I really never know what approach to take when it comes to Spring Training, but to say that the Marlins' play has been underwhelming is being kind.

No because the regular lineup hasn't played that much together, not to mention LoMo and Stanton missing a good chunk of the Spring.

No because the regular lineup hasn't played that much together, not to mention LoMo and Stanton missing a good chunk of the Spring.

 

 

Correct. I think the Yankee exhibition games will be much more telling when it comes to how this team will perform early on offensively. Keep your eyes on those two games.

Here it comes.

 

Should we be worried?

I am worried about the lack of AB for both Lomo and Stanton this spring. They could start slow.

Lol. We knew this was coming. This game today is a good indication as well considering everyone except Lomo and Stanton are playing.

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I am worried about the lack of AB for both Lomo and Stanton this spring. They could start slow.

 

 

I'm actually more worried when a player bats .400 in a great spring. That means they'll cool off right around opening day.

More importantly are we going to be inundated with these seemingly endless should we be worried threads? Last I checked none of "us" owned the team, so what would "we" have to be worried about?

More importantly are we going to be inundated with these seemingly endless should we be worried threads? Last I checked none of "us" owned the team, so what would "we" have to be worried about?

 

 

 

I don't know, losing?

More importantly are we going to be inundated with these seemingly endless should we be worried threads? Last I checked none of "us" owned the team, so what would "we" have to be worried about?

 

 

I really dislike the "us" and "we" argument.

I am worried about the lack of AB for both Lomo and Stanton this spring. They could start slow.

 

 

I'm actually more worried when a player bats .400 in a great spring. That means they'll cool off right around opening day.

 

It does not.

SHOULD WE BE WORRIED?

I'm already worried about 2013

I'm already worried about 2013

 

 

About 2013? I'm too busy worrying about Joseph Kony to even think about 2013.

I'm indeed worried...nobody is hitting but Solano and H2R...we need to have a surge on offense this last week...

Stanton's been out

Morrison's been out

 

 

Not worried at all.

Stanton's been out

Morrison's been out

 

 

Not worried at all.

 

 

So those guys being out are impairing the ability of other players to get hits in their AB's?

 

Not that I really care about ST performance.

Stanton's been out

Morrison's been out

 

 

Not worried at all.

 

 

So those guys being out are impairing the ability of other players to get hits in their AB's?

 

Not that I really care about ST performance.

They're the 4-5 in the line-up, so it definitely affects the amount of runs we score in the game. When you've got your 6 and 7 [or 8] hitters batting 4 and 5 during a game [Gaby and Infante], then you're not going to get those runs you'd most likely score with Stanton and Morrison at 4 and 5. Huge difference here.

Stanton's been out

Morrison's been out

 

 

Not worried at all.

 

 

So those guys being out are impairing the ability of other players to get hits in their AB's?

 

Not that I really care about ST performance.

They're the 4-5 in the line-up, so it definitely affects the amount of runs we score in the game. When you've got your 6 and 7 [or 8] hitters batting 4 and 5 during a game [Gaby and Infante], then you're not going to get those runs you'd most likely score with Stanton and Morrison at 4 and 5. Huge difference here.

 

Well, Gaby was a #3 hitter for us and an all star, so I would think he could handle middle of the order for a bit. Also, when I saw Hanley bounce into a double play with two runners on and one out to end an inning, that really had nothing to do with Stanton or Lomo, it had to do with Hanley doing what he usually does with runners on.

Bat .298 with an .860 OPS? He's grounded into 51 double plays in almost 1,500 PAs with runners on, that's not exactly bad. At least I don't think so.

 

As far as Gaby hitting 3rd, he didn't do all that well. Plus him being an all-star was simply because the Marlins HAD to be represented and he just had the best overall first half.

Spring training doesn't really matter. Terry Tiffee was tied for the team lead in ABs until the day he was cut. Nuff said.

 

Having said that--Reyes, Hanley, Buck, and Infante have all hit well. Morrison and Stanton have been hurt. Gaby and Bonifacio have sucked. Whatever.

 

Even if spring mattered, I don't see much for concern here other than the fact that Morrison and Stanton are still not healthy.

Gaby has been playing so bad after last years all star break... reaching new lows

Also, when I saw Hanley bounce into a double play with two runners on and one out to end an inning, that really had nothing to do with Stanton or Lomo, it had to do with Hanley doing what he usually does with runners on.

 

Stop. Eso no se hace.

 

Hanley's career slashlines with 2 on and 1 out are .304/.417/.457.

Stanton's been out

Morrison's been out

 

 

Not worried at all.

 

 

So those guys being out are impairing the ability of other players to get hits in their AB's?

 

Not that I really care about ST performance.

They're the 4-5 in the line-up, so it definitely affects the amount of runs we score in the game. When you've got your 6 and 7 [or 8] hitters batting 4 and 5 during a game [Gaby and Infante], then you're not going to get those runs you'd most likely score with Stanton and Morrison at 4 and 5. Huge difference here.

 

Well, Gaby was a #3 hitter for us and an all star, so I would think he could handle middle of the order for a bit. Also, when I saw Hanley bounce into a double play with two runners on and one out to end an inning, that really had nothing to do with Stanton or Lomo, it had to do with Hanley doing what he usually does with runners on.

 

You kinda suck more every year. What happened to you?