Marlins make an offer to Ross Gload

by craig on Nov 20, 2009 12:38 PM EST in News and Rumors

The Marlins looked it over and wondered if they could get Ross Gload for Wes Helms money.

The Marlins have extended an offer to Ross Gload, their top left-handed hitter off the bench last season when he led the majors in pinch hits. The offer is thought to be similar to the one received last year by Wes Helms, who agreed to a two-year deal for $1.9 million.

Gload said toward he end of the season that he would prefer to remain with the Marlins, especially if he could work out a deal early in the free agency process, thus relieving him of any uncertainty.The Marlins' exclusive negotiating window with Gload closes at midnight Friday, at which point any team can start discussing financial terms with the free agent

I'm kinda pressed for time here, but if the Marlins can signed him, I'm all for it. Pinch hitting is really tough, and I don't think most understand how hard it is. Gload is good at it, actually, very good. While past results don't guarantee future performance, I am hard pressed to think of another left-handed bat who can hit coming off the bench and would do better, in our price range.

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Let's keep Grit #2!

by LadyFish on Nov 20, 2009 7:41 PM EST reply actions

He's a good bench player, and as long as the Fish haven't decided on who'll be playing first next season

Might as well sign him up. Plus, he was my favorite new Marlin among the players we brought in last season.

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by ocelotfox on Nov 20, 2009 7:42 PM EST reply actions

Gload's a useful guy to have.

Definitely shouldn’t be a starter, but as bench bats go, he’s solid. He’s certainly a better bargain than Helms, who’s basically replacement-level.

That much having been said, why are they shelling out the money on Gload now? Shouldn’t they be seeing how far that money will go toward assembling a bullpen? Granted, $900k a year is what, twice the minimum? Three times? Still.

He's currently two-thirds man, one-third amazing. Which, let's face it, is still a pretty good ratio.

by 3.3seconds on Nov 20, 2009 10:48 PM EST reply actions