the marlins need some bullpen help indeed.

today ken mercker signed with the chicago cubs and that leaves us with no lefties.

I don't trust almanza at all and tejera has struggled.

What do we do about that?

Also are we close to signing williamson or what? :angry

isnt williams supposed to be included in the /nomar/manny/arod/magglio/ deal

No for Williamson, he has yet to be non tendered.

 

How about a Mark Guthrie?

Chad Fox isn't a true lefty, but he can get lefties out pretty well, which was a big part of his role last year.

 

Somehow I doubt that we'll get Williamson, although I'd love to have him.

Just be happy that we have done a pretty good job addressing what appeared to be a very serious situation at the end of 2003--We re-signed Chad Fox, and traded for Neu who was 3.64 in 32 bullpen appearences.

i like what we've done so far, but i think we need a power pitcher, Farnsworth anyone?

i like what we've done so far, but i think we need a power pitcher, Farnsworth anyone?

That would be wonderful to get Farnsworth. Unfortunately...

Neu shuts down lefties.

So the Sox will non tender Williamson?

 

Who's in the running for him? I'm guessing hes about....2 million or under per year right?

how about Arthur Rhodes- 4.17 ERA in 54 ip in 2003 with the Seattle Mariners, not exactly great numbers but im sure we could afford him and hes a proven lefty. Supposedly the A's are after him.

So the Sox will non tender Williamson?

 

Who's in the running for him? I'm guessing hes about....2 million or under per year right?

It will be interesting to see what happens with Williamson. The Sox are using him as a bargaining chip in the A-Rod deal. Time is passing quickly, and the Sox might have to offer arbitration to Williamson if they can't get the A-Rod deal through. I'll bet the Marlins FO is in the mix, either striking a deal with the Sox, or the Rangers if Williamson is dealt with Ramirez.

how about Arthur Rhodes- 4.17 ERA in 54 ip in 2003 with the Seattle Mariners, not exactly great numbers but im sure we could afford him and hes a proven lefty. Supposedly the A's are after him.

He'll be an A very soon.

how about Arthur Rhodes- 4.17 ERA in 54 ip in 2003 with the Seattle Mariners, not exactly great numbers but im sure we could afford him and hes a proven lefty. Supposedly the A's are after him.

Rhodes wants to close...

 

look to see him sign in Oakland

So the Sox will non tender Williamson?

 

Who's in the running for him? I'm guessing hes about....2 million or under per year right?

It will be interesting to see what happens with Williamson. The Sox are using him as a bargaining chip in the A-Rod deal. Time is passing quickly, and the Sox might have to offer arbitration to Williamson if they can't get the A-Rod deal through. I'll bet the Marlins FO is in the mix, either striking a deal with the Sox, or the Rangers if Williamson is dealt with Ramirez. It appears Williamson will be part of the Nomar deal to the White Sox

Again, I know the security blanket isn't there because they throw with their right arms, but Neu and Fox both shut down lefties.

when did williamson become a lefty though?

late last night..

 

i saw the procedure, it took forever

when did williamson become a lefty though?

late last night..

 

i saw the procedure, it took forever :lol

williamson will NOT be non-tendered. he's far too valuable to just be given away.

 

he'll either be signed by the sox or traded away.

 

and i can't imagine us trading for him now that red is gone.

My first option in a trade would be Farnsworth. Second Byung-Hyun Kim.

 

FA options are Benitez, Benitez and Benitez.

 

Organization options are Looper, Fox, Burnett, or Blaine Neal.

Sorry to say, I'm disappointed with what we've done with the bullpen. I expected us to have signed a few other players by now, which apparently isn't going to happen. Resigning Chad Fox is a good thing, but we're losing Urbina and Helling already, and the remaining guys in the pen aren't great. We need to sign Benitez now, who I believe is a way better option than Looper. Benitez will do just fine down here, out of the spotlight. It might be good to make an offer to Rhodes as well.

Rhodes might as well be wearing an oakland hat, he's very close to signing

You can scratch Arthur Rhodes from the list of available left-handed free agent relievers. He is signing a three year deal with Oakland.

 

The remaining LH relievers include:

 

Lloyd

Myers

Guthrie

Villone

Rusch

 

The only name that intrigues me is Mike Myers. His side-arm delivery is murder on left-handed batters. If I'm Beinfest I would go all out to sign him.

 

I cannot endure another season of Tejera and AA as the lefty specialists in the pen. I'm sure Trader Jack would concur.

 

:hat

i would be satisfied with mark guthrie

Sorry to say, I'm disappointed with what we've done with the bullpen. I expected us to have signed a few other players by now, which apparently isn't going to happen.

i'll agree with that. since the pen is our weakest link, i'm a little surprised we've done virtually jack s*** thus far about it FA-wise.

 

if we don't get benitez, i'm guessing they're planning on scooping up a non-tender or two.

if we don't get benitez, i'm guessing they're planning on scooping up a non-tender or two.

i sure hope so. Im not a big benitez fan, but he's obviously the best reliever out there- come on beinfest!

if we don't get benitez, i'm guessing they're planning on scooping up a non-tender or two.

i sure hope so. Im not a big benitez fan, but he's obviously the best reliever out there- come on beinfest! well i'm guessing they'll sign looper if they dont get benitez, but i'm praying that they pick up some non-tenders afterwards to finish up the bullpen.

 

i'll be so pissed if this payroll is below $60 mil.