• Wes Helms is Back

  • The first place Florida Marlins have brought back Wes Helms via a trade with Philadelphia. Helms was designated for assignment by the Phillies and the Marlins traded for him plus cash in exchange for an infamous player to be named later. Helms is making $2.15 million this season and has a $750,000 buyout for 2009.

    Here is what the experts are saying:

    “Wes was unbelievable in the role for us in 2006, filling in at third, and filling in at first, and being a primary bat off the bench,” Marlins president of baseball operation Larry Beinfest said. “He was a guy that we never wanted to lose in the first place. We’re happy to have him back.”

    To make room for Helms, the Marlins designated Jason Wood for assignment. No word if the last place winless Detroit Tigers will try to pick up Wood (just a joke).

    Photo by Flickr user Calpounder
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  • Marlins [Almost] Finalize Roster

  • The 2008 Florida Marlins roster is now set. Our starting rotation is Mark Hendrickson, Rick VandenHurk, Andrew Miller, and Scott Olsen with Ricky Nolasco likely taking in the fifth slot when it comes up.

    Update: Sorry, it’s not completely final. We need confirmation that Jason Wood is also on the team.

    Update 2: If Jeremy Hermida ends up on the DL, Alexis Gomez will take his spot on the roster.

    Our full roster is as follows:

    Pitchers B/T Height Weight Birth
    48 Lee Gardner R/R 6-0 220 01/16/75
    63 Kevin Gregg R/R 6-6 240 06/20/78
    30 Mark Hendrickson L/L 6-9 240 06/23/74
    19 Logan Kensing R/R 6-1 185 07/03/82
    22 Matt Lindstrom R/R 6-4 210 02/11/80
    23 Andrew Miller L/L 6-6 210 05/21/85
    32 Justin Miller R/R 6-2 200 08/27/77
    47 Ricky Nolasco R/R 6-2 220 12/13/82
    34 Scott Olsen L/L 6-5 215 01/12/84
    37 Renyel Pinto L/L 6-4 215 07/08/82
    57 Taylor Tankersley L/L 6-1 220 03/07/83
    56 Rick VandenHurk R/R 6-5 195 05/22/85
     
    Catchers B/T Height Weight Birth
    58 Mike Rabelo S/R 6-1 210 01/17/80
    20 Matt Treanor R/R 6-0 210 03/03/76
     
    Infielders B/T Height Weight Birth
    3 Jorge Cantu R/R 6-3 200 01/30/82
    17 Mike Jacobs L/R 6-3 215 10/30/80
    2 Hanley Ramirez R/R 6-3 200 12/23/83
    6 Dan Uggla R/R 5-11 200 03/11/80
     
    Outfielders B/T Height Weight Birth
    4 Alfredo Amezaga S/R 5-10 180 01/16/78
    7 Alejandro De Aza L/L 6-0 175 04/11/84
    26 Luis Gonzalez L/R 6-2 210 09/03/67
    27 Jeremy Hermida L/R 6-3 210 01/30/84
    12 Cody Ross R/L 5-9 205 12/23/80
    14 Josh Willingham R/R 6-2 215 02/17/79

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  • Who’s Coming to Spring Training?

  • Spring Training is just around the corner and the Marlins have released the names of the new (and old) faces who will join the club for its annual spring rituals.

    We have already heard about Jose Castillo and Jorge Cantu but now we learn that 13 minor league free agents received invites to the big league camp and they are: pitchers Doug Waechter, Bobby Keppel and Tim Corcoran; catcher Paul Hoover; infielders Tagg Bozied and Jason Wood; and outfielders John Gall, Alexis Gomez and Jorge Piedra.

    Other non-40-man-roster invitees include pitchers Burke Badenhop, Dallas Trahern, Gaby Hernandez, Brett Sinkbeil, Aaron Thompson, Ryan Tucker and Chris Volstad; catchers John Baker, Brett Hayes and Brad Davis; and infielders Chris Coghlan and Lee Mitchell.

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  • Fish Dropping Like Flies

  • Reginald Damascus AbercrombieThe Marlins began their first purge of bench players / guys-with-potential-who-couldn’t-cut-it / oops with a series of transactions:

    Huh? Why did we lose Jose Garcia? Why would we sit on him for a year as he recovers from surgery only to lose him?

    I’m guessing the Fish tried to sneak him through but the smart guys at Oakland didn’t miss a beat. As for Reginald Damascus Abercrombie, I can’t say much because like everyone else I liked his talent but frankly he was constantly given opportunities and never delivered. Maybe a change of scenery will help. BTW, you think we could have packaged those two in a trade for a veteran pitcher? Anyway.

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