Marlins2003 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 "Let's say we played like this the whole year, people still wouldn't believe in us at the end of the year,'' Jacobs said of the low outside expectations. ``We can't even get on SportsCenter. We swept the [Nationals], and we couldn't even get on SportsCenter. That's amazing." - Mike Jacobs, April 12, 2008, Miami Herald "People are going to think what they want to think no matter what," Jacobs said. "We swept the Nationals and we couldn't even get on SportsCenter. I couldn't believe that."... ..."During batting practice it seemed like the ball was kind of getting out (of) here," said Jacobs, who has five home runs. "You've got to give credit to the hitters."... ..."I think the biggest part of this game was being down 3-0 to Oswalt and coming back," Jacobs said. - Mike Jacobs, April 12, 2008, Palm Beach Post Exactly how pissed off are some Marlins players? Well we know one is. Can't say definitively but this is the second time he's mentioned it this season. I suspect someone in the clubhouse, manager, player, Mike himself, whoever is using this as a rallying cry to bring this team together and give them something to play for, which is to shove it down the throats of the media locally and on the national stage in print and broadcasting who have ridiculed them like bullies on a playground. I found it interesting how each reporter handled the same post-game interview. The Sun-Sentinel (at least online) chose to ignore it. Personally I'm thrilled to see a fired up Mike Jacobs. That kind of thing is contagious, just as winning is. Today these guys will walk into Minute Maid Park sure of victory. It also puts pressure (and I mean that in a good way) on a kid like Andrew Miller to step up and contribute. He's surrrounded by winners. If he wants to be part of the club (literally and figuratively) today is the day. Nobody wants to be the guy who ended a streak like this. We'll know tonight but I suspect he pitches like he did against the Yankees. Mike has his average up to .286, is atop the NL in homeruns, is third in rbis and two behind Hanley in total bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishFan24 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Everybody wondered who the leader of this team would be now that Miggy and Dontrelle were gone? Meet Mike Jacobs. Having Gonzo and Hendrickson as elder leadership is great and all, but it has to come from one of the young guys. Someone just like Uggla and Ramirez and Hermida who is the future of this team and is going to back it up for years to come. I think Mike so far has established himself as that guy and I truly hope he can continue to be the rallying cry for this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PitchingWinsGames Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Jake strikes me as one of those leader types that doesn't try to lead, he just does naturally. Like last night after Cantu's homer, Jake was talking to him in the dugout about his approach after he congratulated him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyberry Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I LOVE it! Keep on hitting boys!! I love this.. It also puts pressure (and I mean that in a good way) on a kid like Andrew Miller to step up and contribute. He's surrrounded by winners. If he wants to be part of the club (literally and figuratively) today is the day. Nobody wants to be the guy who ended a streak like this. We'll know tonight but I suspect he pitches like he did against the Yankees. I think Miller will step it up tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2003 Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 I think the undisputed leader on this team is Hanley Ramirez but that said I did see Jacobs with Cantu last night and celebrating with Amezaga a few nights ago, and clearly he's unafraid to speak his mind to the media. But then again as long as you're tied for the lead in the National League in homeruns you can say pretty much whatever you want. Clearly he isn't staying on this pace but he's got an open mike as long as he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonataArctica121 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 He is finally ready, you know he must have been upset with his health the past two seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpierre Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 He was on the mets for a couple of weeks, he got a taste of the limelight and wants more. We deserve it though, the way that we have been playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherrealfan Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Everybody wondered who the leader of this team would be now that Miggy and Dontrelle were gone? Meet Mike Jacobs. Having Gonzo and Hendrickson as elder leadership is great and all, but it has to come from one of the young guys. Someone just like Uggla and Ramirez and Hermida who is the future of this team and is going to back it up for years to come. I think Mike so far has established himself as that guy and I truly hope he can continue to be the rallying cry for this team. It seems that while Miggy is a great player, not that much of a leader. I do believe these guys are individually and collectively able to create an atmosphere of confidence. I go game to game, realism will not get in the way of my optimism, or just my joy for the game. Right now, the optimism is being matched by the production, so it is really fun. Is it just me, probably not, but while the guys are now "veterans" who could really start believing, I always keep thinking that next year they could be gone. Will our ownership pay all our arbitration eligible players to keep this thing going, with the pitching destined to also keep getting better next year, or are we doomed to rebuild for 2011 and the opening of the stadium. Sobering thoughts-I can't just blindly accept "enjoy the moment" as Wayne once said. WEll, we can only hope that this early run becomes a reality and then see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishFan24 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I think the undisputed leader on this team is Hanley Ramirez but that said I did see Jacobs with Cantu last night and celebrating with Amezaga a few nights ago, and clearly he's unafraid to speak his mind to the media. But then again as long as you're tied for the lead in the National League in homeruns you can say pretty much whatever you want. Clearly he isn't staying on this pace but he's got an open mike as long as he does. While I agree with you that Hanely is the overall