When was the last all star the Marlins bought other than Huizenga in 97. Tell me.

 

 

 

Of course I agree it is. Any bullpen with Mariano Rivera, Tom Gordon, and Paul Quantrill is going to do one hell of a job. Of course if every other team had the Yankees money there wouldn't be any problem with this other than monster contracts...

Alex Fernandez? Moises Alou? I'm not making fun of the marlins, I have ntohign against the acquisition of all-stars, just the absurd acquisition (yankees) of too many all stars.

 

Dude, I'm against big acquistions on the yankees too. Our payroll is absurd. I was hoping we would sign kelvim escobar (better against lefties) and pat hentgen to replace lost starters and keep chris hammond and resign heredia for the bullpen. Getting rid of weaver though was a good move (because brown is worth about 8 million a year in today's market.) Otherwise, I was against sheffield and all other inefficient signings. I don't think Sheffield was an inefficient signing considering he will do very well in Yankee Stadium.

Sheff did very well in a pitchers' park with the dodgers and you guys, but he's older now and the left field dimensions in yankee stadium are among the most damaging to right handed power hitters in the game. If Soriano played anywhere else but yankee stadium, he would of hit 46 homers last year. It kills you, you see sure homeruns become fly outs or ground rule doubles. Sheff should try to get on base and be a good 4 man for giambi, but otherwise if he keeps trying to pull the ball like usually his numbers are going to drop like a stone.

And that is because of your hitting and clutch performances by Peattite. Otherwise, the pitching staff was ordinary.

 

 

The Marlins didn't upgrade? I mean Benitez is better than Urbina except for last year, and he is certainly better than Looper, though Looper could become just as good. Mike Neu isn't an upgrade either? He pitches very well against lefties and could become the Marlins closer of the future when Benitez leaves.

 

Pettitte's clutch performances did not help overall runs/runs given up. His era was higher than Contreras, Mussina, Clemens, Hammond, Rivera, Al Reyes, and a bunch of other guys that gave up less runs.

 

Benitez is hard to debate. His numbers are better than Mariano Rivera's in the last couple of years, but you will find out that Benitez blows games every time it counts. I have never seen anything quite like it. I would of rather had urbina, but benitez is better than looper. Neu forced you guys to get rid of a great starter, so he was a "downgrade" in my opinion.

And that is because of your hitting and clutch performances by Peattite. Otherwise, the pitching staff was ordinary.

 

 

The Marlins didn't upgrade? I mean Benitez is better than Urbina except for last year, and he is certainly better than Looper, though Looper could become just as good. Mike Neu isn't an upgrade either? He pitches very well against lefties and could become the Marlins closer of the future when Benitez leaves.

 

Pettitte's clutch performances did not help overall runs/runs given up. His era was higher than Contreras, Mussina, Clemens, Hammond, Rivera, Al Reyes, and a bunch of other guys that gave up less runs.

 

Benitez is hard to debate. His numbers are better than Mariano Rivera's in the last couple of years, but you will find out that Benitez blows games every time it counts. I have never seen anything quite like it. I would of rather had urbina, but benitez is better than looper. Neu forced you guys to get rid of a great starter, so he was a "downgrade" in my opinion. And Contreras, Hammond, Rivera, Reyes were all in the pen...

 

 

We weren't going to keep Redmond anyway Soriano and Neu is a definite upgrade in the bullpen. If you saw the Canes 99 run to the world series of college, you wold know why.

You guys have a little extra money and need a 5 starter. neu was a downgrade, you could of kept your starter.

 

And Contreras started! And I did say Mussina and Clemens.