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eh, good prospects don't always see AAA anyway. they often just get promoted straight out of AA instead. there's not a ton of competitive difference between the two like there used to be.

That didn't sound like "mixed bag" - it sounded like misery and boredom and just a lifeless cheapo park. That's hilarious Sherman wouldn't even spring to recolor the seating area signage and just left it whatever to save like $5 lol. It sounds like a dying park - or dead already. For the record, I loved our old like green walls as I loathe this current monochrome schematic trend that has pervaded every inch of daily life. I get it, we're all sad bois. Infuse some damn life into ish again!

And Bartolo Colon

Dunno man, ive seen Roger Clemens pitch

Shocker - another overrated Yankee prospect

Helps the team from being more competitive which would mean there would be more pressure on Bruce to spend to push them over the edge. In other words, he'll retire with the Marlins as our C1

yeah well, it also helps most of those home games were against the likely two worst teams in the entire league as well. Marlins have been pretty shit since playing real competition so far.

I'd still keep you in the game. <3

a common problem with guys as they age - or so I've heard

Needed a bigger whiff of swamp ass before the game

It's open

Had his first start not been opening day he likely would have had back to back complete games. Didn't he only have like 72-76 pitches through 7ip last time?

Pitching and defense is the Rays model

Nah, that's @pollythewog

Shows what you know

Hits: X gon' give it to ya 158 times HR: Au. Ramirez 24 RBI: Stowers 68 Runs Scored: X gon' cross the plate for ya 83 times Stolen Bases: X gon' steal if for ya 39 times Wins: Paddack 10 Losses: Sandy 16 Saves: Baked Alaska 29

Bradford Doolittle (who I've mentioned before as probably being the most anti-marlins I know of) ranks the Marlins as having the second worst lineup in all of MLB - only Colorado being worse. Discuss! ESPN.com2026 MLB lineup rankings: Which teams have the best bats?Patience. Power. Durability. Depth. We rate all 30 offenses by these measures and more.

My favorite takeaway is the part that says they run the risk of having (another) grievance filed against them - as if it matters one bit. Still shit to see nearly the entire payroll is paid for by the other MLB owners out there with Bruce investing almost nothing.

I see Olney mentions Stowers as a good trade candidate in his rankings of corner outfielders lol

So still a cut above mayo at least

I don't fault the Dodgers for spending money. It's not against the rules and if you're a fan of them then it must be amazing. But half a billion is not sustainable for all but a few teams. I would love to see them enforcing revenue sharing too and I do not understand at all why they don't. I sure AF wouldn't want my money as an owner going to a slimy pos like Bruce who doesn't care and doesn't invest. Salary floor would take care of that revenue sharing issue though too and they could see it at a level that only allows serious owners into their club who aren't just there to run a franchise as their personal ATM machine.

Would love to see a floor of around 120mil (mostly to make Bruce sweat) and I'd also like to have a cap - although not sure what that cap would be. As for the floor there could be some wiggle room like maybe once every 6 years or so you could dip below for a teardown season but you'd have to be back over the floor or increase payroll by 30% the following year after the teardown (whichever is the lesser number) and then the following be over the floor again no matter what or lose all revenue sharing. I didn't use to favor a cap but the Doyers thing is disgusting at this juncture and unaffordable for all teams save for a handful.

If you're referring to Doeslittle then I'm guessing he just used ChatGPT for his Marlins assessment.

Perfectly fine not getting attached to the next wave of guys that become too expensive for Bruce. I'm imagining Bruce having to pay Skubal 32mil in arbitration