Taking it slow: Of the 33 pitchers in camp, about half are starters. Spring Training will determine how many of those pitchers remain starters. While Girardi is preaching competition and so many jobs are open, the first-year manager isn't looking for the players to try to make the club in one day.

 

When Girardi addresses the team before Monday's workouts, he plans on talking about pitchers trying to overdue it.

 

"A big part of my message Monday is to take it easy," Girardi said.

 

A number of the pitchers have already spent weeks working out in Jupiter. In the days leading into the start of Spring Training, Girardi periodically stopped in at Roger Dean Stadium. He intentionally didn't watch many of the pitchers throw because he didn't want them to feel pressured because he was around.

 

"I'll be watching closely on Monday," he said.

 

Several pitchers are recovering from injuries, and they will be eased in more slowly. But Girardi said all pitchers are ready to go.

 

Rule 5 Draft pickup Michael Megrew, a left-hander out of the Dodgers system, is battling back from elbow surgery. He likely will take it easy. While Nate Bump had shoulder surgery in the middle of last season, the right-hander has already been throwing bullpens and he isn't expected to be limited much.

 

Scott Olsen, who missed most of the second half of last year with a sore elbow, may be more cautious early.

 

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/...t=.jsp&c_id=fla

He strikes again!

 

http://www.marlinbaseball.com/forums/index...showtopic=57182

He strikes again!

 

http://www.marlinbaseball.com/forums/index...showtopic=57182

 

ha, luckily I had a second article ready to go :thumbup

Totally different from McKeon's pitch a lot approach.

Totally different from McKeon's pitch a lot approach.

 

 

And that's probably a good thing. I didn't see where McKeon's practice resulted in a more resilient pitching staff.

Totally different from McKeon's pitch a lot approach.

 

 

And that's probably a good thing. I didn't see where McKeon's practice resulted in a more resilient pitching staff.

 

Very true. Here is what Beckett had to say on this in an article that appeared in the Boston Herald a couple days ago.

 

Beckett required two stints on the disabled list in 2005 for a left oblique strain and a recurring blister problem on his right middle finger. Stiffness in his right shoulder in September, however, was the most troublesome. Beckett yesterday said he has had no indications that the problem will return.

 

?I think I?m fine,? he said. ?I threw a bullpen today, and I?ve thrown about eight other bullpens and I haven?t had any setbacks, which is good.?

 

It?s possible Beckett?s taxing spring and pre-spring regimens might have been responsible for the shoulder woes.

 

?Last year, I threw 14 bullpens before I got to spring training,? he said. ?With the Marlins, they wanted us ready to go because we were on a four-man rotation. Things are different around here. They want us to kind of ease into it.?