So an article came out today that speculated that maybe, just maybe, the guy that we were dying to get rid of just to get a cheap profit may stay. No he WANTS to stay in Miami. The first thought of this crossed my mind when I was watching the franchise last night when he was the man standing right next to Bonifacio as he was getting tended to. For a man who is a free agent and supposedly out the door, he sure cares a lot.
I've read over and over again how he is 36 how his power is non existent (and we have seen that) and he has turned into a singles hitter who is slow but here is something we get from him. We get a guy that will put the ball in play, not strike out and drive in runs. In 30 games here he has driven in 22 men and is on a 14 game hitting streak. He is batting OVER .400 with RISP. How many Marlins can say that? I figured he was a goner until I read this... http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/08/carlos-lee-has-spoken-to-marlins-about-2013-return.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
The question Carlos Lee is do you understand that you are 36 and your power is gone. If you want to stay in Miami you got to come for 1 years/5 million. Understand that you are more likely a DH but if you want to stay here you go. That's as high as they will go guaranteed and that may be pushing it. Lomo is the plan for first and Christian Yelich is the future but we as Marlins fans NEED to be scared about 2013.
If the Marlins want to they can easily fill their needs with those photos above. Jacob Turner will be ready for the rotation in 2013 albeit young. Rob Brantly will fight John Buck next year and eventually take over in 2014. Jose Fernandez is a September 2013/2014 callup starter. Christian Yelich is also a sept 2013/2014 LF starter and Zach Cox could be fighting for 3B next year. The future pieces are there but how do you react in 2013?
Do you waste 2013 and lose all your fan base who assumed you were all in now or try again? Your holes are obviously at 2B/CF/LF/3B even though some of that could be resolved with a short term Carlos Lee by buying one more year of Lomo in left, and my man Justin Ruggiano in CF. Where do you go?
The plan is tough and the fans won't forgive the Marlins if they don't make one big splash in the offseason... They will cry fire sale. Lots of decisions to make and I'm happy I'm NOT making them.
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