What is the obsession management has with Wes Helms? He should not be batting higher than seventh.

It's better than the redundant lineup we've had. It would be nice to win a game by 2 runs.

Me likey.

I really think Miguel Cabrera should be batting third. Other than that, the lineup isn't too bad.

Edwin benches Jorge cantu out if concern over poor defense #Marlins

Logan Morrison will start every day LF. Bonifacio bench #Marlins3 minutes ago via Echofon

The only way this day could get any better would be a Marlins win and word of a Jorge Cantu trade.

While i agree jorge deserves to ride the pine, i wonder what teams are thinking who are trying to trade for him now that he just got benched.

 

I cant see us getting anything decent in return.. might as well just keep him for bench depth as he seems like a popular team player

LoMo thrown right into the fire, hitting second. Not sure what to think about that. Part of me doesn't like it but the other part does because it shows we have a bunch of confidence in him. The rest isn't bad; pretty much the only problem is what everyone else has been saying, Stanton needs to be a bit higher. Other than that, it's not bad.

While i agree jorge deserves to ride the pine, i wonder what teams are thinking who are trying to trade for him now that he just got benched.

 

I cant see us getting anything decent in return.. might as well just keep him for bench depth as he seems like a popular team player

 

I don't know if he's benched yet. Might just be getting a day off plus, if you think a trade is close, you don't want him hurting himself in the field.

LoMo thrown right into the fire, hitting second. Not sure what to think about that. Part of me doesn't like it but the other part does because it shows we have a bunch of confidence in him. The rest isn't bad; pretty much the only problem is what everyone else has been saying, Stanton needs to be a bit higher. Other than that, it's not bad.

 

 

 

That's my worry too about LoMo batting 2nd. That's why I said in the other thread I wanted him batting 8th to begin things.

 

However, based on Morrison's approach and K/BB numbers in the minors (plus the little I saw of him from the Futures Game), he seems like the kind of player that would thrive being thrown right into the #2 spot in the lineup.

 

 

While i agree jorge deserves to ride the pine, i wonder what teams are thinking who are trying to trade for him now that he just got benched.

 

I cant see us getting anything decent in return.. might as well just keep him for bench depth as he seems like a popular team player

 

I don't know if he's benched yet. Might just be getting a day off plus, if you think a trade is close, you don't want him hurting himself in the field.

 

 

Exactly. Just look what happened to the Royals and David DeJesus. DeJesus gets injured, on the DL, and now the Royals best trade piece has no value whatsoever.

While i agree jorge deserves to ride the pine, i wonder what teams are thinking who are trying to trade for him now that he just got benched.

 

I cant see us getting anything decent in return.. might as well just keep him for bench depth as he seems like a popular team player

 

I don't know if he's benched yet. Might just be getting a day off plus, if you think a trade is close, you don't want him hurting himself in the field.

FWIW, Twitter specifically used the words "benched for bad defense".

LoMo thrown right into the fire, hitting second. Not sure what to think about that. Part of me doesn't like it but the other part does because it shows we have a bunch of confidence in him. The rest isn't bad; pretty much the only problem is what everyone else has been saying, Stanton needs to be a bit higher. Other than that, it's not bad.

 

 

 

That's my worry too about LoMo batting 2nd. That's why I said in the other thread I wanted him batting 8th to begin things.

 

However, based on Morrison's approach and K/BB numbers in the minors (plus the little I saw of him from the Futures Game), he seems like the kind of player that would thrive being thrown right into the #2 spot in the lineup.

 

Yeah that and the fact that he isn't like Stanton and has done well as soon as he got to a new level in the minors.

I love him hitting 2nd and having Gaby hit 3rd makes sense at the moment with Hanley pretty much being the only capable guy in the lineup who could hit leadoff.

I believe Stanton should be hitting 5th. I would have kept Gabby 2nd, Helms 3rd

 

 

 

I was agreeing with you until you said, "Helms 3rd."

At least for today is:

 

Ramirez SS

Morrison LF

Sanchez 1B

Uggla 2B

Helms 3B

Ross CF

Stanton RF

Paulino C

Johnson P

 

 

Well hopefully CC is freak and heals fast. I think Id like Hanley,Logan, Gaby, Uggla, Stanton, Cody, Boni/Helms, Ronnie. I know it's a lot to ask of a rokkie to hit in the 2 hole but I think Logan can get on base enough to make it work.

 

Damn I almost nailed the line up. Thats my post from the other thread. I still feel Stanton should flip with Helms.

Day One in Operation Spark Hanley: Failed

Day One in Operation Spark Hanley: Failed

 

 

Huge fail, he just doesn't look right, It might be the continuous changer (or closing) of his stance in which he's not able to fully extend his hands and drive the ball or he could just not be seeing the ball well, but I don't expect an avg under .295 ever again from Hanley.

Day One in Operation Spark Hanley: Failed

 

 

Huge fail, he just doesn't look right, It might be the continuous changer (or closing) of his stance in which he's not able to fully extend his hands and drive the ball or he could just not be seeing the ball well, but I don't expect an avg under .295 ever again from Hanley.

 

 

He sorta of looks uncomfortable at times when a pitch comes across. It seems like he often stands a bit off-balance and leans toward the plate and pulls his hands in when he takes a pitch. I'm having trouble getting what I want to say across, but I'm sure you all notice it too.

Hanley barreled a few up last night. Right now he's not keeping his hands inside the ball and is trying to pull everything which is why he is hitting grounders to the left side. I think he may be afraid of getting jammed which you can never be as a hitter or you get the above results most of the time. He just needs to let the ball get to him and trust his hands. Of course this is much easier said than done

seriously, why the f*** is stanton still hitting down there? especially behind guys like helms and (no disrespect to him) cody ross?

seriously, why the f*** is stanton still hitting down there? especially behind guys like helms and (no disrespect to him) cody ross?

 

 

Because Stanton is hitting .222?

seriously, why the f*** is stanton still hitting down there? especially behind guys like helms and (no disrespect to him) cody ross?

 

 

Because Stanton is hitting .222?

 

But he's been absolutely Hammering the ball as of late and has improved a lot in terms of plate discipline and working pitchers. He should at least be hitting ahead of Helms or if anything 5th ahead of Cody.

seriously, why the f*** is stanton still hitting down there? especially behind guys like helms and (no disrespect to him) cody ross?

 

 

Because Stanton is hitting .222?

 

 

.877 .OPS in the month of July. He shouldn't be hitting 7th anymore.

i would love him hitting either 4th or 5th. him and uggla in either spot is fine by me either way, im tired of having guys on and seeing cody ross and wes helms come up and stink. if someone is going to stink in those situations i want it to be stanton.

 

 

Is it just me or has it been way to many time where stanton has led off an inning after cody or someone else doesnt come through.

wow! just checked and he has led off an inning 46 times out of his 144 ab's.

 

in comparison hanley has led off an ining 67 times.