Malman

and find a lefty for the late innings somewhere. Yes, we desperately need a lefty arm in the pen. Can someone come up with a list of lefty relievers that are available. I can not endure another year of watching Michael Tereja pitching to Floyd, Thome and now JD Drew.

At least we addressed the SS situation... http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/...minordraft.html I really like how active the Fish were in the minor league portion of the draft. I belive it is a direct reflection of the excellent prepapration made by an oustanding scouting department. Kudos to Fred F, Dan Jennings and the rest. :thumbup

I think you mean "MIllar-esque?"

Tell into Howard Spira...Yankee Scum.

Malman, I think you missed the intent of my comment. Absent post-season play a baseball season is 162 games. In his major league career Ramon has never played "everyday", meaning, in my mind 120+ games a year. In fact, its been three years since he started more than 40 games in a year and that year he started 43 games, batting .239. There's no MLB evidence to conclude he can withstand the rigors of a full MLB season. Granted their is no tangible MLB evidence, although his HR/AB ratio is probably pretty good. I think that Castro will be an above avergae MLB receiver. Evryone needs a chance, as you well know, Willis and Cabrera came out of nowhere last season. Castro has produced very well at AAA. All he needs is a chance.

If he's guilty I hope he doesn't catch a day more in his career. Yeah, he can go play catch with Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Steve Howe, Luis Polonia and the rest of the scumbags that have donned the Yankee pinstripes. :hat

I hope he is ready for Spring Training, because Mike Redmond is not an everyda ctacher. As if Ramon Castro is? Cheap shot. The jury is still out (no pun intended) on Castro's potential behind the plate. He has never been given the opportunity to start over an extended period of time. In his last full-time starting role at Calgary (albeit the minors) Ramon put up more than respectable numbers.

Thanks Ramp? yea, i have ESP :lol Iv'e got ESPN, ESPN2, ES{N Classic and ESPNews.

Its RHP F.Beltran..................but again I could be wrong :whistle Man, I really hope you are right on this one EC. :thumbup

Scott Sanders= Long Relief Scott Sanders=Garbage :w00t

The Big Cat would strictly be a bench player. Galarraga would also bring a number of intangibles, he would serve as a valuable leader and role model to his fellow and youthful Venezuelans Cabrera and Sea Bass. He might also help entice Uggy to return to the Fish. With Ozzie gone I worry a bit about Sea Bass and his attitude. Hopefully TJ will be able to keep him motivated and in line. :w00t

Andres Galarraga is hoping to play one more year in order to reach 400 home runs. An article on Sportsline.com has a quote from his fellow country man Miguel Cabrera. Is there room on the Marlin bench for the Big Cat? With the departure of Ozzie Guilen, Galarraga could serve as a role model to Cabrera and AGonz - not to mention teaching Choi a thing or two. If we sign Pudge and keep Castro as the primary backup, Galarraga could take Redmond's roster spot. :mischief2 http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/6883515

My bad, didn't realize it was already posted. The more I look at this trade...the more I cannot believe the Cubs made this move. The have seemingly spent money on a position of strength while neglecting so many other needs. I hope Beinfest has a few more of these type of moves up his sleeve. :hat

1. Hee Seop Choi, 1b Age: 24. B-T: L-L. Ht.: 6-5. Wt.: 240. Signed: Korea, 1999. Signed by: Leon Lee. Background: Choi became the first Korean position player to sign with a major league team when he agreed to a $1.2 million bonus in March 1999. He homered in the quarterfinals and semifinals of the 1998 World Championships in Italy?as a 19-year-old?and hasn?t stopped hitting since arriving in the United States. He led the Arizona Fall League in homers in 2000, then was waylaid in 2001 by severe inflammation in his right hand. Healthy again last year, he was one of the most dangerous hitters in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and made his major league debut in September. Choi played only sporadically because Bruce Kimm was more concerned with Fred McGriff becoming the first big leaguer to reach 30 homers with five different teams. Choi did launch his first two big league homers, then starred in the AFL again after the season. Strengths: The top power hitter in the system, Choi launches balls to all fields. He shortened his swing a little last year without sacrificing any pop. Even better, he?s more than just a one-dimensional slugger. He hits for average because he combines the ability to make adjustments with patience at the plate. Choi led the PCL in walks last year. He initially struggled against lefthanders but conquered them in Triple-A. For his size, Choi moves very well. The Cubs believe he?ll be a solid-average to plus defender at first base. Weaknesses: Because he?s big and has some uppercut to his swing, some PCL observers questioned Choi?s ability to hit inside fastballs, and whether he?d be able to do damage against quality pitching rather than just feast on mistakes. Others pointed to his approach and ability to use the entire ballpark. Choi will have to watch his body carefully. He still has work to do defensively, particularly with his footwork and receiving skills. The Future: The Cubs traded for Eric Karros in the offseason, but that was more about exchanging bad contracts than consigning Choi to the bench. Choi and Bobby Hill should man the right side of Chicago?s infield for years to come. They?ll ease into starting roles in 2003, with Karros and Mark Grudzielanek serving as insurance. :thumbup

