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Damn!!!!!! The fish will go all the way huh? In spanish you say like this " Estan tirando la casa por la ventana"

Ohh sorry, I totally forgot this one. I don't know why. Well, If Miller is the solution among others like him (long shots) in order to fill the pitching holes we are definitely screwed my friend.

We've been discussing this concern jung, over and over again, and again you are right. You can even sign Pujols and Reyes if you want, and still you won't go anywhere without pitching. Our problem is not our offense, if you rush me, we can face next season with our current offense. IMO Lavarnway, Reddick and Kalish among others like Lowrie and Aviles can handle those offensive holes, regardless you won't clog these talent one more year. Sure, maybe you won't be the #1 offense again, but we will be fine if you balance this team with solid pitching. Our epic collapse was all about pathetic pitching and missing of depth. In fact, our rotation taxed a lot of pressure to our BP and mostly to the best offense of the league, night after night in September. We all know the results. You better Learn. Hopefully they already have everything figured out. Would be very dumb and pathetic if they didn't notice where is damn issue. Maybe and just maybe after this move (Ortiz) and considering that they won't have that room before the LT cap in order to fill those holes in our pitching, they are planning to go over it after all. You know what would be very but very scary, if they were very confident about Bard and probably Aceves in order to make their transition to the rotation and they built an entire BP with a bunch of looooong shot pieces, of course If they didn't bust the LT cap. That my friend, would be a scary movie that I definitely don't want to see.

Exactly. ... and no moves at our #1 priority yet: PITCHING.

One way or another there will repercussions. And still you will need money in order to bring solid pieces unless they are thinking in trades or maybe they are thinking in long shot pieces which would make me worry even more. We'll see.

I 100% agree. If they sign Ortiz and if they do not bust the LT, I really don't see how they are going to fill those pitching holes with solid and proved pieces. This will be interesting and I will be kind of worried if they sign Ortiz and not pitching move yet at that time.

I'm still using aspirins since then

10 M available in order to fill our pitching holes? I want to see how BC handles this. He will need to be creative.

It's curious that they are trying to build a team with some latin star players, regardless Ozzy is Latin and a polemic character. I guess they are thinking in the large latin market that they have in Miami. I won't be surprised if they sign Cespedes since a lot of Cubans live in that area. Interesting way to attract fans to the stadium.

Seems that all this franchaise restructure project is a serious thing huh?

You betcha. Shut down pressure>>>Set up pressuere/any reliever spot pressure, and if you rush me, any position. 1. Reason why these guys (closers) and mostly elite closers can not be treated as commodities (common relievers). 2. Reason why you can not compare his numbers with Paps numbers in order to build an accurate case, or an accurate projection. First, he has to show and prove consistently and continuously that he can handle demanding loads of pressure. Somehow and at some key moments he couldn't handle the pressure. I'm convienced that this is not about mechanics. This is not about physical conditioning. His talent is out of doubt. As I've been saying, his real problem is in his mind, reason why I think he is not ready, not now; unless they help him and fix it with that brain scanner . If they are really considering to make the transition, they better start working with his mind (whatever it means)

I like your post. I agree in some passages and disagree in others. Yes, we need to be optimistic. I am. I like this. Sounds great.

I've been planning this trip year after year but sometimes is the job, sometimes is my family, sometimes comes other priorities, the true is that I have not found out the right time, my bad. Hopefully next season is the right season in order to make that trip, and yes, hopefully I have the opportunity to watch my team as a WS contender. I'm very excited about it.

Nobody is bitching, Nobody is freaking out. Nobody is beating horses. Why do you overeact like that? Because we don't share your point of view? We bitch, because we don't share your point of view?. Sorry E1, you are wrong. We are making posts. We are sharing ideas. We are talking about baseball. Nobody is disrespecting nobody E1. I'm surprised you overreact like this. You are not like this E1. If you don't agree in one post, share your arguments, if you don't want to read those bored posts, ignore them, as simple as that. But do not limit other posters in what to say or think. Stop callin people bitchers or whatever. In the end this is all about, to share our ideas.

What I've been saying is that we have a limited budget before go over the cap and a lot holes to fill, regardless seems that they are really considering resign Ortiz. If they resign him, they will eat likely the half of that budget (+-24 M) and still several holes to fill, so... Reason why IMO they will likely go over the cap, that's all. For the record, I'm not against in signinig low/mid-class players or pay large contracts or play with potential prospects or making trades or even pay for experienced players. I've been saying that each case/situation/player needs to be analyzed carefully in order to emit an opinion/judgement.

Yup, his problem is in his mind. Not in his mechanics or repertory but in his mind. Anyway, A lot of holes to fill, regardless whether Bard is moved to the shutdown or SP spot. I guess they need and will go over the luxurey tax cap, if we really want to run as a legit WS contender team.

Hopefully BV will put all the roster in shape. if he is capable to do that, this team will prevent a lot of injuries.