Marlin Mike

...upset over tits and foul language. In front of kids...yes.

Who cares? Except for Stanton, I have no problem with the 2013 Marlins looking nothing like the 2012 Marlins.

This is mind numbing. Three + weeks ago this team made a complete 180 degree turn for the worse. Today we see no signs of this trend reversing. A well respected hitting coach and manager are gone. If the players did not perform for Edwin (who was well respected and a good manager) what type of manager is needed to turn this thing around? The kind of "respect" Edwin was afforded no longer got the job done. What kind of manager is needed now?

When do we decide the shake-ups are not working and go with Plan B? (And what is Plan B?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Davidson_(umpire) "Davidson recently became internationally infamous for his work as an umpire during the 2006 World Baseball Classic, when he incorrectly ruled on a pair of critical calls, both in favor of the United States team. Thus, he was nicknamed the "Patriotic Ump" by the media from other countries... ...Mexico vs. the United StatesIn the bottom of the third inning of a second-round game between Mexico and the United States, Mexican outfielder Mario Valenzuela hit what appeared to be a home run off of American pitcher Roger Clemens, off the foul pole in right field. In the rules of baseball, a ball hit off the foul pole is a home run, and the ball appeared to strike about two metres up the pole. Moreover, it hit the pole hard enough that some of the pole's yellow paint was visible on the ball. However, Davidson, this time serving as first base umpire, ruled that the ball had remained in play and that Valenzuela had only hit a double. This call would be correct if the ball bounced off the wall rather than the foul pole, but the ball hit far enough up the pole that many fans thought there should be no doubt. Moreover, incredulous Mexican pitcher Esteban Loaiza attempted to show Davidson the ball with the yellow paint of the foul pole on it, although this did not succeed in getting the call overturned.[3] The call, once again, had little impact on the tournament. Jorge Cantu singled Valenzuela home later that inning anyway, meaning that the only impact the call had was on Valenzuela's individual statistics. Mexico won the game 2-1, eliminating the United States from the tournament." Someone forgot to tell Davidson that Cantu is no longer with the Marlins.

This is a good move. No more weird, long embraces by Peterson and Uggla after Uggla hits one out.:blink:

The players need to wear batting helmets AT ALL TIMES, walk (don't run) around the bases and no more scissors in the dugout (or bullpen). Yes and get rid of those bats! They're dangerous..use wiffle bats and balls instead! Or nerf. We don't want anyone getting hurt now do we? JJ with a wiffle ball? I'd like to see that!

The players need to wear batting helmets AT ALL TIMES, walk (don't run) around the bases and no more scissors in the dugout (or bullpen).