Posted February 27, 201114 yr The National League East is loaded with dangerous left-handed hitters, from Chase Utley and Ryan Howard to Brian McCann and Jason Heyward, and as the Florida Marlins played late innings early last season, they often had to use right-handed relievers to try to combat those sluggers. "It really hurt us at the beginning of last year," said Randy St. Claire, pitching coach for the Marlins. "We were putting guys out there and hoping -- guys who didn't have a proven track record against left-handed hitters. … It puts you in a bad predicament, because you're really searching." The Marlins' search for a complete bullpen -- for a deep bullpen -- may be over. "This way, we know what we've got," St. Claire said Saturday. ... http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog?name=olney_buster&id=6164131 also, in that article there's a link to an article from the Miami Herald about Dominguez: Future might be now for Florida Marlins’ Matt Dominguez http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/27/2087453/future-might-be-now-for-florida.html and a PBP article about Coghlan moving to CF: Marlins' Chris Coghlan welcomes challenge of new position http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/marlins/marlins-chris-coghlan-welcomes-challenge-of-new-position-1284164.html
February 28, 201114 yr Man if only we had had this bullpen last year.......I am sure we would have made it to the 2nd round of the playoffs.
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