February 7, 200620 yr Why the Marlins signed Brian Moehler for 1.5 million bucks and offered Jeff Conine 1 million bucks. I just can't understand this. Couldn't they have thrown the fans a little bone and gave Conine 1.5 and let Moehler walk.
February 7, 200620 yr Conine didn't want to stay, he had no interest in staying because he said he wants the chance to compete at the end of his career.
February 7, 200620 yr Author Conine didn't want to stay, he had no interest in staying because he said he wants the chance to compete at the end of his career. That's a load of crap........he signed with the ORIOLES....a team that has about as good of a chance to win the AL East as the Marlins do of winning the NL East.
February 7, 200620 yr While that may be true about chances of contending it is the reason stated and I believe it. I do not believe this had anything to do with money issues on either end.
February 7, 200620 yr They estimated their talent and worth to the club. Of course, they could be wrong. They have been before. They will likely be again.
February 7, 200620 yr Author I would believe Conine if he went to another contending team. The Marlins gave him a low-ball offer hoping that he would stay because he lives here and has a restaurant here.....well they were wrong. I don't blame Conine though.....I wouldn't have stayed either.
February 7, 200620 yr I would believe Conine if he went to another contending team. The Marlins gave him a low-ball offer hoping that he would stay because he lives here and has a restaurant here.....well they were wrong. I don't blame Conine though.....I wouldn't have stayed either. Blind hate for the Marlins FO will make people think such things... I trust the man himself, words came from Conine's mouth that this was not a money issue... and he certainly seems like the type to mean it.
February 7, 200620 yr Conine seems like a pretty bright guy to know that if he wants to end his career contending going to an organization almost as bad as the Marlins isnt the way to go. To each his own tho. He seems to be enamored with the ballpark itself more then anything.
February 7, 200620 yr All I'm saying is they should have given him a real offer. Welcome back to the site, PhishPhan. Nice of you to join us again.
February 7, 200620 yr well i personally dont know why the hell we brought back moehler. but what can you do? conine gets a chance to go back to baltimore, may get more playing time over there and ends his career on his terms. what are you gonna do? whether you agree with us bringing back conine or not, bottom line is that it couldnt be worked out. it happens.
February 7, 200620 yr Author What does that mean? Conine would have gotten more playing time with the Marlins than he will with Baltimore.
February 7, 200620 yr What does that mean? Conine would have gotten more playing time with the Marlins than he will with Baltimore. good point it cant be a playing time thing. if anything he might have a harder time getting playing time in Balt then he would have in Florida
February 7, 200620 yr Author Conine would've been a great mentor to the kids because he's been a pretty good player for a long time, and he's still pretty good. What can Brian Moehler teach the kids........how to pitch bad?
February 7, 200620 yr I suspect Conine's reason for leaving was his fear that he would NOT have gotten the playing time here he thought he was entitled to and stood to lose his starting position to a rookie with Girardi aiming for a youth movement. Rather than be humiliated by riding the bench while kids played, Conine opted for Baltimore where he'll probably ride the bench too, but at least he'll be playing behind an established major leaguer.
February 7, 200620 yr I suspect Conine's reason for leaving was his fear that he would NOT have gotten the playing time here he thought he was entitled to and stood to lose his starting position to a rookie with Girardi aiming for a youth movement. Rather than be humiliated by riding the bench while kids played, Conine opted for Baltimore where he'll probably ride the bench too, but at least he'll be playing behind an established major leaguer. I think that's likely not anywhere close to the reason he left.
February 7, 200620 yr I suspect Conine's reason for leaving was his fear that he would NOT have gotten the playing time here he thought he was entitled to and stood to lose his starting position to a rookie with Girardi aiming for a youth movement. Rather than be humiliated by riding the bench while kids played, Conine opted for Baltimore where he'll probably ride the bench too, but at least he'll be playing behind an established major leaguer.
February 7, 200620 yr Author I suspect Conine's reason for leaving was his fear that he would NOT have gotten the playing time here he thought he was entitled to and stood to lose his starting position to a rookie with Girardi aiming for a youth movement. Rather than be humiliated by riding the bench while kids played, Conine opted for Baltimore where he'll probably ride the bench too, but at least he'll be playing behind an established major leaguer. That is absurd. No way Chris Aguila could beat out Conine.
February 7, 200620 yr He easily could, and that's not even considering any preference towards younger plays in a rebuilding year. Marlins2003 makes a lot of sense, but I don't think it was that big of a concern to Conine. Maybe one of those things that combined with the weak offer or another concern about the situation. Maybe he thought the Marlins would offer him arbitration (where he stood to make a lot more, while staying close to home), and when they didn't, fell back on the Orioles.
February 7, 200620 yr Author Aguila is awful. What makes you think he could beat Conine out when he has never been ahead of him in the pecking order before. Aguila hopefully is not part of the long-term future of the Marlins.
February 7, 200620 yr Aguila has shown flashes of talent. Conine's still dependable. It's not impossible that Aguila could win a job over him. Of course, foresight and an open mind is necessary.
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