December 22, 200322 yr Two guys I am curious about at this point for our team: Jay Payton and BJ Surhoff. Payton was non-tendered, and had Colorado-inflated numbers, or did he? He had 300 ABs on the road with 15 HR and .281AVG. At home? 298ABs with 13 HR and .322 AVG. Payton might be looking for too much money and a starting job though. We need a player for insurance who is ok with coming off the bench: Surhoff. Surhoff was injured last season, but is 39 and in great shape. He batted .295 in 319ABS with 5 HR. Seems to have some pop left, but is an experienced vet who could help shore up our bench and give us a guy to play OF as well. Another guy I like is Karim Garcia. Any other candidates out there? If we do make a move, I dont expect it to be to land a marquee name, as Beinfest has said this and all indidcations seem to point towards this.
December 22, 200322 yr I don't know about Jay Payton since switching to PPS probably would kill his homerun totals.... BJ Surhoff I would love to have as a bench player.... Karim Garcia I would pass on since he may be on to jail and from what I've heard, he has got a bad attitude...
December 22, 200322 yr I would love BJ Surhoff, On a team of rather young players he provides a lot of veteran leadership that we may need as well as putting up great numbers year after year despite the fact that he's going on 40.
December 22, 200322 yr Remember when surhoff played for the braves that someone hit a ball down the right field line and he hit the wall while chasing the ball and he broke his leg i think or something on his leg.(i think jason kendall hit that ball).Ok back on topic i think we should persue payton i've liked him since he was a met,and he would look good in a marlins uniform,then again who doesn't look good in a marlins uniform?
December 22, 200322 yr Author I don't know about Jay Payton since switching to PPS probably would kill his homerun totals.... BJ Surhoff I would love to have as a bench player.... Karim Garcia I would pass on since he may be on to jail and from what I've heard, he has got a bad attitude... I think Payton may produce with us. In 36 ABs at Dodger field, another pitcher's park, he had 2 HR. He batted .455 at JRS (5/11). No home runs though. I dont think he would be a target because he would cost too much and would demand a starting job. I dont think that we are in the market for a starter.
December 22, 200322 yr Even though playing at PPS might affect Paytons HR total, We play in a rather good park for Doubles, and Payton is most definately a spectacular Doubles hitter.
December 22, 200322 yr Even though playing at PPS might affect Paytons HR total, We play in a rather good park for Doubles, and Payton is most definately a spectacular Doubles hitter. hmmm.... Sounds good.... I still think that we shouldn't go after another Starter though unless it is Vlad.
December 22, 200322 yr Surhoff gets injured every other game, I'd much rather have a guy like John Vander Wal.
December 22, 200322 yr Author Vander wal would be a great pick up, but we already have a pinch-hitter extraordinaire in Lenny Harris. I would be fine with waiting to see how Abe Nunez does in ST, maybe an invitee (like Al Martin last year) comes along. We got some solid prospects in the minors too, like Hermida. I dont know if he gets an ST invite though...and i doubt the FO will put him on our MLB roster just yet. Damn, this team has some depth... Dont forget about those Koreans we tried out last year, after all, we have Choi now and that may be attractive to them. Who knows what Beinfest has up his sleeve...
December 22, 200322 yr Vander wal would be a great pick up, but we already have a pinch-hitter extraordinaire in Lenny Harris. I would be fine with waiting to see how Abe Nunez does in ST, maybe an invitee (like Al Martin last year) comes along. We got some solid prospects in the minors too, like Hermida. I dont know if he gets an ST invite though...and i doubt the FO will put him on our MLB roster just yet. Damn, this team has some depth... Dont forget about those Koreans we tried out last year, after all, we have Choi now and that may be attractive to them. Who knows what Beinfest has up his sleeve... One of em already signed the Japan. The other still has 1 more seson till he is a FA. The Marlins would have to pay or send players to get him.
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