Posted October 4, 201014 yr Would you like to see Dominguez when he is ready? I'd rather see Coghlan at 3rd (if he is decent defensively) and Morrison in left.
October 4, 201014 yr If Matty shows any kind of a bat in spring training, there is no doubt in my mind he'll start the season with the big club. Surprised the heck out of me in that he really stepped it up and had a real good second half with the Suns including showing good power and good with RISP. I saw a Suns game earlier in the season where he struck out all five at bats and looked absolutely clueless at the plate. You simply cannot overlook how good he is with the glove, a vacuum cleaner with real good range. I don't know whether his bat is ready but there's no doubt in my mind his glove is. Beinfest can go along way toward fixing the infield defense by going Matty at 3rd and LoMo at 1st. No doubt in my mind that's where he's heading.
October 4, 201014 yr Coghlan strikes out a lot and has no power and will be a below average infielder. He will not be the solution at 3B. Coghlan's chances on becoming a long term Marlin are in the OF.
October 4, 201014 yr I think he can definitely be a fit. Potential is always uncertain, but it seems like the front office is giving him a chance next year to win a job in ST, and I like that idea.
October 4, 201014 yr I think long range he's a perfect fit, he's an above average fielder and has demonstrated that his power numbers are developing nicely. The question isn't if he fits but where does Coghlan fit? Again long range Cogs does not project as a third baseman and there are no indications he'll put up the power numbers for that position. Is Cogs suited better for 2b or Lf? Then the next question will be who do the Marlins move to get him in the line-up when Dominguez is the starter at 3b?
October 4, 201014 yr Coghlan strikes out a lot and has no power and will be a below average infielder. He will not be the solution at 3B. Coghlan's chances on becoming a long term Marlin are in the OF. You really expect Coghlan to strikeout at the same rate he did before he got injured??
October 4, 201014 yr I think long range he's a perfect fit, he's an above average fielder and has demonstrated that his power numbers are developing nicely. The question isn't if he fits but where does Coghlan fit? Again long range Cogs does not project as a third baseman and there are no indications he'll put up the power numbers for that position. Is Cogs suited better for 2b or Lf? Then the next question will be who do the Marlins move to get him in the line-up when Dominguez is the starter at 3b? Coghlan is better suited for 2B. There's no question about that. The thing is that the Marlins have one of the best 2B in baseball. Unless if there are any plans of moving Uggla to LF (which I doubt), then we'll just have to live with Coghlan in LF, for the time being.
October 4, 201014 yr There is one scenario the Marlins can keep Uggla at 2nd base and put Dominguez at 3rd without trading anyone... Call me insane call me whatever but it actually is not a stretch to do it... Move CC to CF! Gabby can stay at first and Logan in LF... He has the physical ability and athleticism to man the position. I know many say you don't move a scratch LF to CF, but in many way CF is actually easier to play than LF especially in our Ballpark. If CC starts this off season working at it He should be able to make the transition I know many will hate the idea but in many ways it does make sense
October 4, 201014 yr 1B LoMo 2B Uggz SS Ozzy 3B Matt LF Cogz CF Hanley RF Stanton C (anybody with D) I really like what I saw from Ozzy - slick D and can handle the bat.
October 4, 201014 yr There is one scenario the Marlins can keep Uggla at 2nd base and put Dominguez at 3rd without trading anyone... Call me insane call me whatever but it actually is not a stretch to do it... Move CC to CF! Gabby can stay at first and Logan in LF... He has the physical ability and athleticism to man the position. I know many say you don't move a scratch LF to CF, but in many way CF is actually easier to play than LF especially in our Ballpark. If CC starts this off season working at it He should be able to make the transition I know many will hate the idea but in many ways it does make sense stop that.
October 4, 201014 yr CC was dreadful in LF because he was bad at reading the balls, that's much easier in CF. What some people forget is that CF is easier to play TECHNICALLY than LF and RF, the thing is that CF needs more God given talent. I'm not saying it's a good idea, I'm just saying that the problem he had with LF wasn't that he couldn't run fast enough to cover his area, it was that he got a bad read on slicing balls.
October 4, 201014 yr Well, with someone of u insinuating switching Cogs to CF... do you think there's still trade potential in Maybin? Will others take a shot with him for something decent or are we just stuck with him until he figures it out?
October 4, 201014 yr Well, with someone of u insinuating switching Cogs to CF... do you think there's still trade potential in Maybin? Will others take a shot with him for something decent or are we just stuck with him until he figures it out? I don't think so but I think it's worth at least considering.
October 5, 201014 yr I doubt his offense abilities wwill shine early on but I'm hoping he puts up great defense from day one, improving our terrible defensive infield. Also Lo Mo moving to 1st (if Gaby is traded) should improve the infield as well. As of now I see this. Coghlan LF Morrison 1B Hanley SS Uggla 2B Stanton RF Dominguez 3B Maybin/Outfielder CF Cather (Paulino, Baker, Hayes, Davis)
October 6, 201014 yr CC was dreadful in LF because he was bad at reading the balls, that's much easier in CF. What some people forget is that CF is easier to play TECHNICALLY than LF and RF, the thing is that CF needs more God given talent. I'm not saying it's a good idea, I'm just saying that the problem he had with LF wasn't that he couldn't run fast enough to cover his area, it was that he got a bad read on slicing balls. Rtot (+3) and Rdrs (+4) say hi. Other than Stanton he was arguably the best defensive player this season.
