Florida Marlins roster finalized

by craig on Apr 4, 2009 2:44 PM EDT in News and Rumors

The Florida Marlins finalized their roster for opening day.

Reliever Carlos Martinez was optioned to Triple-A New Orleans, and reliever Brian Sanches was reassigned to Minor League camp.

The bad news of the night was right-hander Rick VandenHurk is going on the disabled list with right elbow discomfort.

If I remember correctly the Marlins sent four players to the WBC and three ended up hurt. I be loving the WBC.

In the case of VandenHurk, it may workout for the best since he was being tutored by Bleyleven. Now, I'm not saying in the case of VandenHurk the WBC was necessarily the cause of him ending up on the DL to start the season. Then again, he threw a lot pitches at full effort way too early in March.

Now back to the roster.

Florida will carry 13 position players and 12 pitchers.

The position players are: Hanley Ramirez, Dan Uggla, Jorge Cantu, Emilio Bonifacio, John Baker, Jeremy Hermida, Cameron Maybin, Cody Ross, Wes Helms, Ross Gload, Brett Carroll, Ronny Paulino and Gonzalez.

The rotation will feature, in order, Ricky Nolasco, Josh Johnson, Chris Volstad, Anibal Sanchez and Andrew Miller.

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...the relievers will be closer Matt Lindstrom, Leo Nunez, Logan Kensing, (Kiko) Calero, Hayden Penn, Renyel Pinto and Dan Meyer.

Juan Rodriguez breaks down the salaries.

SS Hanley Ramirez; $5.5 million

2B Dan Uggla; $5.35 million

3B Jorge Cantu; $3.5 million

RHP Ricky Nolasco; $2.4 million

LF Jeremy Hermida; $2.25 million

RF Cody Ross; $2.225 million

INF Ross Gload; $1.9 million*

LHP Andrew Miller; $1.575 million

RHP Josh Johnson; $1.4 million

INF Alfredo Amezaga; $1.3 million#

INF Wes Helms; $950,000

RHP Scott Proctor; $750,000#

RHP Logan Kensing; $660,000

RHP Kiko Calero; $500,000

C Ronny Paulino; $440,000

RHP Leo Nunez; $414,500

RHP Matt Lindstrom, $410,000

LHP Renyel Pinto; $404,000

C John Baker; $400,000

INF Emilio Bonifacio; $400,000

OF Brett Carroll; $400,000

INF Andy Gonzalez; $400,000

CF Cameron Maybin; $400,000

LHP Dan Meyer; $400,000

RHP Hayden Penn; $400,000

RHP Anibal Sanchez; $400,000

RHP Rick VandenHurk; $400,000#

RHP Chris Volstad; $400,000

Total: $34.4285 million

# Disabled list

* The Royals are covering $1.5 million

So there you have it.

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Roberto Andino

I hope, Ferdi & Larry know and I hope this trade works out for the fish’s advantage, that Roberto Andino had proved himself as a big league player. People forget but this rookie made game changing plays on the field and walk-off home runs at bat which means he can play under pressure and that’s something you don’t see today. I have faith in this Marlin braintrust and I strongly believe the Marlins will finish very strong this year and besides, why brake a string of winning it all every six years? I would love to see it just to laugh at the teams with highest payrolls! LET"S GO FISH!

by Luie on Apr 5, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions

Yup this team is going to fighting with the Nationals for last place. Why, because the Mets, Phillies, and Braves are built right and the Marlins and Nationals are built wrong. I mean the Fish have more in common with the Nationals then any other team in the division. And don’t give me that whole “Oh we did in ’97 and ’03” crap. "ook at this roster and tell me with a straight face that is a team that can win 80+ games.

by Alexander Calloway on Apr 5, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions

I will do it....

the Marlins can win 80+ games.

by craig on Apr 5, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

This is a team that can win 80+ games.

Now, do you have anything positive to add, or just gloom and doom?

by Fishcrazy on Apr 5, 2009 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions

And one more for good measure:

This team is better than last year’s 81 pythagorean win team.

I am actually quite interested to hear what being “built right” and “built wrong” means, especially since for the life of me I can’t figure out how the Mets, Phillies and Braves are built all that similarly to each other.

by dan 2.0 on Apr 5, 2009 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually this is a team that could do some serious damge in the NL east

We have plenty of offense and our starting pitching matches up with anyone’s. Bullpen is a huge question mark but we just need about three guys to come through for us. Over all we long like a stronger team than last years

Mets a small group of super stars who have never won anything together and a huge drop off in quality after these guys.

Phillies Cole has a painful elbow and the rest of the starters are weak.

Braves Over paid for some glitzy starters that will underachieve. Chipper will age and they need power in the outfield.

by jrhana on Apr 5, 2009 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Proof reading

Damn that Bushmill’s tastes good but long looks like look after a few sips

by jrhana on Apr 5, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

league wide attitude

This is the attitude i love the rest of the league to have. Every single year we are discounted because of low payroll and low payroll alone. So we are underestimated. Have you seen what happens to favorites when they underestimate the competition? I hope we’re the dogs the whole year through. VAMOS!

by GMFB on Apr 5, 2009 8:35 PM EDT reply actions

How is this team better?

How? No pitching depth, the teams top hitters (But Hanley) are expected have down years and played over their heads last year, and the bullpen. Just because you beat the Nationals, doesn’t mean you’re the greatest team in the history of the world.

by Alexander Calloway on Apr 7, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions