Some Teams Get It

Schwks · Post by **Schwks** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:01 am

I look at the Florida Marlins, and I say to myself...they get it. Billy Beane gets duly deserved credit for running a winning franchise on a small budget. Bu the Marlins do the same and have won 2 World Series, continually put out a winning product while trading away their stars.

I look at that team and marvel about their shrewdness. Their SP for next year will be amongst the best in the NL:

JJohnson

Sanchez

Nolasco

Volstad

A Miller

Their bullpen will be best in NL with back end of Gregg, Lindstrom and Nunez and they have dumped slightly overpriced guys who are superfluous to their success for cheaper talent: Jacobs, WIllingham, Olsen.

Meanwhile they have exciting prospects Maybin, Gorky whatever and a couple of top pitching guys Tucker, Vander SLoot (oops thats the guy who killed Natalie Halloway)

I pick Marlins to win NL East in 09

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:28 pm

I hope you are in my league and you draft all these guys.

Thunder · Post by **Thunder** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:37 pm

don't let any body fool you, go for it!

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:12 am

Originally posted by Schwks:

I pick Marlins to win NL East in 09 I understand your point, but this is a bit of a stretch. Many things can happen between now and March but, while I give you they have a young, talented (and injury prone) rotation, their offense might be offensive:

Baker/Treanor/Rabelo at catcher. Baker is the starter and played well in less than 200 AB but will he even be a top 15 catcher next year?

Cantu at first. Good resurgent year. Will the real Cantu please stand up?

Uggla or Bonifacio at second. Uggla is hot and cold and Bonifacio is trying to learn how to steal first.

Hanley Rameriez at SS. None better. Snappy dresser too.

Dallas McPherson at 3B. AAAA player of the year. Or will the Marlins dip into that deep pool of FA 3B like...um...let's see...um!

Cameron Maybin. Exciting player but young.

Jeremy Hermida. Cannot get any more middle of the pack as far as OF go.

Third OF du jour. Who knows?

Yes, the Marlins continue to surprise many years, but this year? And win the NL East? You will get GREAT odds in Vegas.

crazytown · Post by **crazytown** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:18 am

Alledgedly.

Schwks · Post by **Schwks** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:10 am

I do not necessarily argue that these are all fantasy studs. Just that for a very diminutive payroll, they have a very competitve team.

Maybin

Uggla

Hanley

Cantu

McPherson

Hermida

Ross

Catcher de Jour

is a nice lineup for the NL. Hey, Im not a fan of the Marlins, just have to respect their maneuverings, given their monetary restrictions.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:29 am

Originally posted by Schwks:

I do not necessarily argue that these are all fantasy studs. Just that for a very diminutive payroll, they have a very competitve team.

Maybin

Uggla

Hanley

Cantu

McPherson

Hermida

Ross

Catcher de Jour

is a nice lineup for the NL. Hey, Im not a fan of the Marlins, just have to respect their maneuverings, given their monetary restrictions. You look at that lineup and say 'nice lineup', I look at that lineup and say,"We're going to get a lot of k's from our pitcher tonight."

For real baseball, I like to take the best hitter out of a lineup, like he's dl'ed, and see how it stacks up. If Hanley is taken out and Amezaga put in, you'd have to agree that it would be a very beatable lineup.

I do get your point. The Marlins have, by far, the lowest payroll in baseball and yet remain quite competitive. I wouldn't pick them to win a division next year, but damned few picked the Rays this year too.

[ November 13, 2008, 11:42 AM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:32 am

if the marlins trade for dunn, i think the 1st thing todd should do on his new website is calculate the chance that a tim lincecum might face these guys and k 27