March 10, 201511 yr http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2015/03/marlins-in-negotiations-for-cuban-infielder-hector-olivera.html "Olivera played 10 seasons in the Cuban National Series, hitting .323 with 96 home runs and 433 RBI. sounds like a great player, but he's only player 1B and 2B in Cuba, so what would be the plan? move Dee to short
March 11, 201511 yr I'm not sure if its good or bad that we're finally serious about one of these Cuban guys. They can't and won't all turn out like Abreu. Then again, the Marlins wisely won't break the bank on this guy so I wouldn't put much stock into this just yet. The bidding for these guys can get stupidly high and we don't need that much money on a gamble.
March 12, 201511 yr Marlins offered Olivera $53 million allegedly, but the Dodgers offered somewhere in the ballpark of $75+ million. Marlins had the second largest offer for Olivera. Just wow. Honestly don't know where Olivera would play anyway if his arm is rumored to be close to shot. 2nd base is Gordon's, and 3B is currently Prado's. Unless they think Olivera was going to replace Hech midseason I don't know how going after Olivera makes too much sense.
March 13, 201511 yr The doyers requested a 2nd MRI and his camp is not obliging. Story keeps getting weirder and weirder. Fish need to stay away and save up for one of those young cuban SPs who will be available this year.
March 16, 201511 yr Like that dude said, lets hold off for a pitcher. I have a feeling our offense is going to click with the current group we have.
March 16, 201511 yr He won't be a Marlin anyway but I was also wondering where he would play. I would imagine 3B 4 days a week, Prado plays 3B the other 2.5+, and picks up 1.5+ more starts a week on off days for 1B, 2B, SS, LF or RF. Prado plays against all lefties and Marlins go all Brock Holt with him. It wouldn't be a bad thing, but as an organization, they do not platoon and move guys around so they would never. You'd hope Hech was booted off the island and they decide whatever the best defensive arrangement of Prado, Gordon, Olivera is. But no chance after Gordon acquisition. Save the money to contribute to Yelich buyout and deadline pitching.
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