April 22, 200917 yr PITTSBURGH -- The Marlins played the Pirates without one of their most productive hitters on Tuesday night at PNC Park. First baseman Jorge Cantu was a late scratch due to a sore left wrist. Ross Gload took his spot at first and in the cleanup spot in the lineup. Cantu was drilled on the back of his left hand by a Daniel Cabrera pitch in the third game of the season, and he's been nursing it ever since. Cantu is leading all Marlins regulars with his .341 average. He has two home runs and eight RBIs in 11 games. There was no word how long the injury would keep him out of the lineup. Jonathan Mayo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/articl...sp&c_id=fla
April 22, 200917 yr Author it look like he could be out for thur game even friday game too((There was no word how long the injury would keep him out of the lineup))
April 24, 200917 yr The latest medical evaluation on Jorge Cantu's sore left hand is encouraging. When the team was in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Cantu was sent back to South Florida, where Marlins physicials took another look at the first baseman's hand. The latest tests show Cantu has a bruise, and there is no further damage. Now whether he is back in the lineup on Friday against the Phillies is up to manager Fredi Gonzalez. In terms of how the hand/wrist feels, it is getting better. So there is encouragement. Cantu last played on Monday at Pittsburgh, and the days off this week are helping the healing process. In the third game of the season against Washington, he was struck on the back of his hand by a Daniel Cabrera fastball. Cantu is one of Florida's most durable and dependable players. Batting cleanup, he is hitting behind All-Star Hanley Ramirez. In his arbitration years, the Marlins should seriously consider locking up Cantu to a multiyear contract. With a new stadium on the horizon for 2012, the Marlins are better positioned to pick which players to sign to long-term deals. Signing pitcher Josh Johnson is high on Florida's list. Regarding position players, retaining Cantu also makes sense for a number of reasons -- his production on the field, the fact that he can hit cleanup behind Ramirez, and his character in the clubhouse. The Marlins are high on chemistry in their clubhouse, and Cantu fits the bill. http://joefrisaro.mlblogs.com/archives/200...g.html#comments
April 24, 200917 yr Hope this is not lingering throughout the year, we need Cantu in the middle of the lineup.
April 24, 200917 yr it look like he could be out for thur game even friday game too((There was no word how long the injury would keep him out of the lineup)) its a shame he missed that thursday game yesterday... :whistle
April 24, 200917 yr it look like he could be out for thur game even friday game too((There was no word how long the injury would keep him out of the lineup)) its a shame he missed that thursday game yesterday... :whistle Eh, it was a blowout anyway. :cool
April 24, 200917 yr it look like he could be out for thur game even friday game too((There was no word how long the injury would keep him out of the lineup)) its a shame he missed that thursday game yesterday... :whistle Eh, it was a blowout anyway. :cool It was 4-4 at one point. He might've helped, although Gload looked very good at the plate. By the way, Frisaro forgot to mention the main reason the Marlins need to hang onto Cantu (although not necessarily with a contract) - his position. We have a serious lack of 3B depth, unless you think EB or Coghlan can be a legitimate option there long-term, which I don't. And that's not even considering that one of those guys will take over 2B when Uggla is traded. Hope he's healthy for tonight!
April 24, 200917 yr it look like he could be out for thur game even friday game too((There was no word how long the injury would keep him out of the lineup)) its a shame he missed that thursday game yesterday... :whistle Eh, it was a blowout anyway. :cool It was 4-4 at one point. He might've helped, although Gload looked very good at the plate. By the way, Frisaro forgot to mention the main reason the Marlins need to hang onto Cantu (although not necessarily with a contract) - his position. We have a serious lack of 3B depth, unless you think EB or Coghlan can be a legitimate option there long-term, which I don't. And that's not even considering that one of those guys will take over 2B when Uggla is traded. Hope he's healthy for tonight! uh dude, there wasn't a game yesterday. :lol :
April 24, 200917 yr it look like he could be out for thur game even friday game too((There was no word how long the injury would keep him out of the lineup)) its a shame he missed that thursday game yesterday... :whistle Eh, it was a blowout anyway. :cool It was 4-4 at one point. He might've helped, although Gload looked very good at the plate. By the way, Frisaro forgot to mention the main reason the Marlins need to hang onto Cantu (although not necessarily with a contract) - his position. We have a serious lack of 3B depth, unless you think EB or Coghlan can be a legitimate option there long-term, which I don't. And that's not even considering that one of those guys will take over 2B when Uggla is traded. Hope he's healthy for tonight! That was Wednesdays game. :whistle
April 24, 200917 yr haha, true true. My bad. Eric, are you referring to this year and the Cantu injury, or beyond? Because I fully believe that Uggla is NOT on this team next opening day.
April 24, 200917 yr Uggla can play 3B even if we want to bring in a 2B Does Uggla know he can play third?
April 24, 200917 yr Uggla can play 3B even if we want to bring in a 2B Does Uggla know he can play third? LOLerskates
April 24, 200917 yr Uggla...Cantu More than likely, none of the 2 are long-term solutions for this team.
April 24, 200917 yr Uggla...Cantu More than likely, none of the 2 are long-term solutions for this team. And how do you know that?
April 24, 200917 yr Uggla...Cantu More than likely, none of the 2 are long-term solutions for this team. And how do you know that? Because we can get get very, very good prospects in return for them instead of paying them both 5+ million. Also, we have Morrison and Coglhan to replace them.
April 24, 200917 yr Uggla...Cantu More than likely, none of the 2 are long-term solutions for this team. And how do you know that? Because we can get get very, very good prospects in return for them instead of paying them both 5+ million. Also, we have Morrison and Coglhan to replace them. No. We don't really have anyone immediate to replace Cantu, who will be out 3B soon enough, not our 1B. Sure we could get someone for Uggla though.
April 24, 200917 yr Uggla...Cantu More than likely, none of the 2 are long-term solutions for this team. And how do you know that? Because we can get get very, very good prospects in return for them instead of paying them both 5+ million. Also, we have Morrison and Coglhan to replace them. I agree that Uggla will most likely be gone after this season, but I don't see Cantu leaving in the next couple of years. Besides, isn't Morrison mainly a LF prospect now?
April 24, 200917 yr Uggla...Cantu More than likely, none of the 2 are long-term solutions for this team. And how do you know that? Because we can get get very, very good prospects in return for them instead of paying them both 5+ million. Also, we have Morrison and Coglhan to replace them. No. We don't really have anyone immediate to replace Cantu, who will be out 3B soon enough, not our 1B. Sure we could get someone for Uggla though. Well, If we promote Logan Morrison next year, and have him play first he can replace cantu. And we can have either Bonafacio or Sanchez to play third. And i didn't necassarily mean next year. I was just stating that in the future, they are both replaceable.
April 24, 200917 yr Uggla...Cantu More than likely, none of the 2 are long-term solutions for this team. And how do you know that? Because we can get get very, very good prospects in return for them instead of paying them both 5+ million. Also, we have Morrison and Coglhan to replace them. I agree that Uggla will most likely be gone after this season, but I don't see Cantu leaving in the next couple of years. Besides, isn't Morrison mainly a LF prospect now? You have to ask MarlinsLou about that, but I'm pretty sure we wanna try him at first base. Besides, we still have Gaby Sanchez who is a good defensive first baseman.
April 24, 200917 yr Logan's played more 1B than anything, but I know he played some LF as recently as the AFL.
April 24, 200917 yr Cantu has been scratched for another game, says he hopes to be back in the lineup on Saturday.
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