Never to early to look towards next years hopefuls right? This is a list of my top prospects within the organization. Tell me what you think or who you think should be on it.

1. Matt Dominguez 3B- BA .252 14HR 81RBI

2. Christian Yelich LF- BA .348  ( Not enough playing time - 6 games )

3. Chad James SP-  ERA 5.12 W/L 5-10  ( Rough first year still promising )

4. Kyle Skipworth C- BA .249 17HR 59RBI  ( Strikeouts still a huge problem 132 in 397 AB )

5. Marcell Ozuna RF- BA .267 21HR 60RBI  ( Looked Good 21HR in 68 games )

6. Rob Rasmussen SP/RP- ERA 1.35  ( Same with Yelich not enough playing time )

7. Elih Villanueva SP- ERA 2.26 W/L 14-4  ( Only problem is that he is 24 years old in AA, his best year so far )

8. Brad Hand SP- ERA 3.31 W/L 9-8  ( Always has had decent numbers in the minors )

9. Tom Koehler SP- ERA 2.61 W/L 16-2 ( Good numbers, only figures to be middle rotation guy, best year in minors )

10. Isaac Galloway CF- BA .200 0HR 6RBI ( Still waiting for this kid to put all of his talents together, probably has one more year of trying before he is off the list )

Post your comments about what you agree / disagree with. GO MARLINS!

Hey, all...now that the season is over and we're heading into the post season (well, not 'we' but some teams) I took a look back at the season and handicapped the race for MVP, CY Young, Rookie and Manager of the Year Awards.  Any thoughts are welcome and appreciated!  N.L. next week.  As for the postseason, looking for Yankees (unfortunately), Rays, Phillies and Braves to move on. 

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5856770/baseballs_top_awards_american_league.html?cat=14

The Marlins front office has begun searching for the next manager. I just wanted to get everyone's opinion on who you think will take over the reigns for the 2011 season. I like the job Edwin has done and believe he should definetly be considered to go at it with a healthy team and (hopefully) improved bullpen, but do you think our crappy owner will bring him back? Or do you think they'll go in a different direction and pursue someone else?

I know the biggest need is bullpen and catcher (IMO), and that it doesn't matter who takes over if the team doesn't address those needs first, but the fact remains that we still need a new skipper. So which manager do you think will lead us into the new stadium??

He may not be a Marlins any longer, but am glad things are working out for him out west. He would not have had this opportunity here in Miami, where our team must spend the next few months rebuilding and trying to figure things out. 

Well, we may be done for the season, but at least there are the playoffs and Football season to keep us entertained. See you guys next year. Congrats again Cody Ross!!!!

So the kid had a disastrous (putting it mildly) first game a few days back....maybe he could do better next time around. Right? WRONG!!! 

The kid could not handle coming into a game where we were up by six, and before fans at the game could make it back to the stands after a beer and hot dog run, the kid managed to load the bases and give up another run. It happened so quick that if you left the stands for three minutes, the damage was done. I am sorry, but the rookie pitcher is a bust. His ERA is an eye popping 54!!!!

I am so tired of the team this year, and am sure season ticket holders are too. It sucks paying for Marlins tickets (not the cheapest in baseball) only to see them field a team of AA and AAA rookies. Is anyone staring to miss Cody Ross yet? Hard to be a die hard fan when Loria and the management insist on making you pay to watch sub-standard minor league players making league minimum, because we are too cheap to buy any talent.

I'll be visiting Miami this week and will make my first and likely only visit to Joelandprosharkrobbieplayer Stadium on Thursday or Friday night.  When visiting a ballpark for the first time I like to move around every couple of innings so as to get as many different looks as possible.  Hence, I usually go for the cheapest ticket possible and start there.  I don't imagine the upcoming Pirate series will be much of a draw.  So my questions to those of you who are Marlins regulars:

Is it realtively easy to move around, or do the ushers make an over-the-top effort to keep the butts of the unwashed masses out of expensive empty seats?

Where is the best place to pick up a cheap ticket?

I'll be visiting Miami this week and will make my first and likely only visit to Joelandprosharkrobbieplayer Stadium on Thursday or Friday night.  When visiting a ballpark for the first time I like to move around every couple of innings so as to get as many different looks as possible.  Hence, I usually go for the cheapest ticket possible and start there.  I don't imagine the upcoming Pirate series will be much of a draw.  So my questions to those of you who are Marlins regulars:

Is it realtively easy to move around, or do the ushers make an over-the-top effort to keep the butts of the unwashed masses out of expensive empty seats?

Where is the best place to pick up a cheap ticket?

I went by the stadium yesterday and made a panorama picture of the construction site. I would like to share it with you all, in case you haven't been by the site lately. This is the first time I upload a picture, so I hope it works. As you can see, the progress has been tremendous. If requested, I can also post a short video clip of the site with the noise of the construction machinery and workers.

via i192.photobucket.com

Over at Marlin Maniac, I wanted to try a little thought experiment regarding the impending Dan Uggla extension. How will it affect the budget the team will have? Is this a good move? What will Uggla be like in three or four years, if we have signed him?

Of course, that's not what the thought experiment is really about. What I'm looking to do is ask the loyal Marlins fans of both Marlin Maniac and FishStripes to see what they think the Marlins will sign Uggla for this season (if the team does). In the form in the link provided, I ask two simple questions:

1) How many years will the Marlins sign Uggla for?

2) What will the average annual value of Uggla's extension be?

Vote once, and I'll average out the votes and see what us smart Marlins fans think. So click and tell me what you think, and feel free to discuss your votes both here and at MM.

If this team doesn't rebuild in a spectacular fashion in 2011, the new stadium won't make much of a difference after the first year or two. Yes, we have had some unfortunate injuries and bullpen troubles, but I don't think Loria has any serious interest in building up anything relevant.

I think the man will sell the team after the 2012 or 2013 season, having left taxpayers 2.1 billion dollars porer. He lied about the team being barely profitable so he could get the stadium at little cost to him, double the team's price, and sell high. I still have yet to see anything that makes me think Loria has any interest in fielding a team that will make season ticket holders proud, and attract new fans to come watch the games. Just ask former Expos fans/Nats fans exactly what they think about him.

As painful as it is, I'm here for the long run....like all of you. This is what it means to be a real fan, we love our Florida Marlins through good times and hard times. Soon enough we will have an owner who has a real passion for baseball, and a team that will make Miami the talk of the nation. 

Obviously the Marlins need a good catcher for the next season, so who do you think would be the best fit for us? I personally think we should try to sign V-Mart. I read recently that the fish have been tied to Mike Napoli of the Angels. I would not want to trade for a aging Napoli who hits in the .240-.250 range. Hopefully Loria doesn't mess up yet another trade for us.