Who knows? He might rack up 50 saves and be a hero.

 

In Eric Gagne fashion with none blown?

So, in summary, the Marlins pay market price for a reliever with experience, some success and excellent potential and two thirds of the board freaks out.

 

A lot of people here are going to go off the deep end when Anibal makes six and a half million next year.

 

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

It would be beyond stupid to dump Nunez before the season begins, particularly when his salary would not buy anything that the Marlins would use for 2011 unless the team is willing to dump Coghlan or make him an off the bench lefty/utility player. Coghlan is not going to 3B or 2B - the FO could not be clearer. So if Nunez money goes to CF (and to whom?), Coghlan has no place in the lineup so long as Sanchez is on the roster.

 

The Marlins' current bullpen has potential. And its potential is strongest with Nunez.

So, in summary, the Marlins pay market price for a reliever with experience, some success and excellent potential and two thirds of the board freaks out.

 

A lot of people here are going to go off the deep end when Anibal makes six and a half million next year.

 

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

It would be beyond stupid to dump Nunez before the season begins, particularly when his salary would not buy anything that the Marlins would use for 2011 unless the team is willing to dump Coghlan or make him an off the bench lefty/utility player. Coghlan is not going to 3B or 2B - the FO could not be clearer. So if Nunez money goes to CF (and to whom?), Coghlan has no place in the lineup so long as Sanchez is on the roster.

 

The Marlins' current bullpen has potential. And its potential is strongest with Nunez.

 

Except, you know, when they said he was going to play 3B both last year, after Cantu was traded, and this year, before Maybin was traded.

 

The reason he's not playing those position is because they want to try Doming and have no CFer, while they have a guy who's played a good bit of OF over the last 2 years and they believe is athletic enough to play CF.

Do any of the new bullpen guys have a good track record at closer?

 

I'd be hesitant not to sign Leo if all we had was hensley for the tail end of the bp.

No closer had a track record as a closer before they were closers.

 

Not to mention that none of the old bullpen guys have a good track record as a closer either.

 

(And I have no problem with keeping Leo.)

Bullpen is the last thing im worried about with this team.

 

Oh what I'd give to have heard this last season...

So, in summary, the Marlins pay market price for a reliever with experience, some success and excellent potential and two thirds of the board freaks out.

 

A lot of people here are going to go off the deep end when Anibal makes six and a half million next year.

 

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

It would be beyond stupid to dump Nunez before the season begins, particularly when his salary would not buy anything that the Marlins would use for 2011 unless the team is willing to dump Coghlan or make him an off the bench lefty/utility player. Coghlan is not going to 3B or 2B - the FO could not be clearer. So if Nunez money goes to CF (and to whom?), Coghlan has no place in the lineup so long as Sanchez is on the roster.

 

The Marlins' current bullpen has potential. And its potential is strongest with Nunez.

 

Except, you know, when they said he was going to play 3B both last year, after Cantu was traded, and this year, before Maybin was traded.

 

The reason he's not playing those position is because they want to try Doming and have no CFer, while they have a guy who's played a good bit of OF over the last 2 years and they believe is athletic enough to play CF.

 

So, we agree.

 

If the Marlins get a CF and keep Sanchez, then Coghlan has no starting position on this team.

So, in summary, the Marlins pay market price for a reliever with experience, some success and excellent potential and two thirds of the board freaks out.

 

A lot of people here are going to go off the deep end when Anibal makes six and a half million next year.

 

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

It would be beyond stupid to dump Nunez before the season begins, particularly when his salary would not buy anything that the Marlins would use for 2011 unless the team is willing to dump Coghlan or make him an off the bench lefty/utility player. Coghlan is not going to 3B or 2B - the FO could not be clearer. So if Nunez money goes to CF (and to whom?), Coghlan has no place in the lineup so long as Sanchez is on the roster.

 

The Marlins' current bullpen has potential. And its potential is strongest with Nunez.

 

Except, you know, when they said he was going to play 3B both last year, after Cantu was traded, and this year, before Maybin was traded.

