June 13, 200818 yr from KFFL: "Florida Marlins outfielder Josh Willingham (back) was scheduled to play for Double-A Carolina Thursday, June 12, and managedr Fredi Gonzalez hopes to have him back in three weeks...." http://www.kffl.com/article.php/90773/515 I checked and indeed there he is on the Mudcats' roster. He did not play last night.
June 13, 200818 yr from KFFL: "Florida Marlins outfielder Josh Willingham (back) was scheduled to play for Double-A Carolina Thursday, June 12, and managedr Fredi Gonzalez hopes to have him back in three weeks...." http://www.kffl.com/article.php/90773/515 I checked and indeed there he is on the Mudcats' roster. He did not play last night. Thanks for the update. I wonder how close he is to coming back
June 13, 200818 yr remember he have not play long time so marlins want make sure back pain donot come back when playing few games marlins donot bring him back have pain again
June 13, 200818 yr Three weeks seems like a long time if he begins playing tonight. I know Well I guess it's just so he can get his swing back against enough pitching to see if the back is well enough to go.
June 14, 200818 yr Three weeks seems like a long time if he begins playing tonight. I know If he looks good after a week or so, they'll probably call him up then.
June 14, 200818 yr 3 weeks is because he can be used for only 4-5 innings at a time for a first week and then spend another week full time. At that point the team will consider calling him up pretty much every day going forward
June 14, 200818 yr How can we keep Hermida in the lineup when Hammer returns? I just don't see it. Not producing at the plate and a defensive liability in RF. Oh and I don't care if he had 2 hits last night.
June 14, 200818 yr 3 weeks is because he can be used for only 4-5 innings at a time for a first week and then spend another week full time. At that point the team will consider calling him up pretty much every day going forward On the telecast they said it would be a week to 10 days. That seems more likely than 3 weeks.
June 14, 200818 yr How can we keep Hermida in the lineup when Hammer returns? I just don't see it. Not producing at the plate and a defensive liability in RF. Oh and I don't care if he had 2 hits last night. You gotta give Jeremy Hermida some time, his bat will get hot soon. Maybe those 2 hits yesterday, both doubles shwoing he's swinging well, are a start.
June 14, 200818 yr How can we keep Hermida in the lineup when Hammer returns? I just don't see it. Not producing at the plate and a defensive liability in RF. Because baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, and Hermida is the best option there. Let's not pretend that Gonzalez is putting up an .850 OPS, or has anything resembling an arm, or that at his age he is going to strengthen as the year continues. Simply put, our best offensive OF is Willingham, Ross, Hermida. The sum of the complaint against Hermida is his slump during the last month or so.
June 14, 200818 yr How can we keep Hermida in the lineup when Hammer returns? I just don't see it. Not producing at the plate and a defensive liability in RF. Because baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, and Hermida is the best option there. Let's not pretend that Gonzalez is putting up an .850 OPS, or has anything resembling an arm, or that at his age he is going to strengthen as the year continues. Simply put, our best offensive OF is Willingham, Ross, Hermida. The sum of the complaint against Hermida is his slump during the last month or so. Fair enough. But a .317 OBP from a top of the order guy who is shaky on D is not gonna cut it for the long haul.
June 14, 200818 yr How can we keep Hermida in the lineup when Hammer returns? I just don't see it. Not producing at the plate and a defensive liability in RF. Because baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, and Hermida is the best option there. Let's not pretend that Gonzalez is putting up an .850 OPS, or has anything resembling an arm, or that at his age he is going to strengthen as the year continues. Simply put, our best offensive OF is Willingham, Ross, Hermida. The sum of the complaint against Hermida is his slump during the last month or so. Fair enough. But a .317 OBP from a top of the order guy who is shaky on D is not gonna cut it for the long haul. But you were happy with Cantu a few weeks ago when he had a .319 OBP and playing crappy D.... :whistle
June 14, 200818 yr But you were happy with Cantu a few weeks ago when he had a .319 OBP and playing crappy D.... :whistle It is quite simple, really: .319 > .317
June 14, 200818 yr How can we keep Hermida in the lineup when Hammer returns? I just don't see it. Not producing at the plate and a defensive liability in RF. Because baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, and Hermida is the best option there. Let's not pretend that Gonzalez is putting up an .850 OPS, or has anything resembling an arm, or that at his age he is going to strengthen as the year continues. Simply put, our best offensive OF is Willingham, Ross, Hermida. The sum of the complaint against Hermida is his slump during the last month or so. Fair enough. But a .317 OBP from a top of the order guy who is shaky on D is not gonna cut it for the long haul. But you were happy with Cantu a few weeks ago when he had a .319 OBP and playing crappy D.... :whistle Difference is: Cantu is a stop gap Hermida is the Messiah that will lead the Marlins into the promise land. :whistle And not to get to far off topic but let me pose this question: Who has been more productive in terms of helping generate wins for the Marlins in 2008? Here, let me help: Cantu: Runs/41 HR/14 BB/19 OBP/.339 SLG/.519 MESSIAH Runs/33 HR/6 BB/16 OBP/.317 :| SLG/.409 Jorge Cantu or Jeremy Hermida?
June 14, 200818 yr How can we keep Hermida in the lineup when Hammer returns? I just don't see it. Not producing at the plate and a defensive liability in RF. Because baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, and Hermida is the best option there. Let's not pretend that Gonzalez is putting up an .850 OPS, or has anything resembling an arm, or that at his age he is going to strengthen as the year continues. Simply put, our best offensive OF is Willingham, Ross, Hermida. The sum of the complaint against Hermida is his slump during the last month or so. Fair enough. But a .317 OBP from a top of the order guy who is shaky on D is not gonna cut it for the long haul. But you were happy with Cantu a few weeks ago when he had a .319 OBP and playing crappy D.... :whistle Difference is: Cantu is a stop gap Hermida is the Messiah that will lead the Marlins into the promise land. And not to get to far off topic but let me pose this question: Who has been more productive in terms of helping generate wins for the Marlins in 2008? Jorge Cantu or Jeremy Hermida? Perfect time to say that now but a couple of weeks ago it was a wash. BTW I agree Hermida has played like crap I just think its hypocritical to have been on Cantu's jock when he was posting the same numbers as Hermida.
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