14 minutes and 2 posts before someone tried to put a negative spin on good news. I doubt that's a record, but it may be close.

 

Write this down because alot of folks don't seem to get it. The Marlins don't sign pitchers to long term deals, and most especially those that just entered their first year of arby.

 

Out of interest, whats the longest/most expensive contract the Marlins have ever given a pitcher?

 

I want to say Alex Fernandez, off the top of my head.

 

I would probably say him too. I think back then we had him, Leiter, and Brown signed to multiple years. But I would think Alex was the highest paid.

14 minutes and 2 posts before someone tried to put a negative spin on good news. I doubt that's a record, but it may be close.

 

Write this down because alot of folks don't seem to get it. The Marlins don't sign pitchers to long term deals, and most especially those that just entered their first year of arby.

 

Out of interest, whats the longest/most expensive contract the Marlins have ever given a pitcher?

 

Alex Fernandez, who signed for all the money on earth with a term of forever... and that worked out splendidly!

 

Although your estimates of the $$ and terms are an exaggeration to say the least, Alex was a big reason we made the '97 World Series. Didn't blow out his arm until the play offs (if I remember correctly it started to show in San Fran and then he got pulled in Atlanta), and then the team picked up the slack with a noticable determination. The team wore the #32 on their hats during the WS in recognition of his commitment and accomplishments through the year. Gloria Estefan's dedication song of that season also mentions him. Remember that snow flurry game in Chicago when he came within a couple outs of tossing a no-no? His professionalism, dedication, and work ethic was unmatched. He had the operation, rehabbed and tried to come back, only to find out he couldn't do it any more, and then retired. Still a local resident/biz man and active in the community.

 

So yea. It worked out splendidly. And judging by the line for his autograph before one of the Super Saturday games this past season, I would have to think that most Marlins fans believe so. And then there are those that only feel good about themslves when they can complain about or bash someone else.

JJ, my favorite pitcher on the staff right now.

 

 

I love JJ, but my favorite is Nolasco. I fell in love during that game against the Diamondbacks where we stopped Webb's winning streak. Nolasco's curveball was just insane.

 

Ricky will probably get a bigger contract. Closer to $2 mil is a good guess, IMO. A little blurb on his negotiations at marlins.com says the two sides are about $100K apart right now, but no "official" numbers. I think they settle their differences after the holidays because they are so close, but if not it is no big deal.