CleeShay

It has do with spambots, you can't PM until you get to a certain number of posts. BTW: what's up with Clee already having you as a friend, but not me? I've clearly been more friendly in this thread... :elefant Im a big fan of your sarcasm emoticon

None, ask in here http://www.marlinbaseball.com/forums/index.php?showforum=8 Till then, I'll PM you.. ugh, I hate to turn this into a "why does CleeShay suck so much at life" thread .. but it says I can't post in that forum either ...

2) As far as a niche for marlins minors, there's no dictionary type thing, there are a few sites off here you can use that apparently shan't be posted, PM/IM me for a link if you want, and you can always browse/ask questions in the marlins minors thread. Apaprently I'm unable to use the PM feature ... such a n00b. Any idea why this is the case?

1) Michael Stanton is a 19 year old kid who hit almost 40 HRs while batting almost .300 in A ball... definitely a great prospect... Excellent. I'll have to keep up with him 4) Try better Yeah, re-reading it was pretty awful. There's bad humor, and then there's just plain bad . I'm going to stick to sarcasm for humor.

I really didn't expect this type of response ... I'm not really used to posting something as far-fetched as this scenario and not spending the first ten replies getting flamed for it. It's nice. I think I like it here... As for the responses themselves, I really didn't think it was very likely AT ALL. I guess my minuscule 5% was still much higher than the actual probability. But there were a few things in the responses which I do not know about. 1. I already admitted to not being too well-versed in the Marlins farm system. For that I apologize. But who is Stanton? From replies, it sounds as if he is our top prospect and I don't even know who he is. Pretty sad. 2. Is there any site or area on this site that has stuff to read about the farm system? I'd love to learn more. 3. I'm a little surprised at the common thought that a huge signing wouldn't wake up our fan base. From what I've heard from various fans, their main issue with the Marlins is their "unwillingness to make an attempt at long term success". I personally disagree with that assessment, but if that is indeed the main problem plaguing the common fan, I'd like to think that it would give them hope to see a long term deal with Hanley and a major signing. Do I have the "main issue" incorrect? 4. If the major selling point to our fan base should be "We are the 2008 Rays of 2009", and the "2008 Rays were the 2003 Marlins" .. can't we just skip the bs and say we are ourselves? (Im working on being humorous .. give me a break )

I was having a chat with a fellow Marlins fan today. The following was discussed: He mentioned how there are a few rumors going around currently: 1. The Marlins payroll will be increased next year in an effort to make a push 2. The Padres are looking to deal Peavy. Now, there is a post on here discussing theory number one. It appears as if this is true - so long as the payroll increase will involve improvement of the rather than an increase for the sake of an increase. I have looked around online and have confirmed that there are at least rumors of San Diego of dealing Peavy... including: 1. The Padres will want a ton of young talent in return (Haren returned 6 players last year, and Peavy is more valuable. However, this summer there are more pitchers on the market - Burnett, Lowe, Sabathia, Sheets - and so a quality starter isn't in QUITE as high demand as last year ... although naturally the deman is still high none the less). They are in the midst of rebuilding, and would require multiple players that can contribute for years to come in return for Peavy. 2. Peavy would only go to an NL team. Naturally, we then began speculating the possibility of attempting to acquire Peavy. We figured the following: 1. We debated wether our front office would even make an offer for Peavy, as the rotation is already crowded. Nolasco, J.J., Sanchez, Volstad, Miller (with Olsen on the block and Mitre doubtful for most of 2009) are all starters we are confident with and have proven capable of pitching well (with the exception of Miller, who still has a ways to go). These guys are also rather inexpensive - unlike Peavy. However, for the hell of it, we decided to speculate potential offers. After all, anytime you can get an experienced veteran (especially one comonly referred to as a top 10 pitcher in baseball) to anchor a young rotation, it's a good thing. 2. We made a list of people rumored to be on their way out. We came up with: Olsen, Uggla, Jacobs, Willingham or Hermidia, and Gregg. There are also rumors of a couple MRP, but we left them out of the equation for now. 3. We cross referenced those players on their way out with needed positions for San Diego. They could use Uggla, Olsen, OFer, and Gregg. With Gonzalez at first, Jacobs isn't very useful for them. Now, we are not by any stretch of the imagination well versed in the Marlins front office nor farm system. I've read on here though that we have players to replace Jacobs, Uggla, and Hermida in the farm system. So my questions are as follows: 1. Knowing that the rotation is already crowded, and Peavy would cost a lot, what are the odds of the front office even attempting to initiate talks with the Padres? If it's true that the front office is willing to increase payroll, is it really that far fetched from a monetary standpoint? I believe Peavy still has a few years of club options on his contract also, so he would be more than a one- year rental. 2. Assume for a moment that we DO initiate talks. What would it take in order to get him? Would we end up parting with anyone whom we don't already currently expect to part with? Would he be worth it? 3. What would we do with our rotation given the unlikely situation that we DID acquire him? Who would fall out? Initally I thought Miller, but you really want to have at least one left hander. 4. Do you think an acquisition of a player of Peavy's calibar would have a significant effect on attendance in South Florida? After a long term signing of Hanley and then a trade for such a high profile player, do you think the average fan in South Florida would begin to trust the Marlins' front office again? 5. What are the odds of any of this actually being relevant? I'm sure it's very low, but is something like 5% even possible? I know this is all hypothetical and probably irrelevant. I just figured it would at least get some good discussion going.

Nolasco was fantastic this year. Definitely our MVP. Side Note: Sorry, but I'm new here. How do I get the pictures on to the bottom of all my posts?

Agreed, we're not going to do this. I understand the thinking but it's not practical. Welcome to the site. I hope you enjoy it. Fair enough. My mistake. Looking forward to my time here.

weve discussed all of this before you just have to look hard Bah, ok. Apologies.

Was directed here by a Marlins fan on another forum. I quickly glanced through the first few pages and did not see this thread already, so if there is one my apologies. I figured we could use this thread to discuss various offseason moves, rather than having to bounce around from thread to thread. This could include (but not be limited to): Releases Acquisitions Trades Rumors Anything else involving the team I completely enjoyed the end of this year and can't wait until April. I guess first we could discuss potential losses due to arbitration. Who will we deal or let walk? Jacobs? Hermida? Gregg? Anyone else? what are your thoughts?