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Closer Must Be Offseason Focus

Started by FloridaSports · 8 months ago

Regardless of how the Florida Marlins finish this season, miss the playoffs, booted in the first round, or magical run; when the off-season rolls around the Marlins need to make a closing pitcher their TOP priority. Forget signing Dan Uggla long term, forget Mike Jacobs, forget Jorg ... Continue reading »

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  • We all know the team won't do whats necessary unfortunately...They'll spend some money to keep 2 of 3 mentioned above, likely Uggla and Cantu. A closer is just as important, but we'll end up picking up an unknown discarded from somewhere else...
  • I agree with this. Why is it we always have to deal with closers like this.
    Armando Benitez still give me nightmares. I understand it's not easy to find
    good free agent closers, but they need to do something. It seems like the
    Fish are always taking in cast-offs from other teams to fill the role. Is it
    really that hard to develop a closer yourself? The names mentioned,
    Paplebon, K-Rod, Nathan, and Rivera, they were all developed as closers by
    their respective teams. Fine, the Marlins have pumped out many a good
    starter, but why can't we pump out guys that are solid in the bullpen? It's
    frustrating to see all the mishaps over the years that the Marlins have had
    because they don't have a reliable guy to come into the game in the 8th or
    9th to shut the door on the opposition.

    All that being said, I think Uggla, Cantu, and Jacobs are more important
    pieces. Well, Uggla and Cantu for sure.

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