I'm sure Admin Beinfest did. :thumbup

Any chance of the Marlins opening a similar store in Broward? :mischief2

I prefer - BACARDI BALLPARK

I bet even Jesus rides the metro-rail. When did Jesus Sanchez come back? :w00t

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Scott Sanders...oooh I'm getting excited about the chance of adding a career 34-45 pitcher with a 4.29 era who hasn't pitched in the majors since 1999. Please I'd rather have that beer leaguer Levrault.

The original proposal at the beginning of the thread suggested a Lowell for Nick Johnson and Juan Rivera deal. Cabrera could play third, Johnson first and Rivera right. We could then move Lee and Encarnacion for bullpen help and other prospects to help soldify our system. I propsed keeping Pudge, Castillo and Urbina in this scenario.

What is the total projected payroll for your scenario? I could not find this column. It looks like we lose Urbina and Castillo as Free Agents and trade away Penny and Lee in your scenario. Are you assuming we get Walker from Boston as a result of a deal for Penny? Mal here is the projected payroll for my roster: 62,925,000(located in I33) in a way i am assuming we clear enough payroll for Walker, by losing Penny and crew any other questions? Thanks. I appreciate the time and effort you have put forth on this. I must agree with Fish Fool that some of the arbitration numbers seem a bit conservative. The move I question most is the dumping of Penny - especially at his salary level. If he is traded we need to get a bundle in return. I like the Eduardo Perez idea, I had been thinking of that for a while now. Keep up the good work.

You might be right on Stokes. I expect him to play at Carolina this year. I wouldn't be shocked to see him take the fast track ala DW and Cabs.

Ramp, I may be a bit late to the party on this but I did have some questions regarding your spreadsheet. What is the total projected payroll for your scenario? I could not find this column. It looks like we lose Urbina and Castillo as Free Agents and trade away Penny and Lee in your scenario. Are you assuming we get Walker from Boston as a result of a deal for Penny? The way I see our farm system/bench - the most adequate young replacements/ players are Cabrera, Castro and Stokes. Our biggest holes are up the middle (short and second) and a hard throwing closer. Based on this assesment I think we would better off moving Lowell, Looper, Encarnacion, Redmond, Redman and Lee and re-signing Pudge, Castillo, Urbina and keeping Penny. By moving the arbitration eligible players we would get some immediate value in return as opposed to letting the free agents walk and just getting future draft picks. I wouldn't mind trading Lowell to the Yankees for Nick johnson and Juan Rivera. Lee would look good in a Dodger uniform - especially in exchange for a couple of good young arms. I would send Looper to join his cousin if possible. Projected Lineup - Pierre Castillo Pudge Cabrera Rivera Conine Johnson/Stokes Gonzalez Beckett Penny Willis Pavano AJ Fox Bump Urbina (LEFTY!) Any thoughts?

he would do everything in his power to help the Marlins get a new stadium. He continues to say that he makes very little off the Marlins and would prefer them out of PPS. Olindo Mare missing that field goal off the dirt infield (and ultimately losing the game against the Pats) should be impetus enough for H. Wayne to get involved. It will also be a public relations coup and chance for Wayne to clean his soiled image in South Florida. :hat