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I dont think homers will drop as much... Delgado averaged 30 bombs a year for a decade in Toronto without any bats protecting him, same with Frank Thomas in Chicago and Vlady in Montreal

If you could blame the 2005 dissapointment on only one person (player, coach, front office guy) who would it be??? Lowell, Pierre, McKeon, Beinfest. anyone else???

They are Major League players who can make a difference and help the youngins

HUGE!!! Im lovin' it Admin Beinfest...

Sounds like a beast

Im waiting for a news wire to announce the signing....

How old is he???

Personal inscription for 15 bucks? That devalues the autograph, and they charge you more!!! It doesn't devalue the autograph, it totally depends on what the inscription is. If you're a hall of famer then obviously a hall of fame inscription would increase the value, same as if you won a ROY award, MVP, Cy Young, etc. but a inscription like "To George, best wishes" or something then that'll make the ball worthless. Well I'm confused. What is a personalized inscription if not, "To George, best wishes'? I think Mr. NRA is confused...

screw you guys... No one else starts any topics that aren't based on articles so I thought I would

cough cough

The Marlins have had 4 winning seasons in 13 years... The Braves have 14 straight division titles... Putting your bias away, who would you rather be a diehard fan for?? The team who has 1 title and 14 straight playoff appearances or the team with 2 titles in their only playoff appearances??

So where will the Fish finish in the division??

Merry Christmas and Chanukah. Kwanzaa is a made up holiday so I dont recognize it Thats cold blooded...

happy channukah to all my fellow jews out there...and a merry christmas and happy kuanzah...and happy festivus for the rest of us A fellow Jew!!! Kuanzah?? You butchered that....Kwanzaa

Delgado is a hall of famer? I would say so...

I think its unfair to say Pudge was totally better because the team he was on was better... Carlos did his part in his team's quest for a championship Pudge team was not better... The 2005 Marlins on paper were the best team in the NL at the begining of the season and the 2003 team was nowhere near that... On the paper?? Blah

I think its unfair to say Pudge was totally better because the team he was on was better... Carlos did his part in his team's quest for a championship

The Marlins have had two future Hall of Famers don their uniforms for single seasons since 2003... So which player, Ivan Rodriguez or Carlos Delgado, made a bigger impact on the Fish?? Pudge may have provided the leadership and command of young pitching that led us to a championship in 2003, but Carlos only cost us $1 million more and provided us with Yusmeiro Petit and Mike Jacobs. Hhhhmmmm....

Who is this Conine that you speak of?

I think it's ooglah Awww, that sucks the fun out of it. Why??? Now when he steps up to the plate we can all chant UUUUUUUUUUU

After making a number of big trades this offseason, the Marlins were relatively low-key on Tuesday's tender deadline day. Adhering to a formality, the Marlins offered contracts to 37 of their 39 players on their 40-man roster. The most significant order of business was the tendering of a contract to left-hander Dontrelle Willis, their lone arbitration-eligible player. Willis, in his first year of the arbitration process, is in line to earn about $4 million in 2006. Willis' agent, Matt Sosnick, said Tuesday he expects to work out a one-year contract. According to league rules, all teams had until midnight Tuesday to tender contracts to unsigned players. The only two Marlins signed at this point are pitcher Brian Moehler and infielder Alfredo Amezaga. While not eligible for arbitration, two-time All-Star Miguel Cabrera was among the 37 players offered a contract on Tuesday. Because Cabrera is under club control until he amasses more than three years of Major League service time, he technically could have his contract renewed for somewhere in the neighborhood of $400,000. Cabrera is eligible for arbitration after the 2006 season, and at that point his salary will skyrocket into the millions. Willis has enough service time to qualify for arbitration. The left-hander, who is coming off a 22-10 season, has two years, 143 days of service time. A full season of service time is 172 days. Even though Willis is arbitration eligible and Cabrera isn't, both will be in the same free agency class, after the 2009 season. Six full seasons of service time is needed to file for free agency. Willis can file for salary arbitration between Jan. 5-15. The date for arbitration figures to be exchanged is Jan. 18, and arbitration hearings are from Feb. 1-21. The Marlins most likely will sign Willis before Jan. 18. "I don't feel any sense of urgency," said Sosnick, who doesn't foresee any hangups in securing at least a one-year deal for the energetic left-hander. Now that the Marlins have traded off many of their top players, including Carlos Delgado, Mike Lowell, Josh Beckett and Luis Castillo, the team is building around Cabrera and Willis. Based on their production thus far, both will sign significant contracts over the next few seasons. The Marlins are considering whether to sign both through the remainder of their arbitration seasons. Before committing to long-term contracts to any player, the Marlins are dealing with an uncertain future. Club officials are exploring relocation options as well as trying to work out a stadium deal with Miami-Dade County for a retractable-roof building next to Dolphins Stadium. As the push for a stadium continues, the team's payroll has shrunk from $65 million in 2005 to what is believed to be close to $20 million this upcoming season. New manager Joe Girardi is inheriting a club that has gotten drastically younger with the influx of prospects replacing proven veterans. Hired in mid-October, Girardi's staff is finally being completed. The Marlins are finalizing their coaching search. The lone holdover from the past few seasons is first base/infield coach Perry Hill, respected as one of the top infield instructors in the business. The new bench coach is expected to be Gary Tuck, formerly the catching instructor for the Yankees. Tuck is credited with helping the development of All-Star catcher Jorge Posada in New York. With the Marlins, he is expected to work closely with Josh Willingham, the early front-runner to be the starting catcher. Bobby Meacham, formerly a Rockies infield instructor, will be the new third-base coach. Rick Kranitz, previously with the Cubs' Triple-A Iowa squad, is the pitching coach. Mike Harkey will be the new bullpen coach. The team is finalizing the hitting coach spot.

So with the Rays having Gomes play RF or Dh to start the season, does that mean he isn't being talked about?

Actually, It's interesting to see what he's doing... anyone ever see " Major League " He's trying to make attendance so bad and make the team so bad that no one will care if he tries to move them... 2 years of 100 loss seasons will probably do that.. If I hear that movie referenced to this franchise one more time, I swear to God... sorry swifty... :mellow: What are you so bitter about?? I mean besides your team sucking every year since their inception, your tv play by play guy being ridiculously sucky, and your new coach wearing 4 inch glasses there isn't much for you to show resentment about...

YOUR TEAM LOSES 100 GAMES EVERY YEAR!!!! Plus Miguel hit his first homer against your sorry team

Mike Lowell....DEEP TO LEFT....OUTTA HERE