I like Lowell's defense at 3rd.? The value of defense is easy to overlook.? If I were to play Hermida, which is reasonable, I'd sit Pierre. Move Encarnacion to center.

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Yeah, sit the only guy who had 2 hits the first 2 times through the lineup, and the only player who has been close to a consistent offensive force the past 2 weeks. :plain

 

It's too bad Hermida didn't get his audition sooner. Encarnacion could have been dealt on the waiver wire.

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1 AB, only one AB

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And he did more with that one AB than Lowell or Gonzalez did with 4.

I like Lowell's defense at 3rd. The value of defense is easy to overlook. If I were to play Hermida, which is reasonable, I'd sit Pierre. Move Encarnacion to center.

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Yeah, sit the only guy who had 2 hits the first 2 times through the lineup, and the only player who has been close to a consistent offensive force the past 2 weeks. :plain

 

It's too bad Hermida didn't get his audition sooner. Encarnacion could have been dealt on the waiver wire.

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1 AB, only one AB

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And he did more with that one AB than Lowell or Gonzalez did with 4.

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still is only one AB, that's not an audition. There are a lot of other players on this team that I would think about dealing before I deal Encarnacion.

I like Lowell's defense at 3rd.? The value of defense is easy to overlook.? If I were to play Hermida, which is reasonable, I'd sit Pierre. Move Encarnacion to center.

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Yeah, sit the only guy who had 2 hits the first 2 times through the lineup, and the only player who has been close to a consistent offensive force the past 2 weeks. :plain

 

It's too bad Hermida didn't get his audition sooner. Encarnacion could have been dealt on the waiver wire.

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1 AB, only one AB

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And he did more with that one AB than Lowell or Gonzalez did with 4.

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still is only one AB, that's not an audition. There are a lot of other players on this team that I would think about dealing before I deal Encarnacion.

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Let's not split hairs about that (because it's moot at this point anyway), but Hermida obviously deserves playing time over the bottom half of our lineup. He doesn't catch, so Treanor's safe, leaving benching Lowell against right-handers (60-40), benching Gonzalez and putting Cabrera at short (about 0%) or benching Encarnacion if Lowell's glove is so irreplaceable.

I like Lowell's defense at 3rd. The value of defense is easy to overlook. If I were to play Hermida, which is reasonable, I'd sit Pierre. Move Encarnacion to center.

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Yeah, sit the only guy who had 2 hits the first 2 times through the lineup, and the only player who has been close to a consistent offensive force the past 2 weeks. :plain

 

It's too bad Hermida didn't get his audition sooner. Encarnacion could have been dealt on the waiver wire.

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1 AB, only one AB

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And he did more with that one AB than Lowell or Gonzalez did with 4.

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still is only one AB, that's not an audition. There are a lot of other players on this team that I would think about dealing before I deal Encarnacion.

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Let's not split hairs about that (because it's moot at this point anyway), but Hermida obviously deserves playing time over the bottom half of our lineup. He doesn't catch, so Treanor's safe, leaving benching Lowell against right-handers (60-40), benching Gonzalez and putting Cabrera at short (about 0%) or benching Encarnacion if Lowell's glove is so irreplaceable.

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There is no way you bench Enc over Hermida, no matter if Hermida is the second coming. If you want to play Hermida, you bench Lowell and Conine, play Cabrera at 3rd and Hermida on LF.

Instead of arguing together.

 

Why dont we take the middle of the road?

 

Our offense right now is average for the year, despite the potential to be the best in the league.

 

Our keys to the playoffs are the following;

 

Pierre get hot to the bases and stealing bases.

It is starting to happen over 300 last 10 games and starting to steal again. He should be very active against the mets this weekend.

 

Castillo working to get on and put the ball into the play.

His OBS is around 380 for the year and he has been solid over all.

 

Cabrera, Delgado and Enc being solid in RISP

Delgado and Cabrera both had a rather bad month of August but they both should settle down back into their normal paces and start going again. The power will come, it always does.

