Miami Marlins nearing deal with Michael Morse... Discuss!

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/marlins-nearing-deal-with-michael-morse.html

Let's hope he stays healthy.

Good. Solid bat and a local guy. Save the starter depth or trade a starter to recoup some prospects.

good. hopefully only 2 years

 

 

Excellent news.

Because he's a good bat? Nobody is throwing a parade but this is a nice addition.

Besides replacing Jones who is garbage, why should we be excited about this?

 

Well, I mean, he's no Craig Stem in terms of excitability, but still a pretty a solid signing.

 

 

Besides replacing Jones who is garbage, why should we be excited about this?

 

Not for nothing but that is a pretty solid reason in itself.

 

 

Welcome to Home State.

 

 

At the least this is an upgrade at first over Jones, is a better fit in the lineup than Headley would have been, we don't lose any prospects or other key players, it increases our power, and he'll make a better cleanup hitter than McGehee. This doesn't make us a worse team so I don't see how we can't at least give this a thumbs up.

 

 

This is by far the least exciting first base option.

Good deal. Good power bat behind Stanton. I would actually keep jones as a power bat off the bench who can hit righties.

 

 

This is by far the least exciting first base option.

 

 

Not arguing with you (unless you say Bour), but who's a better (realistic) option at this point? The first base class after LaRoche is just so bad.

 

 

2015 Opening Day Lineup :

 

Gordon 4, Yelich 7, Stanton 9, McGehee 5, Morse 3, Ozuna 8, Salty 2, Hech 6, Alvarez 1.

 

 

I can't give it a thumbs up because the moves the team has made leads me to believe they want to win now. A morse signing isn't really a win now move especially in our infield.

 

I'm happy they upgraded (by a little), just not thrilled with the choice.

 

Fair assessment, thought as I asked Wild Card, what would you have done at first base if you were in the FO?

 

 

2015 Opening Day Lineup :

 

Gordon 4, Yelich 7, Stanton 9, Morse 3, Ozuna 8, McGehee 5, Salty 2, Hech 6, Alvarez 1.

 

Fixed.

 

 

I hope they're giving Morse $100 million per year so people can say Loria finally raised payroll.

 

 

I don't get you guys, this is a terrific signing. If healthy this guy has one of the better bats. BOTH Gordon AND Morse will be excellent hitters in Marlins Park!!!

 

 

Morse will outperform his projected WAR since he will exclusively play first base. He was terri-bad defensively in the outfield, but shouldn't be any worse than Garrett Jones at first.

2 years. nice job.

 

 

I like this better then going into the season with what we have.

Sources have it as a two year deal, which is perfect. Financial details still unknown. Now to find a team to give Jones away to for Christmas.

Its just me who's underwhelmed. Everyone else seems super happy.

 

We're desperate

 

 

Being disappointed that we signed Morse yet hoping we would've signed LaRoche is really weird. They're similar players.

 

Morse just looks worse because he's had issues with injuries, in part because he's been asked to play positions he's had no business playing.

 

Morse will be fine at 1B. He's much better than Jones in the sense that he can play every day if he stays healthy. Morse hits both lefties and righties as opposed to Jones who's just a mediocre platoon player.