I think Gaby Sanchez is the best option the Marlins have at 1B this year. Granted, he has had a slow start in 2009, but let?s not forget that Gaby has been outstanding at every minor league level and had an incredible year last year, winning the Double-A Southern League MVP. Who cares if he?s hitting in the low .200s over 32 Spring at-bats? Throw out his 0-for-9 start and he?s hitting .304, a level of production the Marlins can expect to continue based on his three-year track record. Are the Marlins really going to send one of the best young hitters in baseball to triple-A because of a small slump he had a month ago? That makes no sense at all.

 

 

 

Spring statistics don?t mean that much. Hanley, Uggla, and Cantu have all had slow starts, but it doesn?t matter because a handful of games is not a big enough sample size to be meaningful. Their impressive production over a full 2008 season is much better indicator of what we can expect from them this year. It?s the same story with Gaby.

 

 

 

The Marlins next best option appears to be Bonifacio at 3B with Cantu moving over to 1B. Bonifacio has had a pretty good Spring, hitting .278 over 72 at-bats. But his numbers with the Nationals last year were less than impressive - .248 over 157 at-bats. Bonifacio also has zero HRs in 192 career major league at-bats. The bottom line is, the Marlins lose a ton of power and RBI potential by removing Gaby (92 RBIs in 478 at-bats last year) from the lineup and inserting Bonifacio. Bonifacio, is a very capable utility man, but he is not going to be a consistent middle-of-the-lineup threat that can generate runs the way Gaby can.

 

 

 

The Marlins need to show a little faith in their future star Gaby Sanchez.

lol future star. I don't believe Sanchez is the long term solution for this team. Morrison should be the long term solution at 1st base.

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I think Gaby Sanchez is the best option the Marlins have at 1B this year. Granted, he has had a slow start in 2009, but let's not forget that Gaby has been outstanding at every minor league level and had an incredible year last year, winning the Double-A Southern League MVP. Who cares if he's hitting in the low .200s over 32 Spring at-bats? Throw out his 0-for-9 start and he's hitting .304, a level of production the Marlins can expect to continue based on his three-year track record. Are the Marlins really going to send one of the best young hitters in baseball to triple-A because of a small slump he had a month ago? That makes no sense at all.

 

 

 

Spring statistics don't mean that much. Hanley, Uggla, and Cantu have all had slow starts, but it doesn't matter because a handful of games is not a big enough sample size to be meaningful. Their impressive production over a full 2008 season is much better indicator of what we can expect from them this year. It's the same story with Gaby.

 

 

 

The Marlins next best option appears to be Bonifacio at 3B with Cantu moving over to 1B. Bonifacio has had a pretty good Spring, hitting .278 over 72 at-bats. But his numbers with the Nationals last year were less than impressive - .248 over 157 at-bats. Bonifacio also has zero HRs in 192 career major league at-bats. The bottom line is, the Marlins lose a ton of power and RBI potential by removing Gaby (92 RBIs in 478 at-bats last year) from the lineup and inserting Bonifacio. Bonifacio, is a very capable utility man, but he is not going to be a consistent middle-of-the-lineup threat that can generate runs the way Gaby can.

 

 

 

The Marlins need to show a little faith in their future star Gaby Sanchez.

 

That's interesting.

I'm not sure he's a future star, but I still think Cantu at 3B and Gaby at 1B vs. all LHP and some RHP; and Cantu at 1B and McDallas at 3B versus some/most RHP; with Helms spotting Gaby on occasion, is the best option.

Bonifacio has shown some potential, and they can maybe keep him up and give him some ABs before Amezaga returns, but I'd like to see him starting everyday in the minors once 'Mez comes off the DL.

Now that some think of him as a starter, it'd probably be best to let him start at 2B/3B in AAA and see if he can really put it together.

By the way, he's also been quite old for the minor-league levels he's been at.

Gaby Sanchez is the next Casey Kotchman, which is not a good thing.Logan Morrison is clearly the future at first base.

Average 1B with above average gloves aren't good?

Average 1B with above average gloves aren't good?

 

Right, they'd be average.

Average 1B with above average gloves aren't good?

 

Right, they'd be average.

 

Average players in baseball are actually above "average" because there's more bad players than good players.

Average 1B with above average gloves aren't good?

 

Right, they'd be average.

 

Average players in baseball are actually above "average" because there's more bad players than good players.

 

That makes no sense and completely contradicts the meaning of average.

 

If there's more bad players than good players, than that means your definition of an average ballplayer is mistaken.

Keep him in NOLA for 2 months so that if he does become a "future star," we can have him for the club controlled minimum 2009-2012. :thumbup

 

We're not winning/losing the season if Bonifacio, McPherson, and Helms form a 3B platoon versus Sanchez at 1B.

Average 1B with above average gloves aren't good?

 

Right, they'd be average.

 

Average players in baseball are actually above "average" because there's more bad players than good players.

 

That makes no sense and completely contradicts the meaning of average.

 

If there's more bad players than good players, than that means your definition of an average ballplayer is mistaken.

