his lackluster effort last night on that FIRST flyball to left may land him on the bench tonight...possible replacements ::GASP:: Lenny Harris, or more than likely everyones BOY on here Jeff Conine. We saw McKeon do it last year when lenny harris didn't run out a ground ball, he got pulled the following inning and i wouldn't be surprised if he did it again.

My first thought: Are you crazy?

 

However, even though we're only 3 games into the season, Cabs needs to be more consistent in his fielding and his approach to hitting. Particularly in the three-hole, Cabs needs to learn a bit mote patience, because Delgado and Lowell hitting behind him should give him better pitches to hit. His defensive play last night was horrible too. Maybe an early wake up call to Cabs could pay dividends.

It's still early and I think he'll be fine as the season continues.

I'm all for starting Conine, Aguila, or even Lenny.

Jack wants all to get their feet wet ASAP.

So, I wouldn't be surprised to see Conine or Aguila starting tonight.

Methinks Conine in Left, Aguila in Right after two or three Enc AB's.

I don't think we'll see the bench until Sunday...

I don't think we'll see the bench until Sunday...

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Jack's Super Special Sunday lineups!

 

They just won't be the same without Mordy.

his lackluster effort last night on that FIRST flyball to left may land him on the bench tonight...possible replacements ::GASP:: Lenny Harris, or more than likely everyones BOY on here Jeff Conine. We saw McKeon do it last year when lenny harris didn't run out a ground ball, he got pulled the following inning and i wouldn't be surprised if he did it again.

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Dude, get off the juice! What are you smoking? Bench Cabrera for Conine? You can't be serious...

I don't know if benching is the right thing. We don't know Cabrera. We don't know how he'll react in the clubhouse, at home or on the ballfield. We don't know if McKeon and the coaching staff knows him that well. We really don't know anything.

 

I wonder if swapping Cabrera from left to right depending on the batter or situation might help the team win in the short term. He's just bad out there. Was in 2003 and 2004. Sure, he's making some progress, but in the short term for the sake of wins and losses, anything the Marlins can do to avoid having him field any batted balls might be best.

his lackluster effort last night on that FIRST flyball to left may land him on the bench tonight...possible replacements ::GASP:: Lenny Harris, or more than likely everyones BOY on here Jeff Conine.? We saw McKeon do it last year when lenny harris didn't run out a ground ball, he got pulled the following inning and i wouldn't be surprised if he did it again.

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Dude, get off the juice! What are you smoking? Bench Cabrera for Conine? You can't be serious...

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Bench one of your top 2 hitters after one bad game? I'm glad you aren't managing.

I don't know if benching is the right thing. We don't know Cabrera. We don't know how he'll react in the clubhouse, at home or on the ballfield. We don't know if McKeon and the coaching staff knows him that well. We really don't know anything.

 

I wonder if swapping Cabrera from left to right depending on the batter or situation might help the team win in the short term. He's just bad out there. Was in 2003 and 2004. Sure, he's making some progress, but in the short term for the sake of wins and losses, anything the Marlins can do to avoid having him field any batted balls might be best.

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OMG

 

Cabrera's not going to be benched. He made an error. It's no big deal.

 

His biggest problem right now is to adjust to the fact he's getting busted inside big time and has to adjust to being worked at the plate the way he is. And to suggest McKeon and the coaching staff don't know him well after a year and half on the team is one of the silliest things I've ever read here. Almost as silly as suggesting moving him to right field where he admits he's uncomfortable and his mistakes will only be compounded.

 

Geez, one error. Give the guy a break.

God forbid the man ever hustle in the field. I expect him to win us a lot of games this year but at the same time I expect to lose 4 or 5 becuase of his defense

I don't see any grousing about or calling out for the benching of Castillo for blowing a play that he admits he should have made and allowed a run to score. Or you could say maybe we ought send AJ back to the minors for giving up five singles in one inning. To say things like "God forbid the man ever hustle in the field" seems to me to be mean-spirited for the sake being mean-spirited.

 

You'd think Miggy was the secon-coming of Junior Felix.

Get a life, Marlins2003.

 

Many managers who have spent 10 years with a player have been thrown for a loop by what they do sometimes. To suggest Jack might not know Cabrera and that such a benching might not help Cabrera is not too shocking.

 

And it's not just one error. It was two in one inning just last night. It's been many errors since he came up. To compare the mishaps of the steady Luis Castillo to Cabrera is absurd. Sure, he's making progress, but as you've said so yourself, this is a contending team not the place for developmental experiments. If the team and Cabrera can not find a way to expediate his growth in the field, they should find a way that Cabrera can stay in the lineup without his glove hurting the team as much.

I don't see any grousing about or calling out for the benching of Castillo for blowing a play that he admits he should have made and allowed a run to score. Or you could say maybe we ought send AJ back to the minors for giving up five singles in one inning. To say things like "God forbid the man ever hustle in the field" seems to me to be mean-spirited for the sake being mean-spirited.

