Are you guys comfortable with the guys we currently have on the roster that can play 3B? I think it's a huge black hole. Dietrich, Dobbs, Lucas and Solano don't get me excited one bit. I think the Marlins should keep the pitching staff together for 2014. The free agents still out there are Reynolds, McGehee, Youkiilis, M.Young, Chavez and Betancourt. Don't think I would give them anything more than a 1-year deal. Will Middlebrooks, Dayan Viciedo or Chase Headley all make sense, but none of them would come too cheaply and I don't think the Marlins should trade any pitching right now. Sean Rodriguez, Cole Gillaspie, Jeff Keppinger, Mike Olt, Rickie Weeks and Jordan Pacheco could be other trade targets. What do you guys think?

They should just let Dietrich play at this point.

Agreed, just give the kid the AB's instead of wasting money on someone who's old and is going to be bad anyway.

Just sign Chavez and Baker and call it a day. Jeez, FO.

Just sign Chavez and Baker and call it a day. Jeez, FO.

the return of John Baker.. I dig it !

Both Chavez and McGehee could probably be had on one year deals in order to rebuild value. And it might be hard for them to turn down an offer where they'd almost be certain to start.

Just sign Chavez and Baker and call it a day. Jeez, FO.

the return of John Baker.. I dig it !This Baker I speak of does have the first initial J, but it's not John.

Just sign Chavez and Baker and call it a day. Jeez, FO.

the return of John Baker.. I dig it !This Baker I speak of does have the first initial J, but it's not John.

Jeff Baker has been a guy I have been getting on my soapbox about. He would be a great platoon mate at either 1B or 3B for the Fish. He destroys lefty pitching.

They should at least sign Scott Sizemore to minor-league deal. If he's healthy he could hit LHP in platoon with Dietrich. I'm going to just obsess over him like I did with Ryan Hanigan at catcher.

 

He's still only 28 and put up decent numbers in 2011 before ACL surgeries .245/.342/.399/.741, and even better vs lefties.

I agree with the Jeff Baker idea

I am really not high on the idea of dealing a top prospect arm for a young 3b with Moran possibly only a year away. I guess you'd do it hoping he could move to 1b eventually, they'd just better have a plan if they do this.

 

Have some freaking foresight for once.

I am really not high on the idea of dealing a top prospect arm for a young 3b with Moran possibly only a year away. I guess you'd do it hoping he could move to 1b eventually, they'd just better have a plan if they do this.

 

Have some freaking foresight for once.

 

I think that's plan. They don't want to trade for a stopgap, and they want someone versatile enough to fill a need afterwards.

I am really not high on the idea of dealing a top prospect arm for a young 3b with Moran possibly only a year away. I guess you'd do it hoping he could move to 1b eventually, they'd just better have a plan if they do this.

 

Have some freaking foresight for once.

 

It reminds me of the time when the Marlins traded away a young 3B for a sack of shit and had no other 3B in the system.

I would try to acquire Olt if the price is right. The only reason I would try to acquire a young controllable player is because we don't have any options in the minors at the corners other than Moran. If Moran comes up next year or at the end of this season, then you could move Olt or whomever we acquire to 1st base. Jones contract is only for two seasons and I doubt he will last that long.

I said this at the end of the Furcal thread, but since no one responded I'll say it again here. If we want Dietrich to concentrate on improving his hitting, why on earth would anyone want to force the guy to learn a new position at the same time? ML pitching isn't enough stress by itself? He should be starting at 2b this season.

I said this at the end of the Furcal thread, but since no one responded I'll say it again here. If we want Dietrich to concentrate on improving his hitting, why on earth would anyone want to force the guy to learn a new position at the same time? ML pitching isn't enough stress by itself? He should be starting at 2b this season.

They do fielding and hitting drills all the time as it is, so learning a new position wouldn't put too much stress on him, if they go that route.

I said this at the end of the Furcal thread, but since no one responded I'll say it again here. If we want Dietrich to concentrate on improving his hitting, why on earth would anyone want to force the guy to learn a new position at the same time? ML pitching isn't enough stress by itself? He should be starting at 2b this season.

 

As much as I seem to disagree, apparently they don't want him starting anywhere.

I would try to acquire Olt if the price is right. The only reason I would try to acquire a young controllable player is because we don't have any options in the minors at the corners other than Moran. If Moran comes up next year or at the end of this season, then you could move Olt or whomever we acquire to 1st base. Jones contract is only for two seasons and I doubt he will last that long.

 

I would only be interested in Olt if he can be had really cheap. I would rather have Christian Villanueva if we're making a deal with the Cubs.

I've always been intrigued by Michael Young but for some reason I get this feeling that he just does not like the Marlins as an organization.

Also, what do you guys think it would take to acquire someone like Middlebrooks?

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Also, what do you guys think it would take to acquire someone like Middlebrooks?

It depends on how Middlebrooks starts the season, if he's still as inconsistent as he has been the Marlins could get him fairly cheap, I would say a couple of pitchers like Descalfani and Sanchez

Id get Olt. I have a feeling he is going to live up to him potential this year, if im right come July we can either move him to 1B which he has already played and call-up Moran or trade him for a good return and plus Moran into 3B. Olt would be a solid pickup.

I have a weird feeling we won't make a move for a 3B... and when A-Rod is released by the Yanks, they sign him.

Yes, we're gonna sign a guy who won't even play for us cause he'll be suspended.

Yes, we're gonna sign a guy who won't even play for us cause he'll be suspended.

 

If he's suspended with no real evidence, that's sad.

 

And if he's cleared, I think the Yanks release him... and someone will sign him. Nobody has less to lose than the Marlins.