 

The reason he's not playing those position is because they want to try Doming and have no CFer, while they have a guy who's played a good bit of OF over the last 2 years and they believe is athletic enough to play CF.

 

So, we agree.

 

If the Marlins get a CF and keep Sanchez, then Coghlan has no starting position on this team.

No, because the Marlins rather start Coghlan than Omar Infante. If they get a CF, Omar ends up on the bench.

 

Come on man.

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

 

 

 

Shows how important it is to have experience in the 8th and 9th innings. Not that Hensley was ever a failure, but it's not surprising that you're not informed.

 

By the way, you still haven't responded to my post. Leo Nunez has less of a track record than a lot of the guys I listed who will be in our bullpen. His best season in the big leagues was last year, and it wasn't even that good.

 

Leo Nunez wouldn't be a closer on most teams, and wouldn't be an 8th inning guy on some teams. So if that's your main worry, it's not a big deal. He should consider himself fortunate that the Marlins made his career, allowing him to rack up save totals.

So, in summary, the Marlins pay market price for a reliever with experience, some success and excellent potential and two thirds of the board freaks out.

 

A lot of people here are going to go off the deep end when Anibal makes six and a half million next year.

 

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

It would be beyond stupid to dump Nunez before the season begins, particularly when his salary would not buy anything that the Marlins would use for 2011 unless the team is willing to dump Coghlan or make him an off the bench lefty/utility player. Coghlan is not going to 3B or 2B - the FO could not be clearer. So if Nunez money goes to CF (and to whom?), Coghlan has no place in the lineup so long as Sanchez is on the roster.

 

The Marlins' current bullpen has potential. And its potential is strongest with Nunez.

 

Except, you know, when they said he was going to play 3B both last year, after Cantu was traded, and this year, before Maybin was traded.

 

The reason he's not playing those position is because they want to try Doming and have no CFer, while they have a guy who's played a good bit of OF over the last 2 years and they believe is athletic enough to play CF.

 

So, we agree.

 

If the Marlins get a CF and keep Sanchez, then Coghlan has no starting position on this team.

No, because the Marlins rather start Coghlan than Omar Infante. If they get a CF, Omar ends up on the bench.

 

Come on man.

 

 

And there's also no guarantee that Dominguez makes the team this year out of Spring Training.

So, in summary, the Marlins pay market price for a reliever with experience, some success and excellent potential and two thirds of the board freaks out.

 

A lot of people here are going to go off the deep end when Anibal makes six and a half million next year.

 

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

It would be beyond stupid to dump Nunez before the season begins, particularly when his salary would not buy anything that the Marlins would use for 2011 unless the team is willing to dump Coghlan or make him an off the bench lefty/utility player. Coghlan is not going to 3B or 2B - the FO could not be clearer. So if Nunez money goes to CF (and to whom?), Coghlan has no place in the lineup so long as Sanchez is on the roster.

 

The Marlins' current bullpen has potential. And its potential is strongest with Nunez.

 

Except, you know, when they said he was going to play 3B both last year, after Cantu was traded, and this year, before Maybin was traded.

 

The reason he's not playing those position is because they want to try Doming and have no CFer, while they have a guy who's played a good bit of OF over the last 2 years and they believe is athletic enough to play CF.

 

So, we agree.

 

If the Marlins get a CF and keep Sanchez, then Coghlan has no starting position on this team.

No, because the Marlins rather start Coghlan than Omar Infante. If they get a CF, Omar ends up on the bench.

 

Come on man.

 

Or Infante shifts to 3rd to give Dominguez more time at AAA.

So, in summary, the Marlins pay market price for a reliever with experience, some success and excellent potential and two thirds of the board freaks out.

 

A lot of people here are going to go off the deep end when Anibal makes six and a half million next year.

