You're the GM! Florida Marlins

by John Sickels on Dec 22, 2005 10:41 AM EST in News

A lot of things have changed in Florida in recent weeks, making our previous You're the GM! and You're the Farm Director! pieces for the Marlins obsolete.

Here is a list of prospects in the Marlins farm system.

Jeff Allison, RHP
Robert Andino, SS
Adam Bostick, LHP M
Travis Bowyer, RHP M
Alejandro De Aza, OF
Jesus Delgado, RHP
Harvey Garcia, RHP
Matt Goyen, LHP
Kris Harvey, 3B-OF
Brett Hayes, C
Jeremy Hermida, OF M
Gaby Hernandez, RHP
Mike Jacobs, 1B M
Josh Johnson, RHP M
Logan Kensing, RHP
Jacob Marceaux, RHP
Brad McCann, 1B
Randy Messenger, RHP
Chris Mobley, RHP
Ricky Nolasco, RHP M
Scott Olsen, LHP M
Yusmeiro Petit, RHP M
Reynel Pinto, LHP M
Grant Psomas, SS
Hanley Ramirez, SS
Chris Resop, RHP
J.T. Restko, OF
Anibal Sanchez, RHP M
Gaby Sanchez, C
Jason Stokes, 1B M
Taylor Tankersley, LHP
Aaron Thompson, LHP
Ryan Tucker, RHP
Scott Tyler, RHP
Dan Uggla, 2B M
Jeff Van Houten, OF
Chris Volstad, RHP
Sean West, LHP
Josh Willingham, C-1B M
Kyle Winters, RHP

Guys in bold face currently are graded at least as a Grade B or higher in my current draft of the book. Guys with an "M" designator are within a year of being ready for major league action.

This is a big conglomeration of talent. If you were the Marlins, which of these guys would you be willing to push into the Show in '06? Hermida obviously, but what about pitchers like Petit and Sanchez? And how would you rank the players in bold type?

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Forgot about Gaby Hernandez

Hernandez was picked up in the Lo Duca trade. Marlins have a ton of young talent, although outside of Hermida, Willingham, and Jacobs, I don't think any of them are quite ready for the bigs yet. Their pitchers especially (like Olsen, Petit, Sanchez, etc.) need more seasoning. But I think they will have potentially very good team in three years.

by samjjones on Dec 22, 2005 10:48 AM EST reply actions

i dont know...

they've got to fill those 2 empty rotation spots somehow and i think that scott olsen can have a lot of success this year and while yusmiero petit is a bit of a wildcard, i think hes nearly ready for the rotation as well...now a guy like sanchez or gaby hernandez, i think they can be very good pitchers but they definitely need more seasoning

by Rob Castellano on Dec 22, 2005 11:40 AM EST up reply actions

Wow

That is quite the collection of minor-league talent that they have.

by 12to6 on Dec 22, 2005 11:28 AM EST reply actions

Arbitration clock

I would hold off starting it for as many of these guys as possible. Marlins aren't playing for anything this year anyway, let everyone get half a season or more in the minors.

Now, that mainly applies for the guys who haven't yet appeared in the majors- not Olsen or Jacobs.

Fill in the holes at the major league level with scraps from the free agent heap. Maybe you get lucky and get a guy who will be part of your team in 2009; or, maybe you get a guy who proves useful enough that you can move him at the deadline and add more prospects.

by johnnyc @ Minor League Ball on Dec 22, 2005 11:37 AM EST reply actions

How is Tankersley...

not a B talent or above? He is Fassero, Assenmacher, or Remlinger in diapers IMO...I biased though...

by themurph @ Minor League Ball on Dec 22, 2005 12:07 PM EST reply actions

hmm...

im guessing his lack of plus secondary pitches would be his main weakness and the reason why he isnt ranked a B...although john does reserve B's and up for only the best prospects...but im with you, i think hes gonna be a very good reliever one day

by Rob Castellano on Dec 22, 2005 2:39 PM EST up reply actions

ok maybe the comparisons were knee-jerk...

but I agree that he will stick in the pen with someone for sure.

by themurph @ Minor League Ball on Dec 22, 2005 2:51 PM EST up reply actions

Willingham

I'm curious as to why you didn't put an "M" designator next to Josh Willingham. It doesn't appear like he has anything left to prove in the minors after destroying the PCL for half a season last year. Maybe it was just an oversight, but if not, could you explain your reasoning?

by BigBell on Dec 22, 2005 3:58 PM EST reply actions

marlins 2006

Here's what I think I would do, and I'm sure I'm forgetting someone or putting someone on the Marlins who is no longer there.

2006 rotation: Willis, Mitre, Vargas, Moehler, find some filler for the fifth spot

2006 Triple-A rotation: Olsen, Nolasco, Josh Johnson, Sanchez and Petit.

Once the season starts, I'd call up the Triple-A guys (if they are dominating) to replace the filler or imploding starter or two, such as Mitre and Moehler. Injuries, of course, would also necessitate a callup. If Moehler gets off to a surprising start, I ship him to another team for a hitting prospect ASAP.

