RossInfoMan Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Barring any trades, which is still a possibility for a relief pitcher, the Marlins opening day roster is set: Pitchers Josh Beckett #21 Brad Penny #31 Dontrelle Willis #35 Carl Pavano #45 Darren Oliver #37 Justin Wayne #48 Nate Bump #40 Matt Perisho #46 Tommy Phelps #57 Chad Fox #44 Armando Benitez #49 Catchers Ramon Castro #17 Mike Redmond #52 Infielders Hee Seop Choi #25 Luis Castillo #1 Alex Gonzalez #11 Mike Lowell #19 Wil Cordero #16 Mike Mordecai #12 Damion Easley #2 Lenny Harris #10 Outfielders Miguel Cabrera #24 Juan Pierre #9 Jeff Conine #18 Abraham Nunez #27 DL: A.J. Burnett, Tim Spooneybarger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJC Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 nice team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBMarlin Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 I'm pleased with all the choices, and excited to see the season begin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 I'm very disappointed with the bullpen, the FO should have traded for someone decent, rather than signing Tanyon Sturtze to a minor-league deal, which barely qualifies as a move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJBurnett34 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 I'm very disappointed with the bullpen, the FO should have traded for someone decent, rather than signing Tanyon Sturtze to a minor-league deal, which barely qualifies as a move. I agree with you. We should of gotten another arm in the bullpen. Thats our weakest part in our roster. Also we never know how good benitez will be when it comes time to close out games. Also Tanyon Sturtze has been released... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rferry Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 I think the bullpen is pretty solid. Much better than what we had until late last year. Benitez is going to be flat out unhittable in PPS, and his regular 2.xx ERA self elsewhere. There is some different kind of pitchers in there that we can throw at opponents, and we have a true lefty specialist this year. Who knows how it will turn out though. The Yankees, Red Sox and others regularly spend millions on experienced veterans and come up with poor middle relief year after year. IMO, it's not really who you have in your pen but how you use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSwift25 Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 looking at it, I'm actually pretty pleased with the pen. Would I like it stronger? Certainly, but who wouldn't. I think Benitez and Fox are two premium relievers, and Wayne will be more effective one or two innings at a time than 4 or 5. Perisho hasn't sold me, but he's better than Tejerable, and Phelps has enough stamina to eat up innings if necessary (plus he throws pretty hard for a lefty specialist). I would have liked to see us trade for Juan Cruz, but other than that I really can't find any moves to really b***h about. Also, just my two cents, but I think our bench is going to be the strongest in the NL East... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mave Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 roster looks great i think the bullpen can hold up until mayish-june, but we'll have to make a deal eventually and get an established arm or two in the pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FishFanInPA Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 Let's remember we have one of the best GM's in the game and I'm sure he's burnin up the phone lines looking for some sort of improvement. The rest of the team is so solid it's ridiculous. The Phillies arent gonna know what's hittin em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanofthefish Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 This is a opening day roster! Its not like all of these guys will be here for the whole season either. Did we have Conine, Urbina, C. Fox, Helling, Harris etc. on last years opening day roster? No we did not. So don't think that this is the only 25 players will have all season. Its not that bad and it will only get better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotcorner Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 also, in late May or June you'll have one of the starters moved to the pen when A.J. comes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtpeddler Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 :thumbup These guys really do know what they are doing, have faith, but then I do not have to tell you that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malman Posted April 3, 2004 Share Posted April 3, 2004 also, in late May or June you'll have one of the starters moved to the pen when A.J. comes back. Excellent point! :notworthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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