 

Lo Duca has to get healthy and be a solid bat and more importantly glove behind the plate. Yes, Matt has done well filling in, but Paul is needed on the field as a leader with them. He has been in playoff races before often. Plus he handles the pitching staff better (era,whip,BAA all are down with paul back there).

 

Alex needs to keep up his defense, I dont think it is possible to switch his swing back to the old alex, but if not then so be it.

 

The biggest key in my eyes is the pitching needs to be solid from the big 3 to carry us. We have alot of road games and we will need to depend upon them.

 

Now to the touchie subjects'

Lowell, Connie and Hermida; both need to contribute in their own ways. Hermida is needed for a lefty bat with some swat. A young spark for the team. Connie is needed for his solid dependable play. Lowell for his leadership and to get going like he did in july (320 for the month with his most RBis for a month).

 

Basically, what I am saying is everyone needs to help out.

 

The others, mota and jones keep up the solid work. AA, Villone needs to get back into form. Moheler, I dont know what to say for him

 

 

That is my thoughts for the run. It isnt one person that is going to be able to carry this time. Delgado and Miggy did most of the year.

They just need to get a kick in the balls and told go play, go have fun, this is what you play the Entire long season for.

To be able to make a difference now.

Lowell for his leadership and to get going like he did in july (320 for the month with his most RBis for a month).

 

i rather have hermida play and hit .275 with more homeruns, rbi, and solid OBP, than have lowell go slap city for another month

I'd like to see hermida ........ might lose some D at 3rd, but all in all I think it makes the team better

 

lowell looks lost out there, his swing is far from fluid and his confidence looks shot

 

instead of building on a july resurgence, he just fell off ...... it's sad, but its the reality right now

 

granted it was only 1 AB, but the guy stepped up with the bases loaded and all eyes on him and put together a confident, aggressive at bat

 

the team needs confident, aggressive players out there on offense ... guys who are having fun and enjoying themselves ... that is what makes the team run

 

lowell is slumping, lacks confidence and isn't sparking the team right now

 

and the kicker is I don't think he can do that right now ... hermida isn't a given, but at least there is potential

All I know is the Fish have been outscored 36 runs to 16 runs in their last four games combined. Something has to happen....FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!!

I think the line-up needs some new blood in it.

 

How many times have our current batters watched good pitches to hit go right down the middle and then swing at crap?

 

How many times do we have a chance to score runs and see our hitters quickly behind 0-2 in the count and then do nothing and waste an at-bat?

 

Last night, ESPN kept saying Pujols beats you because he rarely gives away an at-bat. Marlins offense seems to give theirs away quite a bit. That needs to stop.

 

I am not saying Hermida is the Savior, but it was speculated he will be OPENING DAY '06 player. SO he starts a month early, I have no problem with hat. Right now, this team would probably benefit with Cabs at third, and Hermida in the line-up

Jeremy Hermida will automatically be the 3rd best hitter on the Marlins. Yes, he's young. Yes, he's a prospect. Yes, he's untested. But when it comes to hitters (pitchers are totally different)... if you can put up amazing stats at AA, you will put up good stats in the Major Leagues.

 

Hermida will get on base with a .400+ OBP and occasionally knock in runs. All it would take is 10 minutes of your time to reseach Baseball America, his stats, his tendencies, and a refresher course in charting prospects from Baseball Prospectus. Then there would be no arguement.

 

Hermida isn't just a good prospect. He's a special prospect. People are going insane about Jeff Francoeur. Hermida is every good as Francoeur, but he will also take 100 walks, while Francouer will be lucky to take 10.

 

Some people are so loyal to older players, it's kind of sad. They are inferior players to Jeremy, and you will realize it sooner rather than later.

Jeremy Hermida will automatically be the 3rd best hitter on the Marlins. Yes, he's young. Yes, he's a prospect. Yes, he's untested. But when it comes to hitters (pitchers are totally different)... if you can put up amazing stats at AA, you will put up good stats in the Major Leagues.

 

Hermida will get on base with a .400+ OBP and occasionally knock in runs. All it would take is 10 minutes of your time to reseach Baseball America, his stats, his tendencies, and a refresher course in charting prospects from Baseball Prospectus. Then there would be no arguement.

