See poll. Just seeing where people stand. Polls are easier for this :whistle .

 

 

 

Thanks.

way too early for this dont ya think?

 

and considering you or someone will make this kind of post atleast once a month till April

way too early for this dont ya think?

 

and considering you or someone will make this kind of post atleast once a month till April

 

 

People here are still talking about the past so why cant I talk about the future?

i believe some pitchers and some hitters will slump...it should be interesting to see who...but the measure of good players is how long/short those slumps will be...i think the marlins will be better record wise, and def in playoff contention...and i think we will...for the most part see the same rotation...maybe one guy in there gets traded for a cf prospect...overall...it should be a very very very fun year for miami baseball fans!

way too early for this dont ya think?

 

and considering you or someone will make this kind of post atleast once a month till April

 

 

People here are still talking about the past so why cant I talk about the future?

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I think it's a concern.

They will have their slumps as everyone does, but if they keep the same attitude they have had this year then they can work out of it.

Only a Few. --JJ, Nolasco

No--not gonna happen

Yes, they'll improve

Yes, I sure hope so

Maybe--I'm hoping we pick up a good SP in the offseason, but I won't count on it.

There's no way to tell or predict with any certainty.

 

But of all of them, the one I'd be least surprised to see struggle next season is Olsen due to the huge jump in IP from '05 to '06.

I'm hoping we pick up a good SP in the offseason, but I won't count on it.

 

what?

I'm hoping we pick up a good SP in the offseason, but I won't count on it.

 

what?

I'd just like to have a guy (not neccesarily a vet) but someone with a bit of experience. You don't think it'd be nice to sign a Barry Zito type player, to a 2-3 year contract? I would. But as I said, I highly doubt we'd do something like that.

I'm hoping we pick up a good SP in the offseason, but I won't count on it.

 

what?

I'd just like to have a guy (not neccesarily a vet) but someone with a bit of experience. You don't think it'd be nice to sign a Barry Zito type player, to a 2-3 year contract? I would. But as I said, I highly doubt we'd do something like that.

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We have enough quality arms in the minors. No need to add another Moehler type pitcher.

I'm hoping we pick up a good SP in the offseason, but I won't count on it.

 

what?

I'd just like to have a guy (not neccesarily a vet) but someone with a bit of experience. You don't think it'd be nice to sign a Barry Zito type player, to a 2-3 year contract? I would. But as I said, I highly doubt we'd do something like that.

seriously, what the hell are you talking about?

Reach the Playoffs? If we shore up the bullpen I don't see why not.

It is impossible to tell I guess thats why we watch the games...This group of rookies is really, really talented. You have to factor injuries, new manager and coaches, whether Pluto is a planet or not...

The pitchers won't, they seem to be good at making adjustments and can keep ML talent off balance, I don't know about our bullpen though.

 

hitters will, knowing that Uggla and Willingham are potential threats, Cabrera won't get as many free passes and pitchers won't attempt to pitch around him. they will make more adjustments and not possibly making the offence look like garbage. Remember how easily hitters finally got to Olivo?

 

The record is ifff, obviously it's a crap shoot to say if we will run into those good hot streaks of wining 9 in a row and going like 15 for our last 19, but we probably won't suberge below 20 games like this year. Playoffs are only dependant on if Loria wants us there, he knows we need OF help and more relief arms.

 

Also, we have argueably the best rotation in the NL. When we faced the Mets, the SNY commentators even showed our rotation ranked first in the NL in lowest ERA [4.01?]

I'm hoping we pick up a good SP in the offseason, but I won't count on it.

 

what?

I'd just like to have a guy (not neccesarily a vet) but someone with a bit of experience. You don't think it'd be nice to sign a Barry Zito type player, to a 2-3 year contract? I would. But as I said, I highly doubt we'd do something like that.

Would there be room for him in the rotation, though?

Of course some of them are going to slump. It's inevitable. You can't just expect every rookie to be even better their sophomore year.

Jason Vargas and Dontrelle Willis are just two examples of sophomore slumps. Zach Duke, Oliver Perez are two that come to mind off the top of my head.

 

 

It's a concern. Other teams have time to study film, teams know your stuff, etc.. If anything, the players with the best "stuff" might be best equipped to avoid it, maybe.

Jason Vargas and Dontrelle Willis are just two examples of sophomore slumps. Zach Duke, Oliver Perez are two that come to mind off the top of my head.

 

 

It's a concern. Other teams have time to study film, teams know your stuff, etc.. If anything, the players with the best "stuff" might be best equipped to avoid it, maybe.

 

 

Good thinking here. Add in the ones that take the off season and their job seriously enough to get themselves a serious off season training program. Attitude is everything.