About the ONLY thing about the Marlins I wish the Reds would look into is their farm system and player development. But this point, I'm not even sure THAT is superior to the Reds anymore.
About the ONLY thing about the Marlins I wish the Reds would look into is their farm system and player development. But this point, I'm not even sure THAT is superior to the Reds anymore.
“I think I throw the ball as hard as anyone. The ball just doesn't get there as fast.” — Eddie Bane
“We know we're better than this ... but we can't prove it.” — Tony Gwynn
no doubt, but i think he was owner in 2003.Originally Posted by westofyou
And it is possible he's put in place some people that can teach him. It just seems like this is the right direction for the Marlins.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
Sometime between the 2010 and 2011 seasons that became "We're simply not going to lose MONEY anymore."
Forget about the Reds going all-in on free agents. Last season showed that this ownership group isn't wired that way.
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John Henry was the owner.
Loria drive the O' s price into the stratosphere, killed the Expos and persides over a franchise that is universally thought of as a joke.
Don't see it at all
TRF you were right Loria got the control of the Marlins in 2002, I was incorrect, still don't see him as a guy to envy though
the only reason i remembered that was I think Loria designed their WS rings.
And I didn't say envy per se, but this is a plan the Reds should have followed when GABP opened, with a slant towards pitching.
If they get Reyes, that is a more than solid offense. Bonafacio and Reyes make a very good 1-2 punch at the top of the order. Then Hanley, Stanton, Sanchez. The rotation I think gets maybe a little better. Vasquez retires, but a full year of Johnson. They need another starter. If they get one, they can make a run.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
Talk to some former Montreal Expo fans about Jeff Loria and David Samson. See what they have to say.
Phil Castellini puts the FUN in Trust Fund.
Well said.
I definitely think Castellini may have realized he's in over his head from the money side of it.
And he probably expected more of a spike in attendance than he got this year.
But should he have? One good season and he expects the fans to return in droves?
They sat on their hands last offseason and appear to be ready to do so again this offseason. If they do, I see attendance dropping off because of the turn off.
No kidding
We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost effective ~ Kurt Vonnegut
The strike did just as much damage.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
Thank you Marlins for at least showing signs of driving up the price on Pujols.
2015 Rotation: Under Construction
It must be fun to be a Marlins fan right now, they can dream big. The lineup construction would be fun.
Reyes
Ramirez
Pujols
Stanton
2015 Rotation: Under Construction
This.
Completely different situation. I'm as frustrated as anyone, but the Marlins are literally projected to add another $20-30 million to their revenue on account of getting out of the awful stadium lease they were in and into a new ballpark. That's the reason why they're now making a splash in free agency.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
Don't forget as for the players.. think of the savings they encounter without having to pay taxes on that money.. example: LeBron James and Chris Bosh w/ the Miami Heat
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