Comments on: Hey, the Marlins are rebuilding! http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Wed, 22 May 2013 07:42:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398931 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 06:00:44 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398931 You wanna cast this flick? Oh, the possibilities. Let’s start: Phillip Seymour Hoffman as Ozzie Guillen. Come on. You know you want him.

I would have taken Vincent Gardenia to play Scrooge McLoria if he were a little younger. I might still give it to Danny DeVito. Kermit the Frog to play the Chihuahua. Jim Broadbent as Teflon Larry.

Don Cheadle as Jose Reyes. Samuel L. Jackson (lots of makeup) as the Hanster. Tim Curry as Tweeter. And Will Smith in his Ali body suit as the Iron Giant.

]]> By: Bruce Knutson http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398876 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:45:24 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398876 Loria is not the problem, he is just part of it. He is one of Selig’s boys and has free reign.
http://sfgiantsfansunite.blogspot.com/

]]> By: flabuck http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398859 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:16:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398859 they forgot to trade the outfield scupture or is that player to be announced at a later date

]]> By: manchestermiracle http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398744 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:44:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398744 A different source regarding Loria and Selig, a couple of fine pieces of work:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/marlins-trade-a-baseball-tragedy-bud-selig-deserves-blame.html

]]> By: manchestermiracle http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398742 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:43:40 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398742 You forgot about Loria trashing the Expos, with Selig’s help.

]]> By: jerze2387 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398730 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:33:50 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398730 Irony: they wanted to move TO miami in Major League. AND Maine is wearing an indians uniform in the pic…

]]> By: bougin89 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398702 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:09:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398702 Great comment. Actually made me laugh out loud!

]]> By: natstowngreg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398701 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:08:14 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398701 OK, but Oliver Perez is a lefty and, thus, has an advantage over Mathis. Unless Mathis can switch-pitch.

]]> By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398682 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:46:29 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398682 You, um, know anything at all about the history of this franchise, do you?

]]> By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398680 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:45:31 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398680 Does he get one of those little round plastic swastikas in the box? At least you can play skelly with them. The plastic jumping frog is a piece of shit.

]]> By: lew24 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398667 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:29:14 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398667 Major League 4-The Marlins!

]]> By: jkaflagg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398664 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:27:41 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398664 Little confused as to why Marlins fans are so upset…..3 of these guys were only here a year, and probably only Reyes had a chance to still be around when the team is rebuilt well enough to win….they got a good return in prospects, and financial flexibility; only issue is that future free agents have be wary of coming to Miami, at least without a no-trade clause…..

]]> By: stevejeltzjehricurl http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398656 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:21:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398656 Loria didn’t know there was a fee! Rescind that claim immediately!

]]> By: richyballgame http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398653 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:19:37 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398653 Breaking News: Marlins trade mascot Billy the marlin to the Mets for a ball boy and a box of cracker jacks!

]]> By: geoknows http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398643 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:06:28 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398643 Why didn’t the Marlins just ask to have him included in the trade? It would have saved them the waiver claim fee.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398630 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:50:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398630 Edit Function: Maine

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398627 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:49:13 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398627 Curses! Main was ticketed for the Jay’s Triple A team. A major loss for the fans in Buffalo.

]]> By: kkolchak http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398619 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:33:22 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398619 Judging from that photo, at least Maine is used to pitching in front of non-existent crowds.

]]> By: ThatGuy http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398612 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:17:37 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398612 Exactly, they need pitchers to rebuild. If only they had an innings eater like Buehrle or a potential ace like Johnson on the squad…

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398610 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:15:20 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398610 He’s got 3 pitches: Change up, straight ball and “hanging grapefruit down the middle”. Oliver Perez had a job with about that.

]]> By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398608 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:12:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398608 Mathis hits like a pitcher…so…that could work.

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398602 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:59:51 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398602 He’s got a starting rotation to rebuild. He needs one more guy. Mathis can pitch a little. He might be the #5 guy. I’m not even kidding.

]]> By: easports82 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/hey-the-marlins-are-rebuilding/comment-page-1/#comment-398599 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:56:34 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=255555#comment-398599 Loria is actually already looking to trade him for a bag of peanuts.

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