Official 2006 Florida Marlins Offseason Thread

[RWhitney014]

I'm firmly in the camp that says Uggla's possible regression means nothing for a few reasons.

1) Let's say his average drops 30 points, his HRs are cut in half, and his RBI drop by a third. His basic number line would still be .252-14-60. That would be a comparable season to that in 2006 of Craig Biggio, Jose Castillo, Marcus Giles, and Jose Vidro. And that's a huge, huge drop. I would expect the average to go down some, but the production numbers to be similar. His bat's not slowing down.

2) The Marlins' lineup can make it up. Hanley's numbers were great last year; they should be even better this year. Whoever's in CF has to outproduce Reggie Abercrombie's first half. Hermida did absolutely nothing this year, but he's going to have a much better year. Cabrera's not a 27-HR hitter. Jacobs should be better just by virtue of his ankle's healing. And on and on.

 

[Alex44]

Around The Horn (not the show): Marlins Outfield

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASA...t_id=1784574&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla

Entering spring, the only regular position without a frontrunner is center field.
For more than a year, the front office has explored trade options to upgrade the position. For the right fit, the team is willing to part with some of its young pitching.
Over the past few months, the Marlins explored dealing with Tampa Bay for B.J. Upton. And the team has had talks with the Red Sox for David Murphy.
Now, it appears clear the team will head into Spring Training with what it already has.
Veteran Alex Sanchez, who signed a Minor League contract, will get a shot to win the position.
A speedster, Sanchez last played in the big leagues for Tampa Bay in 2005.
The 30-year-old is a left-handed hitter with 122 career stolen bases in 427 games.
Because of their financial limitations, the Marlins' front office feels Sanchez is a low-risk, high-reward potential pickup. Along with Sanchez, Alfredo Amezaga, Reggie Abercrombie, Eric Reed and Cody Ross will see action in center this spring.