I really feel like there are such a lot of those who touch upon the Marlins, however haven’t watched the video games over the previous few seasons…and it appears Bendix didn’t have a look at the tape coming in.
Whereas a rebuild will be justified for them this yr, I form of have an issue with the ‘scorched earth’ sort of rebuild for them. They’ve had the identical problem for the previous few years – lack of a legit Nearer. They’ve spent nearly all of video games from the beginning of 2020 by way of 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 exhibits they’re a playoff contender for Wild Card spots.
They don’t have an outdated workforce. They’ve some first rate to stable place gamers who’re 28 and youthful. It feels that, if the Marlins simply hold the workforce 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 competition, after which can deal with the remainder of the construct of the workforce. This full rebuild feels extra like Bendix guaranteeing job longevity greater than doing what makes essentially the most sense with the place the workforce truly 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 drawback…not a roster drawback. If they might’ve introduced in a LEGIT Nearer and nonetheless saved shedding, then it’s time for a ‘scorched earth’ rebuild. However they haven’t. They’re blaming the enitre workforce for the bullpen blowing leads they’re handed. The beginning pitchers have carried out their job for the previous few 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 all the roster.
And the gamers are younger sufficient that, by the point we have to exchange 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 sensible to me. And I add, and nonetheless say, buying and selling Arraez was a boneheaded transfer and clearly a tonedeaf transfer as effectively.
Are we actually doing a ‘scorched earth’ rebuild with a roster of key, stable items which can be 28 years outdated and youthful? That’s simply plain silly. I’d love to listen to some discussions about that as an alternative of sticking to 1 aspect of what massive markets fan bases choose 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 workforce that made the playoffs final yr, and so many gamers which can be 28 years outdated and youthful! This isn’t a workforce full of men on the incorrect aspect of 30. A ‘scorched earth’ rebuild for this workforce is simply plain silly!