 

Hermida isn't just a good prospect. He's a special prospect. People are going insane about Jeff Francoeur. Hermida is every good as Francoeur, but he will also take 100 walks, while Francouer will be lucky to take 10.

 

Some people are so loyal to older players, it's kind of sad. They are inferior players to Jeremy, and you will realize it sooner rather than later.

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Great post man.

Now to the touchie subjects'

Lowell, Connie and Hermida; both need to contribute in their own ways. Hermida is needed for a lefty bat with some swat. A young spark for the team. Connie is needed for his solid dependable play. Lowell for his leadership and to get going like he did in july (320 for the month with his most RBis for a month).

 

Basically, what I am saying is everyone needs to help out.

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Good stuff. No matter what role that may be in, you can't discount that Conine and Lowell will probably have a part in whatever success we have this month...we've all seen that Mikey can make an impact off the bench (see: 2003 NLCS) and Conine's contributed a ton in a part-time gig this season. We don't yet know what we have in Hermida. Maybe a starter, maybe a role player.

 

That being said, I think that the difference down the stretch will be staying healthy (Castle, Duca) and the middle relief not getting lit up so that the starters and offense have a bit of a cushion.

Jeremy Hermida will automatically be the 3rd best hitter on the Marlins. Yes, he's young. Yes, he's a prospect. Yes, he's untested. But when it comes to hitters (pitchers are totally different)... if you can put up amazing stats at AA, you will put up good stats in the Major Leagues.

 

Hermida will get on base with a .400+ OBP and occasionally knock in runs. All it would take is 10 minutes of your time to reseach Baseball America, his stats, his tendencies, and a refresher course in charting prospects from Baseball Prospectus. Then there would be no arguement.

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Im as big a Hermida fan as the next guy but just because someone has nice minor league stats, doesnt necessarily mean he will in the majors. Now this will hopefully not be the case, but it's happened before, and it will happen again

No one will know what Hermida can do unless he is given the opportunity. Not talking a PH at-nat here and there, he needs some consistent playing time.

 

I realize last night was only 1 at-bat, but realistically baseball is a game of "What Have You Done For Me Today?" and we need to let Jeremy find that answer.

 

Right now having "The Kid" (no disrespect Cabs) in the line-up might bring hope to the fans and the team; an extra reason to root really hard for the Marlins

Don't start Lowell anymore this (regular) season, he has been terrible from the start and all year we have been waiting for him to put it together and every time he keeps dissapointing us.

Start Hermida in left and Cabs at third, if that doesn't work out put Conine in left, bring in Lowell as a defensive replacement in close games.

Sure the defense won't be as good at third but defense doesn't win games, offense does, so I say bench Lowell, and let him contribute in another way (pinch hitting, defense) because we're in a playoff run right now so we can't have a .230 hitter in our lineup

Jeremy Hermida will automatically be the 3rd best hitter on the Marlins. Yes, he's young. Yes, he's a prospect. Yes, he's untested. But when it comes to hitters (pitchers are totally different)... if you can put up amazing stats at AA, you will put up good stats in the Major Leagues.

 

Hermida will get on base with a .400+ OBP and occasionally knock in runs. All it would take is 10 minutes of your time to reseach Baseball America, his stats, his tendencies, and a refresher course in charting prospects from Baseball Prospectus. Then there would be no arguement.

 

Hermida isn't just a good prospect. He's a special prospect. People are going insane about Jeff Francoeur. Hermida is every good as Francoeur, but he will also take 100 walks, while Francouer will be lucky to take 10.

 

Some people are so loyal to older players, it's kind of sad. They are inferior players to Jeremy, and you will realize it sooner rather than later.

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perfectly said, period.

I am sorry but I seriously don't like Cabrera at 3rd base, I went to Mondays game I just felt like killing him because he let so many balls pass him without attempting to catch them. Dont get me wrong I want Hermida to play, I want to see what he can do. But Cabrera at 3rd :thumbdown . He is not going to catch anything that comes his way. :plain

Well, it's not like Lowell gets to many balls himself

I'm sticking with my blind allegience to a .200 hitter with no power. It's just plain stupid to try to improve the only part of the team that has consistently failed the entire season; we don't need offense. No one does.