 

You're playing median against mean.... something like OPS+ is mean... the true nature is median.

This isn't the minors. Gaby simply did not perform this spring and did NOT win a MLB starting job.

 

Bonfacio outplayed him in every aspect, including defense.

 

Let Gaby go to AAA and get his confidence back. McPherson and Helms are adequate on the bench.

Average 1B with above average gloves aren't good?

 

Right, they'd be average.

 

Average players in baseball are actually above "average" because there's more bad players than good players.

 

That makes no sense and completely contradicts the meaning of average.

 

If there's more bad players than good players, than that means your definition of an average ballplayer is mistaken.

 

You're playing median against mean.... something like OPS+ is mean... the true nature is median.

 

I'm not playing anything. You said that an average first baseman is above average. I'm saying that an average first baseman is average.

 

Call me crazy, but I'm going with 1=1 instead of 1=2.

I think when he said average first baseman, he meant average starting first baseman. The average starter is obviously above average.

I think when he said average first baseman, he meant average starting first baseman. The average starter is obviously above average.

 

1) He should leave invisible assumption for the reader to try to decipher, then.

 

2) It's comparing two different averages, which he never brought up. He's only brought up one "average"

I think when he said average first baseman, he meant average starting first baseman. The average starter is obviously above average.

 

1) He should leave invisible assumption for the reader to try to decipher, then.

 

2) It's comparing two different averages, which he never brought up. He's only brought up one "average"

Well, you should go stick your head into a tree, then.

I think when he said average first baseman, he meant average starting first baseman. The average starter is obviously above average.

 

1) He should leave invisible assumption for the reader to try to decipher, then.

 

2) It's comparing two different averages, which he never brought up. He's only brought up one "average"

Well, you should go stick your head into a tree, then.

 

seconded

Because of Amezaga's injury, I don't see why we can't carry all three (McPherson, Gaby, Bonifacio) on the 25-man to start the season as sort of an extended spring training. Once Amezaga returns, the situation might be a little more clear and we can choose to send either Gaby or Bonifacio (hopefully the latter) down to the minors.

This isn't the minors. Gaby simply did not perform this spring and did NOT win a MLB starting job.

 

Bonfacio outplayed him in every aspect, including defense.

 

Let Gaby go to AAA and get his confidence back. McPherson and Helms are adequate on the bench.

I totally agree! This was Gabby's opportunity to sieze the starting 1st base job and he folded like a pup tent. It may have been because he had some injuries, may be nerves, whatever it is he is just not ready to be starting ML 1st baseman. He could stay on the Club and ride the pine or he could go to New Orleans and play everyday. i believe playing everyday would be better for him

Because of Amezaga's injury, I don't see why we can't carry all three (McPherson, Gaby, Bonifacio) on the 25-man to start the season as sort of an extended spring training. Once Amezaga returns, the situation might be a little more clear and we can choose to send either Gaby or Bonifacio (hopefully the latter) down to the minors.

 

 

We are not gonna carry Gabby, Dallas and Helms on the bench. Two of the 3 but not all 3

Because of Amezaga's injury, I don't see why we can't carry all three (McPherson, Gaby, Bonifacio) on the 25-man to start the season as sort of an extended spring training. Once Amezaga returns, the situation might be a little more clear and we can choose to send either Gaby or Bonifacio (hopefully the latter) down to the minors.

 

 

We are not gonna carry Gabby, Dallas and Helms on the bench. Two of the 3 but not all 3

 

We would be carrying Bonifacio on the bench.

Because of Amezaga's injury, I don't see why we can't carry all three (McPherson, Gaby, Bonifacio) on the 25-man to start the season as sort of an extended spring training. Once Amezaga returns, the situation might be a little more clear and we can choose to send either Gaby or Bonifacio (hopefully the latter) down to the minors.

 

 

We are not gonna carry Gabby, Dallas and Helms on the bench. Two of the 3 but not all 3

 

We would be carrying Bonifacio on the bench.

Why would we right now? I don't want Boni to be the starter either, but with him playing well and two other, unproven guys playing like crap, there is no reason to put them ahead of him.

Keep him in NOLA for 2 months so that if he does become a "future star," we can have him for the club controlled minimum 2009-2012. :thumbup

 

We're not winning/losing the season if Bonifacio, McPherson, and Helms form a 3B platoon versus Sanchez at 1B.

 

I agree, they should try to super-two him. He's not going to make or break the season.

Keep him in NOLA for 2 months so that if he does become a "future star," we can have him for the club controlled minimum 2009-2012. :thumbup

 

We're not winning/losing the season if Bonifacio, McPherson, and Helms form a 3B platoon versus Sanchez at 1B.

 

I agree, they should try to super-two him. He's not going to make or break the season.

uh, they SHOULDN'T try to super-two him. That's basically giving him arbitration in year 4 and defeating the purpose of keeping him down.

 

They need to delay the arbitration in the way we delayed Volstad's by calling him up in the summer. We still have 3 CC years of Volstad (2009-2011). That's what we want to do with basically all our players if we have adequate replacements for them for the first 10 weeks of a season.