 

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

It would be beyond stupid to dump Nunez before the season begins, particularly when his salary would not buy anything that the Marlins would use for 2011 unless the team is willing to dump Coghlan or make him an off the bench lefty/utility player. Coghlan is not going to 3B or 2B - the FO could not be clearer. So if Nunez money goes to CF (and to whom?), Coghlan has no place in the lineup so long as Sanchez is on the roster.

 

The Marlins' current bullpen has potential. And its potential is strongest with Nunez.

 

Except, you know, when they said he was going to play 3B both last year, after Cantu was traded, and this year, before Maybin was traded.

 

The reason he's not playing those position is because they want to try Doming and have no CFer, while they have a guy who's played a good bit of OF over the last 2 years and they believe is athletic enough to play CF.

 

So, we agree.

 

If the Marlins get a CF and keep Sanchez, then Coghlan has no starting position on this team.

No, because the Marlins rather start Coghlan than Omar Infante. If they get a CF, Omar ends up on the bench.

 

Come on man.

 

 

And there's also no guarantee that Dominguez makes the team this year out of Spring Training.

Regardless, the dumbest thing on the planet is to say that if there's no space in the outfield Chris Coghlan doesn't have a position.

So, in summary, the Marlins pay market price for a reliever with experience, some success and excellent potential and two thirds of the board freaks out.

 

A lot of people here are going to go off the deep end when Anibal makes six and a half million next year.

 

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

It would be beyond stupid to dump Nunez before the season begins, particularly when his salary would not buy anything that the Marlins would use for 2011 unless the team is willing to dump Coghlan or make him an off the bench lefty/utility player. Coghlan is not going to 3B or 2B - the FO could not be clearer. So if Nunez money goes to CF (and to whom?), Coghlan has no place in the lineup so long as Sanchez is on the roster.

 

The Marlins' current bullpen has potential. And its potential is strongest with Nunez.

 

Except, you know, when they said he was going to play 3B both last year, after Cantu was traded, and this year, before Maybin was traded.

 

The reason he's not playing those position is because they want to try Doming and have no CFer, while they have a guy who's played a good bit of OF over the last 2 years and they believe is athletic enough to play CF.

 

So, we agree.

 

If the Marlins get a CF and keep Sanchez, then Coghlan has no starting position on this team.

No, because the Marlins rather start Coghlan than Omar Infante. If they get a CF, Omar ends up on the bench.

 

Come on man.

 

And I thought, from reading your previous posts, that you had no sense of humor

 

Good one.

I think it might be fair to say there's no roster spot for C.C. (which would bring a trade).

 

But as he is here, there will be a way to fit him in the lineup.

 

He still is, relatively, the odd man out.

So, in summary, the Marlins pay market price for a reliever with experience, some success and excellent potential and two thirds of the board freaks out.

 

A lot of people here are going to go off the deep end when Anibal makes six and a half million next year.

 

The Marlins bullpen has two pitchers who have experience in the eighth and ninth inninings. One is Nunez and the other is a failure who came back to life last year.

 

It would be beyond stupid to dump Nunez before the season begins, particularly when his salary would not buy anything that the Marlins would use for 2011 unless the team is willing to dump Coghlan or make him an off the bench lefty/utility player. Coghlan is not going to 3B or 2B - the FO could not be clearer. So if Nunez money goes to CF (and to whom?), Coghlan has no place in the lineup so long as Sanchez is on the roster.

 

The Marlins' current bullpen has potential. And its potential is strongest with Nunez.

 

Except, you know, when they said he was going to play 3B both last year, after Cantu was traded, and this year, before Maybin was traded.

 

The reason he's not playing those position is because they want to try Doming and have no CFer, while they have a guy who's played a good bit of OF over the last 2 years and they believe is athletic enough to play CF.

 

So, we agree.

 

If the Marlins get a CF and keep Sanchez, then Coghlan has no starting position on this team.

No, because the Marlins rather start Coghlan than Omar Infante. If they get a CF, Omar ends up on the bench.

 

Come on man.

 

Or Infante shifts to 3rd to give Dominguez more time at AAA.

 

A possibility with Boni or Ozzy at 2B

Some days I wonder why I still post here.

