I miss the Castro/Redmond platoon before we got Lo Duca.

I'm not exactly sure what goes through Redmond's mind. Either he's a moron, or he really hates Ruggiano. Juan Pierre is bad at all aspects of baseball. Ruggiano can at least field his position well.

Redmond seems like the type of guy who would continue to start Pierre just because he likes having speed at the top of the lineup.

I sent this to Samson today:

 

You are the only team that can be one of the worst in the history of baseball and still be dumb enough to bat 2 awful, old players 1-2 the entire year. How can you let the manager continue to write these 2 into the lineup when you have 6 other young bats in the lineup that should be getting as many at bats as possible.

 

Can you please name me 1 thing that Polanco and PIerre have done well besides provide "veteran leadership" that has led us right into one of the worst teams in the history of a really old sport?

 

The Blue Jays trade actually looks good but good god get these two off the team and completely rebuild.

Redmond seems like the type of guy who would continue to start Pierre just because he likes having speed at the top of the lineup.

 

 

This is almost certainly the principal reasoning involved, whether or not the decision comes from Redmond or the front office. They probably continue to start Pierre because they don't have a "true lead-off man" to replace him with.

 

It is quite the testament to the Marlins' stupidity.

I sent this to Samson today:

 

You are the only team that can be one of the worst in the history of baseball and still be dumb enough to bat 2 awful, old players 1-2 the entire year. How can you let the manager continue to write these 2 into the lineup when you have 6 other young bats in the lineup that should be getting as many at bats as possible.

 

Can you please name me 1 thing that Polanco and PIerre have done well besides provide "veteran leadership" that has led us right into one of the worst teams in the history of a really old sport?

 

The Blue Jays trade actually looks good but good god get these two off the team and completely rebuild.

 

Please tell us what Samson actually says in response to this.

Polanco needs to go home and drain some fluid out of his head that thing looks like it is going to go POP BOOM POP soon. I hope it doesn't happen near another player or umpire because it will probally kill them from the explosion. He is so bad now. It's crazy that he was a really good player just like 2 years ago (not hall of famer but good .) what happened to him?????

Dave magadan

Kevin orie

Dave berg

Terry Pendleton

Mike Lowell

Jerry brown

Bobby Bonilla

Placido polanco

Dave magadan

Kevin orie

Dave berg

Terry Pendleton

Mike Lowell

Jerry brown

Bobby Bonilla

Placido polanco

 

 

Aramis Ramirez.

I'm not really sure what ... Is that your list of our "bad" third basemen? Lowell was amazing.

I'm not really sure what ... Is that your list of our "bad" third basemen? Lowell was amazing.

 

Not in 2005. It was just a list to compare all the 3 rd basemen. Lowell had some good years and was a rock hard stud at the hot corner. He could ding it and the average was average. Except he made us missed the playoffs in 2005 and that is what I will always remember from him. The other 3 rd basemen though take a look.its interesting.

You left Cabrera off.

And Lowell's 2005 was why we missed the playoffs, huh? Ok. If you say so.

How about the fact that he was big in getting us to the playoffs in 03? And if it weren't for him, Cubs would have swept us 4 straight. Solo homer in top 11th to straight center to put us ahead in game 1.

What the fuck is going on????????

Polanco needs to retire. He doesn't do anything for this team. Nothing at all. At least Pierre is having fellowship day beast mode for Christ next week and that is really cool but polanco does NOTHING for the marlins or the fans.

I'm not sure why these guys are playing at all. It serves no purpose. I think Redmond is just showing himself to be a terrible manager with a preference for hard headed old school dogma and over attachment to his veteran players (why else does he play Jeff Mathis?). I hope the front office doesn't ignore his stupidity just because this is a lost season.

The Pierre over Ruggiano thing is utterly mind boggling.

Unfortunately, I think JP will be in the lineup until such a time Yelich is called up or Coghlan comes back. Nobody else is a "leadoff hitter" for us right now.

I am beginning to think that the team can never reach 500 with Redmond as a manager. He does not know how to put a lineup together that can win against other teams and defeats us without the other team having to even do anything. With him in charge I don't see how we will get back to 500 or any better web once Evoldi and Yelich are here. Ricky nolasco did not have focus in his start either which all of that is on Redmond to. He needs to keep his players heads in the game to perform the best.

