January 29, 201511 yr Author So cool that they went and did the press conference in Tokyo. Great marketing ploy, I'd imagine a bunch of teenage Japanese girls will now be sporting Marlins gear over there lol. Also, I don't think surprised is the right word for Caminero being DFA'd but its alarming how quickly his stock has fallen over the past year. Last spring training we thought he could be a solid piece in our bullpen.
January 29, 201511 yr So cool that they went and did the press conference in Tokyo. Great marketing ploy, I'd imagine a bunch of teenage Japanese girls will now be sporting Marlins gear over there lol. Also, I don't think surprised is the right word for Caminero being DFA'd but its alarming how quickly his stock has fallen over the past year. Last spring training we thought he could be a solid piece in our bullpen. He's basically a pitching machine, easily replaceable. Might someday have a role as a Major Leaguer, but he won't be someone that can't be replaced by a 1 year, $1 million contract.
January 30, 201511 yr He will probably clear. He's a pretty standard reliever. I'm going to try and see if Ichiro will sign at one of the Marlins ST games up here in the Orlando/Viera area in a month or so.
February 2, 201511 yr Author I bet ichiro is starting before the all stars break. he is too good to be sat. Our starting outfield is even better than Ichiro and won't be sat either, barring injuries. I'm not sure u understand ichiros role here.
February 2, 201511 yr I bet ichiro is starting before the all stars break. he is too good to be sat. It is 2015. 2013 Ichiro: 77 OPS+ 2014 Ichiro: 89 OPS+ WORST Marlin outfielder in 2014: 111 OPS+ (Ozuna) There is no way, unless there is an injury, that Ichiro becomes a starting outfielder for the Marlins.
February 2, 201511 yr I bet ichiro is starting before the all stars break. he is too good to be sat. It is 2015. 2013 Ichiro: 77 OPS+ 2014 Ichiro: 89 OPS+ WORST Marlin outfielder in 2014: 111 OPS+ (Ozuna) There is no way, unless there is an injury, that Ichiro becomes a starting outfielder for the Marlins. I couldn't agree more. He was just a nice name to add to the roster.
February 2, 201511 yr Author I bet ichiro is starting before the all stars break. he is too good to be sat. It is 2015. 2013 Ichiro: 77 OPS+ 2014 Ichiro: 89 OPS+ WORST Marlin outfielder in 2014: 111 OPS+ (Ozuna) There is no way, unless there is an injury, that Ichiro becomes a starting outfielder for the Marlins. I couldn't agree more. He was just a nice name to add to the roster. I know its just splitting hairs and you probably weren't meaning it so literally but Ichiro is still good enough to be more than just a name. When called upon, even in a limited role this year, he is more than capable of still being productive.
February 2, 201511 yr I bet ichiro is starting before the all stars break. he is too good to be sat. It is 2015. 2013 Ichiro: 77 OPS+ 2014 Ichiro: 89 OPS+ WORST Marlin outfielder in 2014: 111 OPS+ (Ozuna) There is no way, unless there is an injury, that Ichiro becomes a starting outfielder for the Marlins. I couldn't agree more. He was just a nice name to add to the roster. I know its just splitting hairs and you probably weren't meaning it so literally but Ichiro is still good enough to be more than just a name. When called upon, even in a limited role this year, he is more than capable of still being productive. Plus we needed his AARP card for discounts on hotels and restaurants for road trips.
February 2, 201511 yr I bet ichiro is starting before the all stars break. he is too good to be sat. It is 2015. 2013 Ichiro: 77 OPS+ 2014 Ichiro: 89 OPS+ WORST Marlin outfielder in 2014: 111 OPS+ (Ozuna) There is no way, unless there is an injury, that Ichiro becomes a starting outfielder for the Marlins. I couldn't agree more. He was just a nice name to add to the roster. I know its just splitting hairs and you probably weren't meaning it so literally but Ichiro is still good enough to be more than just a name. When called upon, even in a limited role this year, he is more than capable of still being productive. He'll be an outstanding 4th outfielder, he just won't be good enough to supplant any of our starters as long as they remain healthy.
February 2, 201511 yr Author I bet ichiro is starting before the all stars break. he is too good to be sat. It is 2015. 2013 Ichiro: 77 OPS+ 2014 Ichiro: 89 OPS+ WORST Marlin outfielder in 2014: 111 OPS+ (Ozuna) There is no way, unless there is an injury, that Ichiro becomes a starting outfielder for the Marlins. I couldn't agree more. He was just a nice name to add to the roster. I know its just splitting hairs and you probably weren't meaning it so literally but Ichiro is still good enough to be more than just a name. When called upon, even in a limited role this year, he is more than capable of still being productive. Plus we needed his AARP card for discounts on hotels and restaurants for road trips. This reminds me of one year leading up to opening day, on the local radio station they were mentioning some of the new players on the team and I'm 95% sure it was Luis Gonzalez on the 2007 or 08 team that the radio station jokingly said "He's only on the team because someone has to buy all the beer" since the team was, as usual, flooded with young players. Hilarious line I still reused with role player veteran guys like Dobbs, Helms, and Kevin Slowey.
February 2, 201511 yr I bet ichiro is starting before the all stars break. he is too good to be sat. It is 2015. 2013 Ichiro: 77 OPS+ 2014 Ichiro: 89 OPS+ WORST Marlin outfielder in 2014: 111 OPS+ (Ozuna) There is no way, unless there is an injury, that Ichiro becomes a starting outfielder for the Marlins. I couldn't agree more. He was just a nice name to add to the roster. I know its just splitting hairs and you probably weren't meaning it so literally but Ichiro is still good enough to be more than just a name. When called upon, even in a limited role this year, he is more than capable of still being productive. Of course, Ichiro wouldn't be Ichiro if he wasn't "good enough" lol. He's just had a decline, but such is life.
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