chumforsharks

I agree with you Lou....it is pointless. With that said I'm looking forward to seeing the kids play. I just hope Jacobs September was not a mirage.

It's like Dirty Harry said in the Dead Pool......."Opinions are like a$$holes, everyone has got one. I want to see what the kids do on the field against major-leaguers......until then I'll leave my judgment out there.

I'm the one that said the D-Rays wouldn't trade Gomes. The reason they won't is because he's a) cheap b)going to replace the power they lose when they trade Huff for pitching. Also on the Gathright front....I was reading the St. Pete Times today and they said the D-Rays were not sure that Baldelli would be ready to go on Opening Day....thus driving up the price for anyone who wants Gathright. They say that they would have to be overwhelmed to consider trading him. As far as Jeremy Reed goes, I think he's going to be a very good player soon. His defense is superior, and his hitting has never been a problem....he'll only improve. But the Mariners are planning on him being their future CF for a long time.....so the price would be very steep.

The Red Sox have been told by the Mariners that the price for Jeremy Reed is Arroyo AND Lester! Reed is a guy the Mariners want to build around unless over-whelmed......which would be something like Olsen and Johnson......and I wouldn't do something like that.

1. Curb Your Enthusiasm 2. Boston Legal 3. Commander In Chief 4. My Name Is Earl 5. Real Time With Bill Maher

The Marlins theme song for 2006........Even the Losers.

By far the best comedy in the history of TV.

Band----Rolling Stones Favorite Song----Sway Worst Song----You Got Me Rocking

So you believe the Marlins will be a good defensive team? With a catcher in LF, Cabrera in place of Lowell (Gold Glover last year), and Reese and Ramirez over Castillo and Gonzalez? What are you smokin?

The Browns kicked the crap out of the Dolphins....

allright......i didn't know Nate Bump was posting on this site.........but it s easily Miguel. He's been awesome from day one.

4.68 career ERA, 1.534 career WHIP.......in one of the best pitchers parks in baseball. You do the math. Anyway you cut it.......it stinks!

Why would you get bashed for that? I agree with you.

Nate Bump stinks......always has.....always will. Decent compared to who?

Bump.....reliable? You must be watching someone else pitch.

Carter over Baez? You've been in the sun too long.....get back in the house. This is a good trade for both teams. The Dodgers now have Gagne and Baez at the end of games, and the D-Rays get a pitcher that goes right into their rotation in Jackson. The D-Rays biggest weakness is their starting pitching, and Tiffany will be their in a couple of years. The Devil Rays next moves could re-vamp their whole pitching staff. Trading Gathright, Huff and Lugo could fill up the rest of the rotation for now and the future. Orvella and Mori make Baez and Carter expendable. I think the DevilRays are on the right path.....but the division is wicked.

Moehler and Mitre absolutely scare me. I think Moehler can be a decent long reliever, but he can't be counted on to make alot of starts. Mitre has been just horrid since his career has started.....I know a lot of people like him because he pitched the game of his life against the Marlins....but he stinks! Just having experience doesn't matter.....if the results have been bad. I just say let the kids battle it out for the #2-#5 spots. If Moehler and Mitre beat them out then so be it, but I hope it doesn't happen. Maybe Mitre could be a good reliever, alot of failed starters excel in the pen and the Marlins need a TON of help out there. I still think they should add some more cheap veteran relievers to the roster. The thought of a bullpen of Bump, Kensing, McGrew, Resop, Messenger, Borowski and Bowyer gets me sick to my stomach.

It's cool. This is the US, so we agree to disagree.

Olivo at catcher, Willingham in LF (and not catching at all)

I don't believe in pitch counts if a starter is getting four days off instead of three. In the 70's and early 80's pitchers pitched complete games all the time on three days rest. Whatever happened to asking a pitcher if he felt ok on the mound? And taking his word for it? How many teams would be better if they used four man rotations with pitch counts? Not too many good #5 starters out there. I don't agree with the age thing either. 23 year old pitchers are men, not little boys. The more you throw the stronger your arm gets. Leo Mazzone has his starting pitchers throw every day, even the night after a start.

It's coming out now.....Abe Lincoln was a bi-sexual.

Hostel kept me entertained for the hour and a half I was there. I thought the dark haired chick was real hot....but evil. Not great, not bad.

Zo.....baseball just isn't played that way anymore. I'm old-school to and hate the five man rotation. They pamper pitchers too much these days. I still think they need a couple more vets in the pen.

Johnson has as good a chance as any of the young starting pitchers on the roster. I think it will be an open competition for every starting job between 2-5. I'm not a huge fan of Moehler or Mitre, and wouldn't hand either of them a job. Maybe if the kids beat out Moehler and Mitre( I know he's a kd too).....that could help out the awful bullpen we currently have.

I agree. Olivo should start, or the Marlins shouldn't have signed him. Willingham can play alot more games if he wins the LF job over the C job, and the Marlins need the offense.