan, who went to the Dominican Republic last winter to log some infield time, albeit at second. "It's better than not playing at all in the infield.

    "Anytime you can just take grounders, regardless of the position, to get used to catching ground balls [helps]. Angles off bats, that changes. Third, the biggest thing is it's just a reactionary position and getting used to seeing those angles off the bat, especially those hard one-hoppers. Do you charge or do you not?"

    With the Marlins' lacking healthy bodies, Coghlan was among those players infield coach Perry Hill taught how to play first. He hasn't appeared there yet, but Coghlan doesn't doubt his readiness to play that corner as well.
    LHP Chad James-Jupiter Hammerheads-

    5-15 3.80 ERA (27 starts) 149.1IP 173H 63ER 51BB 124K

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    :-O

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      • #4
        [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M[/ame]

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        • #5
          So when everyone is healthy/up...

          Coghlan, 3B
          Dietrich, 2B
          Ozuna, CF
          Stanton, RF
          Morrison, 1B
          Yelich, LF
          Brantly, C
          Hechavarria, SS

          However, I wouldn't mind flipping Yelich and Dietrich.
          LHP Chad James-Jupiter Hammerheads-

          5-15 3.80 ERA (27 starts) 149.1IP 173H 63ER 51BB 124K

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          • #6
            Yelich will hit leadoff and play cf.

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            • #7
              I agree with Hugg

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              • #8
                So

                Yelich, CF
                Coghlan, 3B
                Ozuna, LF
                Stanton, RF
                Morrison, 1B
                Dietrich, 2B
                Brantly, C
                Hechavarria,SS
                LHP Chad James-Jupiter Hammerheads-

                5-15 3.80 ERA (27 starts) 149.1IP 173H 63ER 51BB 124K

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                • #9
                  Stanton probably third.

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                  • #10
                    But if you put Ozuna in front of him he will get good pitches to hit so they don't get to Stanton.
                    LHP Chad James-Jupiter Hammerheads-

                    5-15 3.80 ERA (27 starts) 149.1IP 173H 63ER 51BB 124K

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                    • #11
                      I think Morrison will hit 3rd.

                      Mostly because putting Morrison-Dietrich-Brantly 5-7 is just asking for lefty relievers.
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                      that's the only thing I don't love about that lineup, 5 lefties
                      Last edited by HUGG; 06-03-2013, 07:40 PM. Reason: Doublepost Merged

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Miamarlin21 View Post
                        But if you put Ozuna in front of him he will get good pitches to hit so they don't get to Stanton.
                        That isn't really true.

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                        • #13
                          plus then our top 3 is all lefties

                          I didn't really think that through
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                          plus then our top 3 is all lefties

                          I didn't really think that through
                          Last edited by HUGG; 06-03-2013, 07:41 PM. Reason: Doublepost Merged

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                          • #14
                            I'd be surprised if Yelich hit leadoff immediately after being call up.

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                            • #15
                              That's the only thing I don't like about Coghlan and Dietrich starting, too many lefty bats. That's five left-handed hitters if Yelich and Brantly are in as well.
                              LHP Chad James-Jupiter Hammerheads-

                              5-15 3.80 ERA (27 starts) 149.1IP 173H 63ER 51BB 124K

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