Seven Marlins file for arbitration

by craig on Jan 16, 2010 9:02 AM EST in News and Rumors

All seven of the Marlins who are eligible for arbitration filed yesterday.

There’s a deadline on Tuesday (Jan. 19) for both sides exchange salary figures; if no agreement is reached, the Marlins will stop negotiating and allow an independent arbitrator determine the player’s salary at a hearing next month.

Those players are Josh Johnson, Dan Uggla, Jorge Cantu, Cody Ross, Anibal Sanchez, Leo Nunez and Renyel Pinto.

Yes, that is correct, Josh Johnson filed for arbitration. Since the Marlins haven't announced the multiyear deal and yesterday was last the day to file for arbitration, team JJ did the smart thing and covered all of the bases. Once the deal is announced on Monday you can scratch JJ off the list.

The Marlins normally send out fair offers to arbitration eligible players so expect five of the remaining six to sign. That is what usually happens. The one that could prove to be the exception is Dan Uggla. The club is in a quandary, if they offer Danny what he is likely to make should it end up before the arbitrator, he could end up being the highest paid player on the team for next season. Uggla is expected to make $7 to $8 million if it goes to arbitration. Due to Hanley's contract being back end loaded, he will receive $7 million for next season. And that is the problem for the front office. They would probably like to keep Hanley as the highest paid player on the team, but it may be impossible to do so.

Last season the Marlins offered Danny $4.4 million whereas team Uggla wanted $5.35 million and it ended up before the arbitrator and team Uggla won. Which is very likely to happen again.

Come Tuesday, we will know whether the Marlins will end up in arbitration with Danny. And the way things are looking right now, I wouldn't rule it out. When a player hits 121 HR and drives in 360 runs in 617 games in his first four years in the league. Not to mention being a two time All-Star and becoming the first Marlin to hit 30+ HR in three consecutive years with all of it coming from the second base position, he tends to get paid.

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Pay Uggla, sign Nady and Molina

Off course you pay him, anybody with a brain would, which eliminates Loria and Little Hitler, poor Larry has to deal with these 2 bozos. Think of the lineup and the excitement you would create. Plus we would then be a threat to the over spending Phillies, who got lucky to win last year if our bozos would have pony up, we would have taken the division. But oh well, new year and Big Brother is watching you, no more art pieces for the collection this year.

Here is the line up

1. Coughlin, RF
2. Maybelin CF
3. Hanley SS
4. Cantu 3B
5. Uggla 2B
6. Nady 1B
7. Ross RF
8. Molina C
9. Johnson, Nolasco,Sanchez,Miller or Bondenhouff or another starter

but wow, what a lineup, Nady can hit anybody, Molina when he is hot is terrific, good bench
in Helms, Bonifacio and the rookies.

Do it and I will repurchase my 4 season tickets, section 110
I put my money where my mouth is, now BOZOS YOUR TURN!!!!!!!!!!

by NOBRAIN on Jan 16, 2010 11:00 AM EST reply actions

Nady and Uggla

Nady is not getting signed. Marlins probably have the best first base pipeline in the minors in all of baseball right now.

What is ridiculous is that Uggla is gonna get paid what Howard got paid in Arbitration the year before he won the MVP. Which is insane. Howard is so much better its unreal.

by GMFB on Jan 16, 2010 7:52 PM EST reply actions

"Marlins probably have the best first base pipeline in the minors in all of baseball right now."

We’ve been doing a lot of Uggla Cantu back and forth around the web.
I must admit the prospect of having to give Uggla anywhere close to 8 million is unappealing at least to me.

I would go radical myself. Trade Uggla and Cantu and put the money into pitching particularly the bullpen.

I think our starting pitching is in good shape. JJ is JJ.
Nolasco and Anibal showed their good stuff at the end of the season .Sean West and the Hurk were also pitching well towards the end of the season and we have seen what Volstad can do. And Andrew Miller is still a strong possibility. So we have seven guys that all could have strong seasons.

Then let Morrison and Gaby fight it out for first base or even platoon them. And give this rule five guy Jorge Jimenez a shot at third. I’ve seen some comments from Red Sox fans that follow their minor leaguers that Jorge Jimenez was a real steal and that it was major blunder on the Red Sox part not to have protected him.

Of course this might cause a political uproar trading both Cantu and Uggla but pitching depth is what will take us into the playoffs.

Of course, Beinfast will decide and although he is not perfect he is better than any of us.

Each day I am looking forward more to the season.

by jrhana on Jan 18, 2010 12:24 PM EST reply actions