If I'm GM, I'd also look to move the Triple-A team to a less hitter-friendly environment.

As for a lineup, I'd go with Jacobs, Uggla, Andino and Cabrera in the infield, with Amezega and Josh Wilson in reserve. The outfield would have Hermida, Aguila and Willingham with Cepicky in reserve and possibly Eric Reed as the fifth outfielder and defensive replacement.

Treanor would catch, with Willingham and Jacobs backing him up. I'd keep Mike Kinkade (I think he's on their roster) as the 13th hitter to back up at first and third and primarily be a pinch hitter. That leaves no room Lenny Harris, but times change.

I'd give Hanley Ramirez and Jason Stokes at least one more full season in the minors.

The bullpen is too much of a mess to address in this post. I would bring in as many arms as possible to spring training and sort them out from there, hoping to find diamonds in the rough.

by bolton on Dec 22, 2005 4:03 PM EST reply actions

Trade

Petit for Joey Gathright and Elliot Johnson. That seems to address more than one area of weakness while getting rid of maybe their 5th best starter prospect.

Of course, as a Rays fan, I'm a little biased...

by Brickhaus on Dec 22, 2005 4:23 PM EST reply actions

Some good comments

I really like this comment, "If I'm GM, I'd also look to move the Triple-A team to a less hitter-friendly environment."

During the 90's, the Twins had major problems destroying pitching prospects in the hitter friendly PCL. Too many guys lose their confidence after getting pounded in Triple A.

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by GMIL on Dec 22, 2005 7:23 PM EST reply actions

This is why most of the Marlins talent

plays for their AA team in Carolina and not in Albuquerque...

by jsprt05 @ Minor League Ball on Dec 22, 2005 8:53 PM EST up reply actions

Your most likely Marlins starting lineup sans trad

Catcher- Josh Willingham(starting in January he will be practicing with Joe Girardi every day)
1B- Mike Jacobs
2B- Dan Uggla(he's got a helluva shot)
SS- Hanley Ramirez
3B- Miguel Cabrera
LF- This is the tricky one but Ill go with Chris Aguila but a strong spring by Reggie Abercrombie may give him the job
CF- Eric Reed(he had a very strong AAA campaign after struggling in AA)
RF- Jeremy Hermida(I hear he is pretty good)

Starting Pitchers:
Dontrelle Willis
Jason Vargas
Josh Johnson
Scott Olsen
Brian Moehler
--you could have Mitre in there over Johnson

Pen:
Travis Bowyer or Chris Resop for closer(whoever isnt, will setup)
Randy Messenger
Sergio Mitre could end up here if he isnt starting
Nate Bump
Nic Ungs

Bench:
Matt Treanor, Lenny Harris, Abercrombie/Aguila

As for Joey Gathright, Id rather give Reed the shot before we trade Scott Olsen for Gath.

by Maverick @ Minor League Ball on Dec 22, 2005 7:32 PM EST reply actions

reed

Have to disagree with the Eric Reed comment. At Triple-A, he had 31 Ks and 3 BBs in 171 at-bats. I don't think he'll ever be more than a fifth outfielder.

by bolton on Dec 22, 2005 9:33 PM EST up reply actions

Bye Bowyer. :(

At least you'll get a damn good oportunity in Florida.

by Justin & Joe on Dec 22, 2005 8:08 PM EST reply actions

Some rumblings

About Olsen and Andino to the Reds for Wily Mo Pena...as a Marlins fan I have minimal interest.

What do you guys think??

by jsprt05 @ Minor League Ball on Dec 22, 2005 8:54 PM EST reply actions

as more of a reds fan, I like this....

...even though I love Wili Mo and want to see him stay in Cinci...I think he'll fit in nicely with Hermida and Miguel...and out of all of the Marlins pitching prospects, I like Olsen the most, so this makes me happy as a Reds fan...

by daveh33 on Dec 22, 2005 9:52 PM EST up reply actions

Annibal Sanchez

Does Annibal Sanchez have ace potential? Any thoughts?

by slugggo on Dec 22, 2005 11:13 PM EST reply actions

Bad news

Catchers
Josh Willingham
John Baker/Matt Treanor (the lesser of the two evils)
Infield
1B-Jacobs
2B-Uggla
SS-Wilson/Amezaga
3B-Cabrera
Outfield
LF-Aguila/Abercrombie (likely a low level FA)
CF-Reed
RF-Hermida

Rotation
Willis
Moehler
Vargas
Mitre
Olson

Pen
Bowyer
Bump
Resop
?
?

This is just a mess!

I do not deal Olson for Gathright.
I do not hand Ramirez the SS job.
I do need more options in LF and 2B.

by riktermiller on Dec 23, 2005 2:43 PM EST reply actions