MARLINS FIRE MANAGER

May 18,2015

After a rough start to the 2015 season (16-22) the Marlins have fired Manager MIKE REDMOND. The Marlins named General Manager DAN JENNINGS as the replacement manager, but its not clear at this time if that is a permanent replacement or just a stop gap measure til a new Manager is hired. Ironically Jennings will be the third Manager on the Marlins current payroll. They are still paying Ozzie Guillan, Mike Redmond and now Dan Jennings  for contracts in the 2015 season.

In 2003, in an eerily similar start, the Marlins fired Manager Jeff Torborg after starting the season at 16-22. They then hired former GM Jack McKeon who went on to manage the Marlins to a 2003 World Series Title. Sounds like they are sticking to that playbook in 2015.

Marlins Pitcher AARON CROW had season ending Tommy John surgery today.

MIAMI MARLINS

2015 PROJECTED STARTERS

As of 4/9/2015;

Catcher:                                    JARROD SALTAMACCHIA                    S/R  Age 29

First Base:                                MICHAEL MORSE                                    R/R  Age 33

Second Base:                            DEE GORDON                                           L/R  Age 27

Third Base:                               MARTIN PRADO                                      R/R  Age 29

Shortstop:                                 ADEINY HECHAVARRIA                       R/R  Age 26

Left Field                                 CHRISTIAN YELICH                                L/R  Age 23

Center Field:                            MARCELL OZUNA                                  R/R  Age 24

Right Field:                              GIANCARLO STANTON                         R/R Age 25 

Batter Bench Notable:              ICHIRO SUZUKI                                       L/R  Age 41

Starting Pitcher 1:                     HENDERSON ALVAREZ                        R/R Age 25

Starting Pitcher 2:                     MAT LATOS                                             R/R Age 27

Starting Pitcher 3:                     TOM KOEHLER                                       R/R Age 29

Starting Pitcher 4:                     DAN HAREN                                            R/R Age 34

Starting Pitcher 5:                     JARRED COSART                                    R/R Age 24

Closer:                                      STEVE CISHEK                                        R/R Age 28

Pitcher Bench Notable:             MIKE DUNN                                             L/L Age 29

NOTABLE INJURIES: Ace JOSE FERNANDEZ coming off Tommy John surgery is expected to join the club in the late spring.          

PROJECTION:  3RD place in the NL East. Projected wins = 85.

MVP:         GIANCARLO STANTON                               

POTENTIAL ROOKIE IMPACT: RHP JOSE URENA might have a chance to come in and shore up a questionable rotation.

COMMENTS:  Resigning GIANCARLO STANTON to a long term contract has committed the MArlins to win now. Suddenly the NL East has become a strong division, but the Marlins need more starting pitching, especially if JOSE FERNANDEZ is delayed coming back from TJ surgery.