I really feel like there are such a lot of people who touch upon the Marlins, however haven’t watched the video games over the previous couple of seasons…and it appears Bendix didn’t take a look at the tape coming in.
Whereas a rebuild could be justified for them this yr, I sort of have an issue with the ‘scorched earth’ sort of rebuild for them. They’ve had the identical difficulty for the previous couple of years – lack of a legit Nearer. They’ve spent the vast majority of video games from the beginning of 2020 by now handing results in their bullpen, that their bullpen basically blows. It has been clear that when their bullpen holds the lead, they win…and each 2020 and 2023 reveals they’re a playoff contender for Wild Card spots.
They don’t have an previous staff. They’ve some respectable to strong place gamers who’re 28 and youthful. It feels that, if the Marlins simply preserve the staff collectively, and do what they’ve refused to do with buying a legit Nearer, they’d be sorted out instantly to be again round .500 and playoff rivalry, after which can give attention to the remainder of the construct of the staff. This full rebuild feels extra like Bendix guaranteeing job longevity greater than doing what makes probably the most sense with the place the staff really is with the gamers on its roster when he got here aboard. And it confirmed an absence of being attentive to the very fact of how poorly the bullpen began and has been this season. Critically, they blew half of their video games within the first few weeks to dig the opening they’ve gotten caught in. That’s a bullpen downside…not a roster downside. If they might’ve introduced in a LEGIT Nearer and nonetheless stored dropping, then it’s time for a ‘scorched earth’ rebuild. However they haven’t. They’re blaming the enitre staff for the bullpen blowing leads they’re handed. The beginning pitchers have executed their job for the previous couple of years. The lineup, even throughout struggles, have scored sufficient to present results in the bullpen. It’s the bullpen that wants a ‘scorched earth’ rebuild. Not the whole roster.
And the gamers are younger sufficient that, by the point we have to change them, you need to have had a number of years to have drafted higher to strengthen the farm from the place it has fallen to.
None of this is smart to me. And I add, and nonetheless say, buying and selling Arraez was a boneheaded transfer and clearly a tonedeaf transfer as nicely.
Are we actually doing a ‘scorched earth’ rebuild with a roster of key, strong items which are 28 years previous and youthful? That’s simply plain silly. I’d love to listen to some discussions about that as a substitute of sticking to 1 facet of what massive markets fan bases favor to listen to. Give the POV of knowledgeable Marlins followers that see how ridiculous that is. Give it some thought! A ‘scroched earth’ rebuild with a staff that made the playoffs final yr, and so many gamers which are 28 years previous and youthful! This isn’t a staff full of fellows on the incorrect facet of 30. A ‘scorched earth’ rebuild for this staff is simply plain silly!
