Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

MarlinsBaseball.com

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Maybe we need the minor league game thread

Featured Replies

  • Author
minor league rosters are certainly more entertaining than the big league roster this year for sure

 

That's what should happen in a successful rebuilding. 

 

 

And then the hope is, once the rebuild is complete and sustainability comes around, that all teams at all levels are exciting.

 

Basically, be the Dodgers or Astros.

 

Every Dodgers affiliate in 2018 made the playoffs in their respective leagues. That's unbelievable.

 

 

Is there room on the 40-man roster to keep castano? He is rule-5 elgible this winter

 

They can make room easy. For instance Castro’s option will surely be declined and that’s one spot.  Granderson is a free agent so that’s another. Noesi’s spot will be available I’m sure as well.

 

 

They can make room easy. For instance Castro’s option will surely be declined and that’s one spot.  Granderson is a free agent so that’s another. Noesi’s spot will be available I’m sure as well.

 

I think we should take Castro's option and try to trade him. If he stays hot the rest of the season it might be worthwhile.

 

 

They can make room easy. For instance Castro’s option will surely be declined and that’s one spot.  Granderson is a free agent so that’s another. Noesi’s spot will be available I’m sure as well.

 

Right now the Marlins have 43 guys on the 40 man roster. The 4 guys on the 60 day IL don't count towards the 40. Prado, Walker, Noesi, and Granderson are all free agents. Castro will be bought out. That gets you down to 38. Based on rosterresource.com, the Marlins will have 27 rule 5 eligible players deemed "interesting." Castano is not on this list so it goes up to 28. I would deem 6 players are must adds to the 40 man roster and 4 are maybe adds.

 

Must adds:

 

Nick Neidert

Sixto Sanchez

Jazz Chisholm

Lewin Diaz

Humberto Mejia

Daniel Castano

 

Maybe adds:

 

Will Stewart

Bryson Brigman

Tommy Eveld

Eddy Alvarez

 

 

I think we should take Castro's option and try to trade him. If he stays hot the rest of the season it might be worthwhile.

 

I'm ok with this.

 

 

I think we should take Castro's option and try to trade him. If he stays hot the rest of the season it might be worthwhile.

 

The Marlins would probably be better off to buy him out and resign him if they are going to try that. His option is worth $16 million.

 

 

As a follow up to my 40 man roster talk:

 

My candidates to be DFA'd:

 

Adam Conley

Jeff Brigham

Wei-Yin Chen

Wilkin Castillo

Cesar Puello

 

My candidates to be traded:

 

Miguel Rojas

Starlin Castro if retained

 

I understand why the team has refused to DFA Chen, but the prospects that need roster spots are too valuable to lose and we might see the end of Chen. Hopefully they add 5 spots to make room for the must adds and Will Stewart to be safe.

 

 

I hadn't even thought about DFAing Chen because it feels like they're so against paying him not to play but at what point is eating the money better than paying him to suck on the field?

 

I mean I know the answer from us here but when does the team finally decide they've had enough?

 

 

I hadn't even thought about DFAing Chen because it feels like they're so against paying him not to play but at what point is eating the money better than paying him to suck on the field?

 

I mean I know the answer from us here but when does the team finally decide they've had enough?

 

It’s getting close.  I understand this season keeping him.  There were innings that needed an arm.  The team wasn’t going to be good.  All bets are off now 

 

 

It’s getting close.  I understand this season keeping him.  There were innings that needed an arm.  The team wasn’t going to be good.  All bets are off now 

 

And in theory the team is supposed to be getting better from now on so at what point does keeping him feel like they're not trying to win? You can't preach building a winning atmosphere while keeping Chen.

 

 

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...
Background Picker
Customize Layout

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.