April 3, 200917 yr Anyone want to make predictions about the position players that will be starting for the fish from 7/21? My guess is: C: Baker 1B: Logan Morrison 2B: Uggla 3B: Cantu SS: Ramirez LF: Hermida CF: Maybin RF: Ross And look the f*** out.
April 3, 200917 yr C: Baker 1B: Sanchez 2B: Uggla 3B: Cantu SS: Ramirez LF: Hermida CF: Maybin RF: Ross
April 3, 200917 yr C: Baker 1B: Cantu 2B: Uggla 3B: Bonifacio SS: Ramirez LF: Hermida CF: Maybin RF: Ross Book it.
April 3, 200917 yr C: Baker 1B: Morrison 2B: Bonnie 3B: Cantu SS: Ramirez LF: Hermida CF: Maybin RF: Ross How 'bout it?
April 3, 200917 yr C: Baker 1B: Morrison 2B: Bonnie 3B: Cantu SS: Ramirez LF: Hermida CF: Maybin RF: Ross How 'bout it? If the Marlins trade Uggla, it basically signifies that the season is over and they aren't contending (especially a week and a half before the deadline as this hypothetical says), so you'd expect Ross to be shipped out also and another OF slot to be given to Raynor/Carroll/Jai/maybe Cousins or Petersen to see if any of them bring anything to the table for 2010. Also, they would ABSOLUTELY NOT be wasting Morrison's arbitration clock in a non contending situation, in the unlikely event he comes up with the team this year for an extended period. Longterm payroll obligations basically show the Marlins can afford Hanley + 2 arbitration cases in 2010, so you'd expect Cantu to be one as the team has a black hole at 3B with Dominguez projected for mid 2011-2012 in a best case scenario, and McPherson now gone. The other is one of the outfielders for sure (as Uggla is going to make over $7 million and we have Coghlan/Bonifacio in the wings). I say this because I took out Ross in the first paragraph, but it could be Hermida in a team falling apart situation. It would probably come down to 'smartest deal,' but I just naturally defer to Hermida's upside in hypotheticals. If that happens, I'd suspect this was the positional lineup. Amezaga would certainly be traded in addition to the ones mentioned above. C - Baker 1B - G. Sanchez 2B - Bonifacio/Coghlan SS - Hanley 3B - Cantu LF - Hermida CF - Maybin RF - Raynor/Carroll B - Bonifacio/Coghlan, Raynor/Carroll, Helms, Gload, Paulino (if the team could trade Gload or Paulino they would, and call up probably Jai Miller for his last hurrah or Brett Hayes for the backup catcher slot) ---- I expect the team to be what Rabb said. Sanchez at 1B.
April 3, 200917 yr Anyone want to make predictions about the position players that will be starting for the fish from 7/21? My guess is: C: Baker 1B: Logan Morrison 2B: Uggla 3B: Cantu SS: Ramirez LF: Hermida CF: Maybin RF: Ross And look the f*** out. I actually have it the same exact way. Emilio sucks at third, Logan tears up Double A, slide Cantu back to third and it's on....I can also see the scenario of us being out of it and moving Uggla + Cantu or Ross.
April 5, 200917 yr If the Marlins trade Uggla, it basically signifies that the season is over and they aren't contending (especially a week and a half before the deadline as this hypothetical says), so you'd expect Ross to be shipped out also and another OF slot to be given to Raynor/Carroll/Jai/maybe Cousins or Petersen to see if any of them bring anything to the table for 2010. Also, they would ABSOLUTELY NOT be wasting Morrison's arbitration clock in a non contending situation, in the unlikely event he comes up with the team this year for an extended period. Given the current economic climate, I could see a contending Marlins team still shedding salary, but promoting from within and making a couple of minor acquisitions to stay in it, similar to what Billy Beane has done at times in Oakland. With the positional talent in the organization, a contending Marlins team could move one of Uggla/Ross/Cantu/Hermida and still stay in contention. It's also possible that Uggla or Hermida could bring MLB-ready talent in return, so a trade might not be a salary dump. So, even in the unlikely event that everyone in the lineup is healthy and performing well in a few months, I doubt we will see the same lineup.
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