I'm interested in the results. Thanks.

Bullpen, the Offense has great talent and very capable of scoring runs they are just in a slump.

but we still need another long relief guy............kim

Since I just started a thread on this, I would go with bullpen. We need strikes to be thrown.

a better bullpen will mean more close games, and more close games will help us play to the strengths of what offense we do have.

We need both.

 

Try the poll again the next time we lose 3-0 and see the results.

 

Every other night there is another weakness on this team exposed. There are many holes to plug in this dike.

this is obvious, we need more bullpen

 

the lineup is filthy with talent waiting to bust out, and it has been scoring runs lately...we have been losing because of pitching

 

we have arguably the best 1-2 punch at the top of our order with speed and hits...luiy and jp both usually are among the leaders in base hits...infield hits, you name it

 

to go with that we have lowell and cabrera driving in the runs with conine and choi helping them out, which isnt bad at all

Offense

But really aside from maybe adding a lefthanded bat to the bench and replacing Lenny F-ing Harris with a live body... what the offense really needs is just a serious kick in the bum. We, along with the other 4 NL East teams, rank among the very bottom of major league teams in hitting with runners in scoring position. Need to change that. The runners need to be more aggressive and not make the batters forced to do so much and start concentrating on making contact.

 

 

The bullpen isn't so bad. Seriously before tonight when was the last time they screwed up? It's improving, and the talk of moving Willis to the 'pen is sounding more and more enticing. Imagine Willis or Manzy being able to shut down the opposition 2-3 innings every night before Benitez comes in.

if a team cant score (like us at the moment), what good will another arm do? we need some pop and fast

BULLPEN

Bullpen...another easy election. Defense wins championships. I have a strong feeling that shortly after the All Star break, that the Marlins will have some new faces. I am certain that the front office is working on getting new players in Marlins uniforms soon- mostly pitchers.

u need both

It's funny that when our offense seems to be off, a thread is started as to what we need and when it's the bullpen, count on a topic for that.

 

No offense to anyone who started or contributed to this thread, but our needs are going to change throughout the season. You can't run out and get another bat or pitcher every time there's a slump.

 

Yes, we probably could use another arm, but Beckett and AJ are coming along, and we have yet to solidify our starting rotation this season. Too much DL activity for my liking.

 

As for anothe bat- when Mike Lowell and Cabrera are hot- no one seems to be talking about getting another bat. And who would sit? Choi? Conine? Gonzalez? Lowell?

 

I say- stick with what we've got at least until after the All-Star break and then re-assess.

Offense. Our starters get the job done most of the time, and the bullpen would pitch better with a bigger cushion.

 

And we need more Krispy Kreme.

And we need more Krispy Kreme.

 

 

Gotta love this guy!

 

*chanting in the background*

 

"We want donuts, We want donuts"

we need bullpen help and as fast as possible...our offence has been in and out of funks and they finally get 6 to 7 runs on the scoreboard and the damn pen blows the game...we need at least 2 quality arms and fast...

Offense...if we can stop having these damn close games, we could probably be okay with our bullpen more. We could also maybe have our starters go deeper into games. If we don't score runs, it doesn't matter who our bullpen is.

Offense...if we can stop having these damn close games, we could probably be okay with our bullpen more. We could also maybe have our starters go deeper into games. If we don't score runs, it doesn't matter who our bullpen is.

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thats incorrect

 

at this point, if we score runs, we cant even hold the lead

 

everyone in our bullpen absolutely SUCKS besides Benitez and Manzanillo

 

its so obvious that our problem is not offense

 

lately we have been scoring a lot of runs, and we havent been winning for crap

If we can put up some more runs the relievers can come in more confident and not worry about giving up a run or 2. Also, hitting is contagious - not just for other hitters, but for the whole team. If we get a run or two in the first couple of innings and then the bats go to sleep, the whole team seems wiped out for the better part of the game sometimes.

The offense is just slumping. They're capable of bigger and better things. The bullpen is full of minor leaguers. That has to change.

Sure the pen has to change, but 'hopefully' Phelps and Fox will be back when things heat up, and we will have Spooney back next season.

 

A-Gone is coming back but there is big need for another bat. A hard hitting lefty would do wonders for us.

We need both, and that's why I think the FO won't do anything radical. We have too many holes right now.

Bullpen. Specifically long relief/spot starting. We need someone to fill the role that Pavano filled last year. Darren Oliver is unacceptable in that role.

all of the above