Well Loria being in the picture must mean something big is in the works. I know that Loria has to be extremely disappointed, as he said more than once, before the season that he expected to be in the playoffs this year.

 

Could it be Freddi's job is in danger ? More likely a trade but something must be going on....

Just got back and man, is Veras bad. It seemed like every single one of his pitches was a flat fastball straight down the middle. I'm actually surprised he didn't give up more than that. Meyer wasn't as bad as that linescore says. The ump really started squeezing the corners late in the game. He actually flinched on what should have been strike 3 in the eventual game winning RBI AB by the Reds. The catch by Coghlan was quite possibly the best catch I've ever seen in person. Full extension on the artificial warning track and he didn't even get up slow. What a trooper. He still needs to start hitting though. He's just getting on top of everything he swings at. A few more days of this and I'm going to start calling for a demotion and a Gaby promotion.

 

 

Hey I don't get your Sig. Isn't that a foul ball?

@ Qbanj: that's Mark Buerhle's ridiculous play on opening day. If you didn't see it, please go do that right now.

The ball hit Buerhle's leg first.

Phillies have also been playing the Nationals and win-less Astros.

 

 

the thing that bothers me is that Tommy Hutton kept saying that Fredi is dealing with the hand he was dealt. I agree... but I dont get why he was dealt THAT hand. The front office is supposed to give Fredi the best hand. While I get thats not Fredi's fault, why are we clearly giving him a crappy hand? Hutton, while I love his commentary, just made it sound like Pinto and Veras HAD to be on this team with no questions asked. Then what was the point of inviting dozens of other relievers to spring training?

 

Couldn't agree more. How terrible was Mike MacDougal that he was released and Veras somehow made the team?

Or Seth McClung, or Scott Strickland

Clark Spencer

 

Closed-Door Meeting Gonzalez huddled with Marlins front office executives, including owner Jeffrey Loria, inside the manager's office for a lengthy period following Tuesday's loss, presumably to discuss personnel. If roster moves are made, the bullpen is the likely starting point. Jose Veras had another rough outing on Tuesday, giving up two runs in the top of the eighth. Veras' ERA now staqnds at 15.43 and he has given up at least one run in each of his four outings. Dan Meyer, who took the loss, has a 7.71 ERA.

 

 

Read more: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2010/04/nate-robertson-wowed-by-marlins-grit.html#ixzz0l55dxX66

 

Loria make those fools get rid of Veras.

 

I bet if anything Loria is pissed the team isn't 8-0. Thinks that Veras and all the other bullpen "studs" should be killing it right now.

Veras was a major flaw in our solid bullpen but another person who has been struggling is Dan Meyer.

He doesn't seem to have half of the control he had last year and has been getting behind in counts resulting in him having to throw pitches right over the plate and getting hit. We need him to get it together one way or another or at least for him to get lefties out frequently so we could at least use him as a LOOGY.