Hmm ... No, that's just how Ricky is. Really good or really bad with some mediocrity sprinkled in the middle. That's not Red's fault.

I'm not sure why these guys are playing at all. It serves no purpose. I think Redmond is just showing himself to be a terrible manager with a preference for hard headed old school dogma and over attachment to his veteran players (why else does he play Jeff Mathis?). I hope the front office doesn't ignore his stupidity just because this is a lost season.

 

 

For sure it serves no purpose.

 

But, attachment? He didn't sign Pierre or Polanco or Mathis, he's just stuck with them.

 

With any luck, Polanco is out for a month or more. Pierre's been hitting a little, but he still sucks. Olivo will be gone long before Mathis, although neither should be here.

 

No way Redmond gets fired, no matter what he does or doesn't do. After going through Gonzales, Rodriquez and Guillan within about 2 years, they can't afford any more failed management choices.

 

Redmond is on a cheap 3-year deal on a team that's expected to be horrible. He's immune from any criticism that matters in terms of his job.

 

Look on the bright side. Next year, there will be no Polanco, no Pierre, no Olivo, no Nolasco, maybe no Ruggiero, maybe no Slowey, maybe no Cishek and the list goes on and on.

 

A month or so ago I said half of the guys here then won't be here in a year and was met with derision. I still say that regarding the guys still here today. Some of them who were here a month ago are already gone and the turnover will continue.

 

The only locks for next year are Stanton, Ozuna, Deitrich, Morrison, Hechavarria, Brantly, Hernandez, Turner, Alvarez and Eovaldi. Maybe Webb and Dunn. That's only a dozen guys, assuming that they don't trade some of them, which they probably will.

 

This team is in flux and anything can happen, but Redmond ain't going anywhere no matter what he does.

I'm not sure why these guys are playing at all. It serves no purpose. I think Redmond is just showing himself to be a terrible manager with a preference for hard headed old school dogma and over attachment to his veteran players (why else does he play Jeff Mathis?). I hope the front office doesn't ignore his stupidity just because this is a lost season.

 

For sure it serves no purpose.

 

But, attachment? He didn't sign Pierre or Polanco or Mathis, he's just stuck with them.

 

With any luck, Polanco is out for a month or more. Pierre's been hitting a little, but he still sucks. Olivo will be gone long before Mathis, although neither should be here.

 

No way Redmond gets fired, no matter what he does or doesn't do. After going through Gonzales, Rodriquez and Guillan within about 2 years, they can't afford any more failed management choices.

 

Redmond is on a cheap 3-year deal on a team that's expected to be horrible. He's immune from any criticism that matters in terms of his job.

 

Look on the bright side. Next year, there will be no Polanco, no Pierre, no Olivo, no Nolasco, maybe no Ruggiero, maybe no Slowey, maybe no Cishek and the list goes on and on.

 

A month or so ago I said half of the guys here then won't be here in a year and was met with derision. I still say that regarding the guys still here today. Some of them who were here a month ago are already gone and the turnover will continue.

 

The only locks for next year are Stanton, Ozuna, Deitrich, Morrison, Hechavarria, Brantly, Hernandez, Turner, Alvarez and Eovaldi. Maybe Webb and Dunn. That's only a dozen guys, assuming that they don't trade some of them, which they probably will.

 

This team is in flux and anything can happen, but Redmond ain't going anywhere no matter what he does.I don't think he's got what it takes and it doesn't speak Spanish. Also he was not a very good player so it is hard for him to make players respect what he says.

Managers generally werent good ballplayers.

Here is david samson's response to my email:

 

Good points...I think mike Redmond is still looking for the right combinations...things will get better...thanks for the email.

 

...dps

Polanco might be headed for the DL, blessing in disguise. And Pierre will hit the bench as soon as Yelich is called up.

Polanco might be headed for the DL, blessing in disguise. And Pierre will hit the bench as soon as Yelich is called up.

 

He should already be on the bench with Ruggiano starting. I wonder what they will do with Pierre and Ruggiano when Yelich make the splash because we don't need that many outfielders.