October 6, 201014 yr CC was dreadful in LF because he was bad at reading the balls, that's much easier in CF. What some people forget is that CF is easier to play TECHNICALLY than LF and RF, the thing is that CF needs more God given talent. I'm not saying it's a good idea, I'm just saying that the problem he had with LF wasn't that he couldn't run fast enough to cover his area, it was that he got a bad read on slicing balls. Rtot (+3) and Rdrs (+4) say hi. Other than Stanton he was arguably the best defensive player this season. Well, the argument is about range (and that his range is bad because of being bad at reading balls), and his Rds was that high because of his assists (+5) and stealing a HR (+2). It gave his actual range a negative rating (-3). UZR was similar (+2 arm, -3 range). Only TZ gave him positive range (+1 arm, +2 range). And it's unlikely he'd have that high of an assist count again, it's was that high because players knew that he has a weak arm so they often tried to take the extra base. And that's also a small sample size. While improvement should be expected as experience is gained, his range also still clocks in at -19 Rds, -8 UZR, -2 Rtot in about 1 and 1/3rd seasons worth of innings.
October 6, 201014 yr CC was dreadful in LF because he was bad at reading the balls, that's much easier in CF. What some people forget is that CF is easier to play TECHNICALLY than LF and RF, the thing is that CF needs more God given talent. I'm not saying it's a good idea, I'm just saying that the problem he had with LF wasn't that he couldn't run fast enough to cover his area, it was that he got a bad read on slicing balls. Rtot (+3) and Rdrs (+4) say hi. Other than Stanton he was arguably the best defensive player this season. Well, the argument is about range (and that his range is bad because of being bad at reading balls), and his Rds was that high because of his assists (+5) and stealing a HR (+2). It gave his actual range a negative rating (-3). UZR was similar (+2 arm, -3 range). Only TZ gave him positive range (+1 arm, +2 range). And it's unlikely he'd have that high of an assist count again, it's was that high because players knew that he has a weak arm so they often tried to take the extra base. And that's also a small sample size. While improvement should be expected as experience is gained, his range also still clocks in at -19 Rds, -8 UZR, -2 Rtot in about 1 and 1/3rd seasons worth of innings. There we go.
October 6, 201014 yr I think he can definitely be a fit. Potential is always uncertain, but it seems like the front office is giving him a chance next year to win a job in ST, and I like that idea. Perfect way to phrase it, IMO. I'm going to take Admin's recent comments on him with a grain of salt for now. If Admin and Michael really thought Matt was this close to making the roster then why didn't we see him in September? Clock be damned. They never worried about starting that clock with other players they thought were real close. It would have been the perfect opportunty to ease him into the "lifestyle" of the majors and see exactly where his bat is at. And like I said before, I doubt very much that once he makes the roster he's doing much, if any, bouncing back and forth. Plus, seeing that he is the projected 3B of the future, and with the much added income of the new pond, his arbitration years won't be that much of a concern.
October 6, 201014 yr Coghlan is horrific in LF.. I dread picturing him in CF, where he has much more range to cover. If Dominguez is ready, I have a suspicion that this could be the logic and motivation behind the Marlins trading Uggla, justifying it by saying they're moving Chris to 2nd. To be honest, I'd NOT see them trade Uggla, but reportedly the two sides are "far apart" in negotiations, thus my belief that Uggs will be moved. I may be crazy here, but in order of untradable commodities, I'd put Uggla as more of a keeper than Coghlan, but that's just me.
October 8, 201014 yr Coghlan is horrific in LF.. I dread picturing him in CF, where he has much more range to cover. If Dominguez is ready, I have a suspicion that this could be the logic and motivation behind the Marlins trading Uggla, justifying it by saying they're moving Chris to 2nd. To be honest, I'd NOT see them trade Uggla, but reportedly the two sides are "far apart" in negotiations, thus my belief that Uggs will be moved. I may be crazy here, but in order of untradable commodities, I'd put Uggla as more of a keeper than Coghlan, but that's just me. His problem isn't athletic range, it's trouble reading slicing balls. That's much easier in centerfield.
October 9, 201014 yr Dominguez? The .744 OPS in AA Dominguez? No way he starts in the big leagues. If Beinfest loves him, he will. Beinfest put Boni and third.
October 9, 201014 yr Dominguez? The .744 OPS in AA Dominguez? No way he starts in the big leagues. If Beinfest loves him, he will. Beinfest put Boni and third. and people don't forget the nepotism factor. Dominguez went to Chatsworth High School, Beinfest's Alma Mater.
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