Third Base remains one of the biggest question marks for the Miami Marlins heading into the 2013 season.  As of now, there is no clear sign of who will man the position on Opening Day nor is the field of competitors set.   Following the trade of Hanley Ramirez in 2012, the Marlins were left to patch things up at third.  It's a decision that can go a lot of ways and have a tremendous impact on the team's success or failure. The Marlins are not expected to be big spenders this off-season … [Read more...]

In this final part of offering opinion on the Marlins offseason, I will focus on the hitting. This past season, the Marlins hitting continued its struggles that rolled over from the 2011 season. The only difference was that hitting was supposed to be a strength of the team because of the assumptions of continued growth by the young hitters, return to form of established hitters, and the addition of a big name piece. It never transpired, and the only return was a high level of disappointment, … [Read more...]

In this second part of offering opinion on the Marlins offseason, I will focus on the pitching. To start, I will commend Randy St. Claire for his work with this pitching staff, considering the challenges that occurred with them this season. No one could have done a better job with this staff this year. As for the pitching itself, this past season the Marlins pitching had its moments of success, but also its share of struggles. There are things to be concerned about, but the Marlins’ … [Read more...]