 

You'd think Miggy was the secon-coming of Junior Felix.

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So hustling is a bad thing now?

Cabs will start tonight. Let's not piss off our best young player. I think he's learned his lesson and will never do that again. I expect Conine to start only 1 of these next 3 games.

I don't see any grousing about or calling out for the benching of Castillo for blowing a play that he admits he should have made and allowed a run to score. Or you could say maybe we ought send AJ back to the minors for giving up five singles in one inning. To say things like "God forbid the man ever hustle in the field" seems to me to be mean-spirited for the sake being mean-spirited.

 

You'd think Miggy was the secon-coming of Junior Felix.

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I was commenting on the word "ever" which implies he never hustles which is ridiculous.

 

Players have bad games. AJ lost his composure giving up five hits in an inning, Castillo let a run score with a bad throw any AA second baseman could have made, these things happen. And while RFerry believes he and only he gets it, he's often wrong. Cabrera didn't make two errors last night in one inning or in the whole game. The official scoring of the game lists only two errors, one by Cabrera and one by Castillo.

 

But why let the facts get in the way of b*llsh*t, when it's so easy to come up with un-informed reasons why the team didn't win or look for a scapegoart after every loss.

 

If we had pulled the game out in the eighth or ninth not one word of this drivel would be here today.

Perhaps you'd like to argue (we know how much you do) what other fielders would have missed that scorer-ruled hit, because it sure looked like an error to 99.9% of the world's population.

I don't see any grousing about or calling out for the benching of Castillo for blowing a play that he admits he should have made and allowed a run to score. Or you could say maybe we ought send AJ back to the minors for giving up five singles in one inning. To say things like "God forbid the man ever hustle in the field" seems to me to be mean-spirited for the sake being mean-spirited.

 

You'd think Miggy was the secon-coming of Junior Felix.

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Yes, Luis blew the play but it was due to a mental error and not a lack of effort or hustling. The ball was hit to the right side, but Luis instead of going after the ball ran to cover 2nd instead of letting Seabass cover second since the ball was hit to the right side, it was an obvious mental mistake and he realized immediately after it happened.

One fly ball that you miss does not land you on the bench

I don't see any grousing about or calling out for the benching of Castillo for blowing a play that he admits he should have made and allowed a run to score. Or you could say maybe we ought send AJ back to the minors for giving up five singles in one inning. To say things like "God forbid the man ever hustle in the field" seems to me to be mean-spirited for the sake being mean-spirited.

 

You'd think Miggy was the secon-coming of Junior Felix.

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Yes, Luis blew the play but it was due to a mental error and not a lack of effort or hustling. The ball was hit to the right side, but Luis instead of going after the ball ran to cover 2nd instead of letting Seabass cover second since the ball was hit to the right side, it was an obvious mental mistake and he realized immediately after it happened.

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I am not sure if 03 was referring to the bad judgement call on the covering of 2nd base on the hit and run on a called outside pitch, or the bad throw by Luis. Now 03 said any AA players makes that throw, true... but how many get to that ball?.. I also dont think AJ lost his composure, its not like the balls were getting killed out there

START CONINE SOMEWHERE TONIGHT!!!!

I was surprised and dissapointed when he missed those 2 balls. One was an easy catch, the other not so easy. However, it is the beginning of the season, he may be a little rusty. I thought he was going to be on fire though, I guess itll take a bit longer for us to see those homers.

He has had all over 9 or 10 at bats.... lets not panic yet

I don't see any grousing about or calling out for the benching of Castillo for blowing a play that he admits he should have made and allowed a run to score. Or you could say maybe we ought send AJ back to the minors for giving up five singles in one inning. To say things like "God forbid the man ever hustle in the field" seems to me to be mean-spirited for the sake being mean-spirited.

 

You'd think Miggy was the secon-coming of Junior Felix.

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Yes, Luis blew the play but it was due to a mental error and not a lack of effort or hustling. The ball was hit to the right side, but Luis instead of going after the ball ran to cover 2nd instead of letting Seabass cover second since the ball was hit to the right side, it was an obvious mental mistake and he realized immediately after it happened.

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apparently accord is the only sensible one in this ENTIRE FREAKING FORUM. all of you are so completly and utterly rediculous. i did not say because he made an effort, perhaps i have to spell out what LACK LUSTER MEANS...LACK OF EFFORT IDIOTS.

 

last year lenny harris dind't run out a play on a ground ball, hence, lackluster effort.

 

cabrera attempted to get that ball entirely too non-chalantly for my likings and i'm sure that if he had a seat on the bench for a game he'd realize to work his ass off. lemme ask you geniouses something. ever see juan pierre go after a fly ball like that? sure he's missed but have u ever seen him go out and try to 'basket catch' a few feet in front of you. how are you taught to catch a baseball? get under it and catch with two hands. if he even REMOTELY tried hard to catch the ball he coulda gotten under it. the second one admittedly was much more difficult and judging his reaction it was lost in the light, still no excuse for the first one.