Brandon Kintzler turns down Marlins offer for chance at more money

[CyggyMarlin 477]

meh... Kintzler gonna turn 37 and is probably gonna show signs of decline soon.  Fish can do better.  Maybe we can start using some of our prospects in the pen and give them experience before making them starters

Edited February 10 by CyggyMarlin

[SongInTheAir 480]

The Marlins could have used Kintzler in the pen, but with Mattingly calling the shots, Kintzler would absolutely have been the closer, and that's not great. Bass isn't great for that role either, but what Manager of the Year says, goes. 

 

For anyone saying it's wild that he took a minor league deal over a Major League deal, he didn't really. It's a Major League deal as soon as he "makes" the team, which the only way he doesn't is if he gets hurt during Spring Training and misses the whole season. He simply chose to make $1.5 million more in what is likely his last contract worth over $3 millie

[Bret Hart 56]

I think this gonna be higher winning percentage gambling for him. '20 Philly bullpen was so terrible. Fangraphs said, their bullpen in '20 season got 7.06 era, 5.56 fip and -0.8 war, which mean he goes down to 98% bottom feeding bullpen. 

 

That's something he has got to try, definitely. 

Edited February 10 by Bret Hart

[jeffreysfishfry 279]

This allows us to experiment.  If Kintzler signed and struggled it would have been more difficult to make faster transition, plus the verbal agreement as him closing could prolong the problem. 

[QbanCastillo 123]

10 hours ago, SilverBullet said:

I should probably take back my earlier anger towards him. The wording of what went down sound a little insulting to the Marlins but Kintzler seemed like a good dude last year and there are always multiple factors involved in making a decision like this. The Marlins not picking up his option months ago gave Kintzler and his family an opportunity to look at all their options and they gotta go with what they feel is best for them. No need for hard feelings.

Nah nah, wait til I catch him in the streets here. It's on Kintzy!

[jeffreysfishfry 279]

1 hour ago, QbanCastillo said:

Nah nah, wait til I catch him in the streets here. It's on Kintzy!

[taiwanmarlin 508]

Thanks Kintzler a lot to help us acquire Floro.

[Michael 2,825]

12 minutes ago, taiwanmarlin said:

Thanks Kintzler a lot to help us acquire Floro.

Correct.

[jeffreysfishfry 279]

4 hours ago, taiwanmarlin said:

Thanks Kintzler a lot to help us acquire Floro.

[SonOfJack 2,977]

 

[Michael 2,825]

22 minutes ago, SonOfJack said:

 

So NOW that's the case, OK, sure. lol

[taiwanmarlin 508]

1 hour ago, SonOfJack said:

 

He should know it's just business. 

[taiwanmarlin 508]

Just can't wait to beat Kintzler and his Phillies (of course he needs to make that team first ).

Edited February 21 by taiwanmarlin