Just like I have said it all along. I like Cabrera, but he is too young for this type of race. And Hollandsworth would be a nice option out of the bench in a pinch-hit/late deffensive replacement situation. Here is the LINK.

 

And then there are the Marlins and the Expos. Both teams are barely above .500, and neither can see the Braves' behinds even with the Hubble Space Telescope. But ... the Marlins are only four games behind the Phillies for the wild card, the Expos six games behind.

 

I'd advise the Expos to start thinking about 2004, but they just got Vladimir Guerrero back so they have to make one push for the wild card. It's not going to happen, though, because they're terrible at three spots: third base (Fernando Tatis), catcher (Michael Barrett), and center field (Endy Chavez). I think at least two of those guys will improve, but the Expos simply have too many empty spots in the batting order, especially when you consider that general manager Omar Minaya has to get Bud Selig's approval every time he wants to write a check.

 

The Marlins, on the other hand, do have a legitimate shot. Their lineup is solid, top to bottom, and all five of their starters have respectable (or better) ERAs. Aside from Alex Gonzalez's surprising power, I don't see anything particularly anomalous when I look at the Marlins, which makes me think they're for real. If they make another move, though, they should get a left fielder, as Todd Hollandsworth and rookie Miguel Cabrera just haven't been doing enough.

I read this in another topic.

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Just like I have said it all along. I like Cabrera, but he is too young for this type of race. And Hollandsworth would be a nice option out of the bench in a pinch-hit/late deffensive replacement situation. Here is the LINK.

 

 

And then there are the Marlins and the Expos. Both teams are barely above .500, and neither can see the Braves' behinds even with the Hubble Space Telescope. But ... the Marlins are only four games behind the Phillies for the wild card, the Expos six games behind.

 

I'd advise the Expos to start thinking about 2004, but they just got Vladimir Guerrero back so they have to make one push for the wild card. It's not going to happen, though, because they're terrible at three spots: third base (Fernando Tatis), catcher (Michael Barrett), and center field (Endy Chavez). I think at least two of those guys will improve, but the Expos simply have too many empty spots in the batting order, especially when you consider that general manager Omar Minaya has to get Bud Selig's approval every time he wants to write a check.

 

The Marlins, on the other hand, do have a legitimate shot. Their lineup is solid, top to bottom, and all five of their starters have respectable (or better) ERAs. Aside from Alex Gonzalez's surprising power, I don't see anything particularly anomalous when I look at the Marlins, which makes me think they're for real. If they make another move, though, they should get a left fielder, as Todd Hollandsworth and rookie Miguel Cabrera just haven't been doing enough.

posted earlier today but good looking out

I read this in another topic.

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Ooops... my bad! :shifty

It's all good...Mabye some people missed it. :thumbup