Braxton Lee optioned down to Triple A so he can play everyday, Severino Gonzalez called up to reinforce the over worked bullpen, Brian Ellington DFA'd, Trevor Richards will come up tomorrow to start vs Boston but hasn't been activated yet though he is at Marlins Park. 

 

 

Wonder if Ellington gets claimed.

 

 

So I’m guessing for now Jarlin stays in the bullpen for now. Wonder if this is just a spot start. 

 

 

So I’m guessing for now Jarlin stays in the bullpen for now. Wonder if this is just a spot start. 

 

Probably depends on how he performs...

 

 

I still think Ellington could be a useful reliever...i assume someone claims him?

 

 

Braxton Lee is elite fast.  But that’s about it. 

 

 

Ellington will get claimed, but I don't think he'll have much of a career. Many guys have proven that 100 mph doesn't matter if it comes in straight as an arrow and isn't set up by any secondary pitches. 

 

 

Ellington will get claimed, but I don't think he'll have much of a career. Many guys have proven that 100 mph doesn't matter if it comes in straight as an arrow and isn't set up by any secondary pitches. 

 

ala the artist formerly known as Braden Looper

 

 

ala the artist formerly known as Braden Looper

 

What's he known as now? You got me curious now.  

 

Hey anyone hear Jeff Nelson on yesterday's pre game show criticizing the decision to DFA Ellington? We had glimpses of this last year but Jeff Nelson doesn't play "Mr Company Guy" if he doesn't want to. Right or wrong if he doesn't like a Marlins move he criticizes it and it's pretty damn refreshing to hear. It feels like all the other commentators work for the Marlins and Nelson doesn't. 

 

 

What's he known as now? You got me curious now.  

 

Hey anyone hear Jeff Nelson on yesterday's pre game show criticizing the decision to DFA Ellington? We had glimpses of this last year but Jeff Nelson doesn't play "Mr Company Guy" if he doesn't want to. Right or wrong if he doesn't like a Marlins move he criticizes it and it's pretty damn refreshing to hear. It feels like all the other commentators work for the Marlins and Nelson doesn't. 

 

What did he say?

 

 

What did he say?

 

Basically something like "I don't know how you can DFA a guy who throws almost 100 mph" or something like that, ignoring all the struggles Ellington has had.

 

Right or wrong he sounds like "your uncle complaining on the couch" instead of a guy who is trained to speak favorably about the team he's working for. He did this a few times last year as well. 

 

 

As long as Nelson keeps saying he played with Jeter for 6 years his job should be safe for now.

 

 

We have such a terrible track record of developing struggling pitchers with potential. It's very possible Ellington becomes serviceable to someone else in a year or two.

 

 

We have such a terrible track record of developing struggling pitchers with potential. It's very possible Ellington becomes serviceable to someone else in a year or two.

 

meh, people thought that about Eovaldi and his "super fast super straight" fastball too.

 

 

meh, people thought that about Eovaldi and his "super fast super straight" fastball too.

 

eovaldi had great peripheral numbers, and until he got hurt he was a solid major league player. Ellington never showed any excellent skill, except his 100 mph fastball. 

 

 

Richards is up and Severino Gonzalez gets DFA'd, came up for a day and literally did nothing. 

 

 

Richards is up and Severino Gonzalez gets DFA'd, came up for a day and literally did nothing. 

 

It was time to severino the ties between us. 

 

 

eovaldi had great peripheral numbers, and until he got hurt he was a solid major league player. Ellington never showed any excellent skill, except his 100 mph fastball. 

 

"great" is a stretch, he had solid peripherals, sure, but he never topped 7.06 K/9 in a season despite that 100+ mph heat

 

 

It didn't work for Richards tonight, but I think he is a pretty interesting pitcher with that crazy good changeup of his.

 

 

It didn't work for Richards tonight, but I think he is a pretty interesting pitcher with that crazy good changeup of his.

 

There is a lot to like, but I think we should send him to double A to work on the curve/slider

 

 

There is a lot to like, but I think we should send him to double A to work on the curve/slider

 

Might as well work at the big league level...he's good enough to probably not have his confidence shot, and the Marlins will be bad enough to where it won't matter if they lose most of his starts. It's a season of learning and development for everyone (except Donny Baseball, we already know he's clueless between first pitch and last out) so why not learn on the fly? Alcantara should be up once team control deadlines pass for the same reason. 

 

 

Might as well work at the big league level...he's good enough to probably not have his confidence shot, and the Marlins will be bad enough to where it won't matter if they lose most of his starts. It's a season of learning and development for everyone (except Donny Baseball, we already know he's clueless between first pitch and last out) so why not learn on the fly? Alcantara should be up once team control deadlines pass for the same reason. 

 

I just think it will be easier to figure out a pitch with a higher margin for error. I'm not worried about his confidence, I'm more concerned with his ability to throw a mediocre pitch against true major league players. Hanley took a hanging slider yard. He might be able to play with the pitch a littler more if he knows "if I miss it won't be 400 feet behind me". I'm just thinking it will be easier to develop against lesser competition.

 

 

What's he known as now? You got me curious now.  

 

Hey anyone hear Jeff Nelson on yesterday's pre game show criticizing the decision to DFA Ellington? We had glimpses of this last year but Jeff Nelson doesn't play "Mr Company Guy" if he doesn't want to. Right or wrong if he doesn't like a Marlins move he criticizes it and it's pretty damn refreshing to hear. It feels like all the other commentators work for the Marlins and Nelson doesn't. 

 

Can Jeter get Samson to fire him too then?

 

 

why do you guys think his change up is so good? he got like what 2 swgstrks on it? 1.1 ops against?

 

 

this guy is not a mlb pitcher