PennFishFan

I'll say this despite Mystikol kinda pointing it out already. Joe Nelson, the career minor leaguer, didn't even make it into August as a Major Leaguer, I think it's safe to say we made the right decision not giving in to his demands. Doug Waechter, with his history of injuries, got DLed twice and injured three times this season including tearing his labrum for a second time. I think it's safe to say we made the right decision not giving in to his demands. And we followed that up with making the wrong decision by signing Scott Proctor...

Stanton with a monster game for Jax today: 2/4, 2HR's (including a grand slam) and 6 RBI's.

Stanton already has a 2-run shot tonight, his 8th at AA (and 20th overall for the season). The game is currently in the 5th and he's 2-3, raising his average over .250.

This guy was absolutely miserable as a Marlin in '06. He made Jorge Julio look dependable. No thanks!

What's Volstad's current super-two status?

Needs to end. This guy seems to have had an adequate opportunity to get the bat going, and at this point he's just taking playing time away from Cody Ross. It was a good idea, but the way Ross has been mashing there's no need for this Jacque Jones tryout to continue. Thoughts?

Here's another source on the JJ outing: Great news from Jupiter today where right-hander Josh Johnson pitched five innings in a Gulf Coast League game against the Cardinals. Johnson allowed one run on five hits with one walk and two strikeouts. He threw 60 pitches. He?ll start again in five days. Johnson underwent reconstructive elbow surgery on Aug. 3. The fact that he is pitching now means he is slightly ahead of schedule for a comeback from the surgery. But Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez wouldn?t speculate as to whether Johnson could join the Marlins some time after the All-Star break, whether in August or September. Gonzalez did say that JJ would start for the Marlins once he returns and not pitch out of the bullpen. Source: Joe Capozzi, PB Post http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content...n_pitching.html

Does anyone know the date of the super two deadline?

I know that there was already a topic about Joe Morgan's comments on Hanley Ramirez during a recent Sunday Night Baseball broadcast. However, Morgan went a little more in-depth about the team's performance, and Hanley specifically, during today's ESPN.com chat: robert:florida: what do u think of the marlins? Joe Morgan: (10:41 AM ET ) The Marlins have done well, but it is because they may have the best all-around player in the game in Hanley Ramirez, when you consider hitting, fielding, running the bases, steals etc. When it is all put together I think he is the best all-around player in the game. He hits at the top on the lineup and makes things happen. So I am not too surprised they are playing so well. I do not think they will win the division, but I do think they can be a contender.

My prediction is about 15 strikeouts for Santana.

Not to mention that he'd be the tallest player in the league...

Why would the team call up Gall, another position player, when the bullpen has already been overworked this season?

Beef O'Brady's is probably also worth a shot since it's pretty close to where you are. If you haven't been there before they have 2 west Gainesville locations : one on Archer (west of I-75) and one on NW 39th Avenue. It's a pretty nice place to watch sports, and they have a solid menu.

Extremely frustrating that we can't even see one of the few Marlins games they're actually supposed to broadcast in G-ville....

This guy was absolutely dominant for us in '04. If medical tests seem to indicate he can pitch anywhere near that level in '07, this would be a huge pickup.