I think it might be fair to say there's no roster spot for C.C. (which would bring a trade).

 

But as he is here, there will be a way to fit him in the lineup.

 

He still is, relatively, the odd man out.

 

 

 

Coghlan's not an "odd man out," at all.

Who knows? He might rack up 50 saves and be a hero.

 

In Eric Gagne fashion with none blown?

 

Oxymoron? :cool

I think it might be fair to say there's no roster spot for C.C. (which would bring a trade).

 

But as he is here, there will be a way to fit him in the lineup.

 

He still is, relatively, the odd man out.

 

And I thought, from reading your previous posts, that you had no sense of humor

 

Good one.

 

I just want you both to answer this.

 

If there is one spot for Omar Infante or Chris Coghlan, at 2B, who do you think the Marlins pick?

 

Also, it's nice to know, watertown, that you're clearly not trying to be intelligent. It makes me feel way better than when I thought there was just something wrong with you.

if it came down to the marlins choosing coghlan or infante i think they'd definitely choose coghlan. he's younger, cheaper, and bats lefty.........all things that are valued more than anything that infante could bring to the table.

if it came down to the marlins choosing coghlan or infante i think they'd definitely choose coghlan. he's younger, cheaper, and bats lefty.........all things that are valued more than anything that infante could bring to the table.

 

Right, these are things everyone else knows; I'm just seeing what those two, who seem to think of Cogs as the "odd man out", think.

I think it might be fair to say there's no roster spot for C.C. (which would bring a trade).

 

But as he is here, there will be a way to fit him in the lineup.

 

He still is, relatively, the odd man out.

 

And I thought, from reading your previous posts, that you had no sense of humor

 

Good one.

 

I just want you both to answer this.

 

If there is one spot for Omar Infante or Chris Coghlan, at 2B, who do you think the Marlins pick?

 

Also, it's nice to know, watertown, that you're clearly not trying to be intelligent. It makes me feel way better than when I thought there was just something wrong with you.

 

If the Marlins (who have watched Coghlan playing 2B for several years in their minor leagues) thought that he could be a Major League Second Baseman, they would have established him there right after the Uggla trade. Then, if Dominguez was deemed not ready, Infante could play third for the one year left on his contract and Dominguez would take over 3B in 2012.

 

But they did not. And the reason must be that they don't see Coghlan as the answer at 2B. Now YOU may think Coghlan should be at 2B, and most of this board may think that Coghlan can play 2B but the folks that matter do not.

 

So, again, unless Sanchez is traded and LoMo moves to 1B, Coghlan's ONLY long term chance at a starting position is in CF. Which he realizes and the FO realizes and why he and they want to try him out there.

 

And it follows that if the Marlins get a starting CF (with the "Nunez money") then Coghlan is out of the everyday lineup.

 

It does not take a lot of intelligence to figure this out, but evidently even such a low bar is too much for you.

I think it might be fair to say there's no roster spot for C.C. (which would bring a trade).

 

But as he is here, there will be a way to fit him in the lineup.

 

He still is, relatively, the odd man out.

 

And I thought, from reading your previous posts, that you had no sense of humor

 

Good one.

 

I just want you both to answer this.

 

If there is one spot for Omar Infante or Chris Coghlan, at 2B, who do you think the Marlins pick?

 

Also, it's nice to know, watertown, that you're clearly not trying to be intelligent. It makes me feel way better than when I thought there was just something wrong with you.

 

If the Marlins (who have watched Coghlan playing 2B for several years in their minor leagues) thought that he could be a Major League Second Baseman, they would have established him there right after the Uggla trade. Then, if Dominguez was deemed not ready, Infante could play third for the one year left on his contract and Dominguez would take over 3B in 2012.

 

But they did not. And the reason must be that they don't see Coghlan as the answer at 2B. Now YOU may think Coghlan should be at 2B, and most of this board may think that Coghlan can play 2B but the folks that matter do not.

