Comments on: Closer Must Be Offseason Focus http://www.letsgomarlins.com/closer-must-be-offseason-focus~2008~08.html A Florida Marlins fan site Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:27:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: NT Elson http://www.letsgomarlins.com/closer-must-be-offseason-focus~2008~08.html/comment-page-1#comment-3888 NT Elson Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:13:19 +0000 http://www.letsgomarlins.com/?p=162#comment-3888 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. 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.

]]> By: John http://www.letsgomarlins.com/closer-must-be-offseason-focus~2008~08.html/comment-page-1#comment-3887 John Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:12:31 +0000 http://www.letsgomarlins.com/?p=162#comment-3887 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... 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…

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