An idea stolen from this YESNetwork piece.

What improvements are you looking for some players to make? What players need to step up to avoid being buried in the depth chart or minor league system? What players are beyond help?

 

 

Catchers

Mike DiFelice - Make a good impression to McKeon and hope your experience wins out over better talent.

Jason Hill - Have a fun these two weeks and remember: you're still one step above bullpen catcher.

Ryan Jorgensen - Ditto.

Paul LoDuca - Continuing learning the pitching staff. With Redmond gone, you are expected to lead all pitcher-catcher meetings.

Matt Treanor - Show up, work hard and see where the cards fall.

Josh Willingham - Work on defense, and mash like you've never mashed before.

 

Infielders

Robert Andino - Shorten that swing and prove you aren't yet another draft flop.

Admin Barnes - Take these next few weeks to decide if you want to belt homeruns in New Mexico or Mexico.

Luis Castillo - How's the hip? No, really, how's the hip? Ah, oh well, keep it up.

Jeff Conine - Rest that shulder and save those clutch hits for the season.

Carlos Delgado - Familiarize yourself with the NL.

Wilson Delgado - Tell kids you're Carlos and reap the benefits. McKeon even might believe it and put you on the team.

Joe Dillon - Work on playing outfield so all these writers you've been talking to might have a real story to tell.

Damion Easley - Prove last year was not a fluke. Also work with Perry Hill to improve your defense.

Alex Gonzalez - Two words: plate discipline. Better pitches to hit. More homeruns. Big salary at the end of the year. Think about it.

Mike Lowell - Keep improvng your total game. You're almost at Rolen's level.

Jason Stokes - They'll love you in Albuquerque! For any chance of makign with the Marlins, go to the closest Borders and pick up the following titles: Hitting for Slugging Idiots, Plate Discipline for Slugging Idiiots, Defense for Slugging Idiots and Proper Wrist Care for Slugging Idiots.

Derek Wathan - Kidnap Lenny Harris... and Joe Dillon... and Wilson Delgado. But don't forget to play. Maybe not here, but somewhere Mr. The Next Mike Mordecai.

Josh Wilson - Keep on hitting young buck. You still have time.

 

Outfielders

Chris Aguila - Show the coaching staff what happens when tools turn into production.

Miguel Cabrera - Cut down those strikeouts the board gave Choi hell for. Cut down those GIDPs the board gave Lowell hell for. Improve on your bad situational hitting that the board gave Conine hell for. Oh, and while you're at.. find a way for the Marlins to utilize that great arm of yours in rightfield and improve on that .300-30-100 campaign. Is that too much to ask?

Mike Colangelo - Tell people you were once in the major leagues. For parts of three years. Tell McKeon you are a major league veteran. If that doesn't work, enjoy Albuquerque.

Juan Encarnacion - Hire a body guard. Ask your agent for a trade. Complain about playing as you see fit.

Lenny Harris - You're a veteran with 17 unspectular years of major league service and bat lefthanded. Welcome to the club, the Jesse Orosco of batters!

Jeremy Hermida - Develop some of that promised power.

Mark Little - You haven't played since July? Injury? No? Oh, it was because no one wanted you. Hope Aguila makes the team so you can grab the starting CF spot in AAA.

Matt Padgett - Abe Nunez hit homers and made the squad, but he also had other skills.

Juan Pierre - Bring something to read to practice. Not even the clubhouse attendant arrives as early as you do. P.S. Gonna cut down those times caught stealing?

Eric Reed - I know Juan Pierre, he's a good friend of mine, and you, sir, are no Juan Pierre with that strikeout rate.

 

Finish up the pitchers later.

nice work rferry

good stuff

OMG, Lenny Harris didn't retire :banghead