 

So, again, unless Sanchez is traded and LoMo moves to 1B, Coghlan's ONLY long term chance at a starting position is in CF. Which he realizes and the FO realizes and why he and they want to try him out there.

 

And it follows that if the Marlins get a starting CF (with the "Nunez money") then Coghlan is out of the everyday lineup.

 

It does not take a lot of intelligence to figure this out, but evidently even such a low bar is too much for you.

I don't know what I think, but I do know what would happen.

 

I know for a fact, because Beinfest said it, that he was supposed to play 3B when Cantu got traded but he got injured first.

 

I know for a fact, because he said it (and his twitter subsiquently got taken down), that the FO had him taking balls at 3B when they were trying to keep Uggla before Maybin got sent off.

 

So I have ZERO reason to believe that the FO think that his only position can be CF or LF.

 

And you didn't answer my question. If the Marlins went out and got a CF, and there's only room for Coghlan or Infante at 2B, do you think Coghlan ends up benched or gone?

 

The reason he's playing CF is because we don't have anyone else to play CF, but we have other guys who can play 2B and 3B.

 

I bet you were saying in 2005 that the FO would never play Cabrera at 3B.

I think it might be fair to say there's no roster spot for C.C. (which would bring a trade).

 

But as he is here, there will be a way to fit him in the lineup.

 

He still is, relatively, the odd man out.

 

And I thought, from reading your previous posts, that you had no sense of humor

 

Good one.

 

I just want you both to answer this.

 

If there is one spot for Omar Infante or Chris Coghlan, at 2B, who do you think the Marlins pick?

 

Also, it's nice to know, watertown, that you're clearly not trying to be intelligent. It makes me feel way better than when I thought there was just something wrong with you.

 

If the Marlins (who have watched Coghlan playing 2B for several years in their minor leagues) thought that he could be a Major League Second Baseman, they would have established him there right after the Uggla trade. Then, if Dominguez was deemed not ready, Infante could play third for the one year left on his contract and Dominguez would take over 3B in 2012.

 

But they did not. And the reason must be that they don't see Coghlan as the answer at 2B. Now YOU may think Coghlan should be at 2B, and most of this board may think that Coghlan can play 2B but the folks that matter do not.

 

So, again, unless Sanchez is traded and LoMo moves to 1B, Coghlan's ONLY long term chance at a starting position is in CF. Which he realizes and the FO realizes and why he and they want to try him out there.

 

And it follows that if the Marlins get a starting CF (with the "Nunez money") then Coghlan is out of the everyday lineup.

 

It does not take a lot of intelligence to figure this out, but evidently even such a low bar is too much for you.

The only reason Coghlan is in CF is because we have no one else to play CF and he can fake it well. Plain and simple. If we got a natural CF tomorrow, Coghlan goes to 2B and Infante becomes the first guy off the bench.

 

If you think we prefer Infante over Coghlan at 2B, you're sadly mistaken.

 

And how exactly can you establish a guy at a position when baseball isn't being played? Unless they're doing it behind our backs, it's still the offseason as far as I can tell. If you mean they would have told us it was him, how can they? Then we have no CF, especially with Dominguez not ready yet (I don't care that he was already named the starting 3B, I still say he's not ready and camp will prove it) and Boni having to fill in at 3B? Right now, Coghlan is the only thing close to a starting CF the team has. That doesn't mean he's going to be there forever.

I just want you both to answer this.

 

If there is one spot for Omar Infante or Chris Coghlan, at 2B, who do you think the Marlins pick?

 

Also, it's nice to know, watertown, that you're clearly not trying to be intelligent. It makes me feel way better than when I thought there was just something wrong with you.

 

 

Well that's just not the case. There is a spot for both of them, but in terms of 2B it looks like the Marlins are chosing Infante. With Chris Coghlan at CF. Honestly, I think Coghlan has become so detatched from his original 2B position.

 

I just dont know why everyone cant accept that Infante is more than likely a sure-fire position cover as opposed to spare parts used to plug up the gap.