 

Let's not expect players to do their jobs and face consequences if they don't. Hey, if it was me out there, I'd LOVE to get 8 million dollars a year to not do what I get paid to do. I think for now on, when I go to work, I'll just bring my sleeping bag with me, nap for 8 hours, then pick up my paycheck at the end of the day. Hell, we should all Lowell it at work, then see whether we can still feed ourselves!!!

 

v. lowell, lowell?ing, lowells

v. tr.

1. To be careless or remiss in performance: To lowell one's job.

2. To grouse or complain under anonymity: After the game, he lowelled to the media.

3. To be ineffective or feeble: I'm sorry you didn't enjoy intercourse honey, my penis seems to be lowelling.

I'm sticking with my blind allegience to a .200 hitter with no power. It's just plain stupid to try to improve the only part of the team that has consistently failed the entire season; we don't need offense. No one does.

 

Let's not expect players to do their jobs and face consequences if they don't. Hey, if it was me out there, I'd LOVE to get 8 million dollars a year to not do what I get paid to do. I think for now on, when I go to work, I'll just bring my sleeping bag with me, nap for 8 hours, then pick up my paycheck at the end of the day. Hell, we should all Lowell it at work, then see whether we can still feed ourselves!!!

 

v. lowell, lowell?ing, lowells

v. tr.

1. To be careless or remiss in performance: To lowell one's job.

2. To grouse or complain under anonymity: After the game, he lowelled to the media.

3. To be ineffective or feeble: I'm sorry you didn't enjoy intercourse honey, my penis seems to be lowelling.

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:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

Hey lowell got a big rbi tonight

Hey lowell got a big rbi tonight

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yea, the fact that we had someone on 3rd with less than 2 outs saved him from going 0 for 4, instead he is 0 for 3 with 2 K's.

Hey lowell got a big rbi tonight

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yea, the fact that we had someone on 3rd with less than 2 outs saved him from going 0 for 4, instead he is 0 for 3 with 2 K's.

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:lol

 

Listening to a realistic reply......... priceless. :thumbup

I'm sticking with my blind allegience to a .200 hitter with no power. It's just plain stupid to try to improve the only part of the team that has consistently failed the entire season; we don't need offense. No one does.

 

Let's not expect players to do their jobs and face consequences if they don't. Hey, if it was me out there, I'd LOVE to get 8 million dollars a year to not do what I get paid to do. I think for now on, when I go to work, I'll just bring my sleeping bag with me, nap for 8 hours, then pick up my paycheck at the end of the day. Hell, we should all Lowell it at work, then see whether we can still feed ourselves!!!

 

v. lowell, lowell?ing, lowells

v. tr.

1. To be careless or remiss in performance: To lowell one's job.

2. To grouse or complain under anonymity: After the game, he lowelled to the media.

3. To be ineffective or feeble: I'm sorry you didn't enjoy intercourse honey, my penis seems to be lowelling.

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:o

 

Post of the year!

I'm sticking with my blind allegience to a .200 hitter with no power. It's just plain stupid to try to improve the only part of the team that has consistently failed the entire season; we don't need offense. No one does.

 

Let's not expect players to do their jobs and face consequences if they don't. Hey, if it was me out there, I'd LOVE to get 8 million dollars a year to not do what I get paid to do. I think for now on, when I go to work, I'll just bring my sleeping bag with me, nap for 8 hours, then pick up my paycheck at the end of the day. Hell, we should all Lowell it at work, then see whether we can still feed ourselves!!!

 

v. lowell, lowell?ing, lowells

v. tr.

1. To be careless or remiss in performance: To lowell one's job.

2. To grouse or complain under anonymity: After the game, he lowelled to the media.

3. To be ineffective or feeble: I'm sorry you didn't enjoy intercourse honey, my penis seems to be lowelling.

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Post of the year!

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Not really....I guess its kinda funny, but it also insinuates that Lowell complains to the media under anonymity (any proof?) and doesn't care about his job. He seems to be the one most upset by his performance.