****Official 2012 MIAMI MARLINS Thread****

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-passan_marlins_new_stadium_free_agents_111111

This guy HATES Everything about the Marlins...

 

He's the Marlins Bill Simmons.

 

To be honest, he didn't make anything up. I won't think differently of the ***** art collector until some of these big free agents ACTUALLY sign a ****ing contract.

 

He's gonna be the Grand Marshall at Parades...

 

He's entirely justified in his opinion, but even I don't go that far when bashing Loria and Samson. This reads like a certain poster on this forum wrote it.

 

I think I know who it is!

 

He hasn't posted in this thread, if that helps.

 

Yes, I definitelty know who it is now.

Hopefully, it stays that way.

 

Does it rhyme with Bolphin Rake?

 

I knew who you were talking about immediately.

 

Wonder if that praying mantis is gonna get season tickets at the new park?

[video=youtube;RifsZ5JRNOw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RifsZ5JRNOw[/video]

 

Yeah, or Gaby.

But that would mean we almost have to get Pujols or fielder.

 

I wouldn't do that deal if I were Florida. Of course I'm a big LoMo fan.

 

This. You'd almost have to move LoMo because Pujols is a longshot right now.

 

Exactly, unless you know something that the public doesn;t

 

True, but Gaby is better there.

And they don't like LoMo anyway. If they can get a top level pitcher for him, I think they do it and really no fans could be upset about it

 

I like LoMo, but I'd rather have Gonzalez.

I think most fans would agree with that once they learned who gonzalez was.

 

A trade for Gio would be great. Do it!

 

Loria, you're on the run now
Running after somebody, you gotta get him somehow
I think you've got to slow down before you start to blow it
I think you're headed for a breakdown, so be careful not to show it

You really don't remember, was it something that he said?
Are the voices in your head calling? Loria?
Loria, don't you think you're fallin'?
If everybody wants you, why isn't anybody callin'?

You don't have the answer
Leave you hangin' on the line, oh-oh-oh?, Loria?
Loria, I think they lost your number
I think they forgot your alias that you've been living under

But you really don't remember, was it something that they said?
Are the voices in your head calling? Loria?



catchy tune.......

 

Ok, in order to move on from that "catchy tune", I'll post a rumor regarding The Cuban Outfielder.

DKnobler DKnobler
One scout with ties to international market suggested Cespedes will get $45 mill. I'm starting to believe he'll get quite a bit more.

 

Totally agree Cespedes' agents are positioning him as an impact MLB player, instead of comparing him to other Cubans who have made the leap to the Major Leagues, according to Knobler of CBSSports.com (on Twitter).

Will be interesting to watch what happens.

I just like teasing about Loria....that tune was in my head!

Loria came out swinging with names like Reyes, Pujols, and to a lesser Buehrle, etc....all have other suitors whistling in their ear....think he has shown his hand to early if really wanted these guys, but again, maybe it was all for show and smoke during the 11.11.11 announcement PITBULL party.

Its early in the hot stove, once it settles we can see if Loria backs up his attempt at sizzle!

 

I agree. I would much rather have Bonifacio in Center, or gamble on Grady Seizmore.

 

Why? Has there been more info coming out on him? Seems like a pretty good prospect to me.

 

He wants 8 years and over 45 million, possibly 60 million from a report I heard. That's too much for a prospect.

 

8 years is too long.

but paying him around 6 to 7 mil per year is a bargain if you can keep the contract below 6 years

 

I agree. I think 6-8 million is average salary in baseball. The issue is the length of the contract, especially at his age. Hell, he might be older than 26.

 

In the hmmmmmmmmmmmm Dept!

Would love to know the details of "the package" but Logan was said to be a no/no???

 

As it should be. I don't get why people are down on LoMo. The guy is a young, cheap good ball player. He should be one of the guys the Marlins is built around, not someone they should be shipping out of town.

Also check out Gio Gonzalez's home/road splits. He seems to be a good fit in Oakland's big ballpark and their good defense behind him. Don't get me wrong, he's a good young pitcher but he's someone that would cause me to pause and think hard about dealing for him.

 

I meant it more from the ANGLE of LOMO has worn out his welcome with FO - that some thought! Still want to know the package, but LOMO just went from SHIPPABLE cause of attitude, to UNTOUCHABLE when the betting money at one point was any offer and a bag of balls to get the problem child out. Ala, Colby Rasmus. Thus I am led to believe it could have been a Manager problem and not necessarily FO/Owner problem.

 

Rasmus was shipped out of town because of LaRussa, he just didn't like Rasmus.

I think the LoMo problems were a complete overreaction/overblown by the FO being upset he likes to Tweet and wanted to send a message to him, which ultimately made them into the bad guys. I don't think Morrison has an attitude problem, if anything I think he's someone that can be a leader, especially if he called out players like Hanley Ramirez for his clubhouse issues.

 

Again, I am not in the anti-LoMo camp. Was pointing out that if FO had a problem, this would have been a deal to leverage and ship him out.

 

If we trade Stanton I am done with baseball.