leader of this team, he's more of a quiet leader and goes and does what needs to be done in order to rally his team. Jacobs is becoming the vocal voice of this team and I think that it rally's the rest of the guys more when someone is speaking out and spitting out fire to get these guys going. I may be wrong, but he can be the type of leader for this team like Pudge Rodriguez was for the team in '03. He wasn't afraid to get in your face and tell you to get going and I think Mike can be the same type of leader. Like I said I may be wrong, but that is just what I see out of the situation right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshFish Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I was wondering about the sportscenter thing. We were on line to be reported on, but they ran out of time. I'm glad that Mike is taking the issue personal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Ball Bunt Machine Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 As far as making the deals to keep players here, I think a big part of it will ultimately be if they want to. If they're mostly willing to give a hometown discount in order to keep this team together, and stick it out, I'd like to think that the FO would meet them halfway at least and give them some backloaded deals once the stadium deal is really done and going. In the meantime I'd rather enjoy what's going on now. Jake stepping up is nice, and I hope he can continue to do it, both at the plate and with the media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanpierre Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 lol, they only thingthe showed this morning was 1 clip of the marlins game, cantu's homerun. 1 out of 6 lol. At least they showed the one that wasnt on gameday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiecastillo1 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 lol, they only thingthe showed this morning was 1 clip of the marlins game, cantu's homerun. 1 out of 6 lol. At least they showed the one that wasnt on gameday. Lol, and it lasted for about 8 seconds. Espn sucks donkey balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 lol, they only thingthe showed this morning was 1 clip of the marlins game, cantu's homerun. 1 out of 6 lol. At least they showed the one that wasnt on gameday. Lol, and it lasted for about 8 seconds. Espn sucks donkey balls. It was pretty funny, though. "Jorge Cantu just barely hits this one OUT OF THE BALLPARK! JESUS THAT WAS A SHOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinFan10 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I was never a really big fan of Jacobs, but I'd say he finally won me over with those comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchoftheday Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 good for Jake and for the team ... I still wish I could get some Marlins games in Orlando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishFF Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I love the underdog aspect, no one is giving us a shot sorta thing. Although it may be true, let's keep riding whatever seems to be working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 amen Mikey. We never get the FSN Final Report either... nor do the Panthers(let alone hockey, if anyone its the ducks) I hate sports media, of course besides FSN Florida! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYmarlins Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Good choice of words for Jacobs, nice to see some of the guys stepping up and voicing their opinions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherrealfan Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 lol, they only thingthe showed this morning was 1 clip of the marlins game, cantu's homerun. 1 out of 6 lol. At least they showed the one that wasnt on gameday. Lol, and it lasted for about 8 seconds. Espn sucks donkey balls. Well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Mike has his average up to .286, is atop the NL in homeruns, is third in rbis and two behind Hanley in total bases. He also has a .302 on base percentage, and 1 walk. He's swinging a hot stick, which is great, but sooner or later he's gonna have to start being a little more patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricWiener Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Mike has his average up to .286, is atop the NL in homeruns, is third in rbis and two behind Hanley in total bases. He also has a .302 on base percentage, and 1 walk. He's swinging a hot stick, which is great, but sooner or later he's gonna have to start being a little more patient. Or we can wait until there is some kind of sample size of significance before looking at OBP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Miami Fan- Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I couldn't agree with you guys more. I am very happy that Jacobs said what he said. Let's keep riding this wave of momentum that we have. It's been said on here by other people, but I'll say it again. The power that this team has is scary! Now, I'm not saying that we have to hit 6 home runs a game to win, but our power is some of the best in the bigs and I say that will full confidence. About the fact that we get no attention: I agree, it's BS. ESPN will show Monday night Yankee games...that's right...MONDAY NIGHT...but they won't show a decent clip of the Marlins on SportsCenter. It's now getting to the point where 2 or 3 of the "top plays" are bloopers or something to that effect. SportsCenter seems more of a sitcom than a sports news show. ESPN as a whole, is getting pretty bad if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Mike has his average up to .286, is atop the NL in homeruns, is third in rbis and two behind Hanley in total bases. He also has a .302 on base percentage, and 1 walk. He's swinging a hot stick, which is great, but sooner or later he's gonna have to start being a little more patient. Or we can wait until there is some kind of sample size of significance before looking at OBP The fact that it is a small sample size doesn't change the fact that he's not getting on base, does it? I wasn't implying that it is a major concern, but simply that I want to see him with a little more patience. (After all, he never has posted good OBP's in the past. .325 in '06, .317 last year) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I am really excited about this "us against the world" attitude that the Marlins have this year. It's like these guys play angry. It's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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