The Heat and the Dolphins may be dominating the headlines in Miami at this time of year, but there's some news out of the Marlins camp as well.
- If Miguel Olivo's option is declined by Colorado, MLB.com's Joe Frisaro thinks Olivo could be a good fit behind the plate for the Marlins. We know the Fish are looking for a catcher this winter, and Olivo is a known quantity who played for the club in 2006 and 2007.
- Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com thinks that by extending Edwin Rodriguez's contract just through 2011, the team is "only treading water until they move into their new ballpark in 2012."
- The Marlins are focusing on an extension for Dan Uggla before they return to negotiations with Ricky Nolasco on a long-term deal, reports Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald.
- Larry Beinfest tells Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post that relief pitching will be a priority for Florida in the offseason. “In terms of addressing the bullpen, we’ve kind of opened up ourselves to every avenue, whether it be free agency, keeping one of our own free agents or looking elsewhere. We are cultivating trades,” Beinfest said.
- Beinfest also tells Capozzi that it's "possible" the Marlins will look into bringing back free agents Will Ohman, Jorge Sosa and Chad Tracy.
Ohman, Sanches, Nunez, Badenhop, Hensley
Putz? Guerrier? Maybe a trade for someone like Ryan Perry?
Or they can just go another off-season trying to find another Clay Hensley. I wonder if thats Mike Lincoln.
Olivo for Nolasco, or Uggla? Uggla would require other players as well, and maybe Nolasco too. But it makes some sense.
Yeah but thats if the option for Olivo doesnt happen….if it doesnt happen he’s a FA. And he liked it here, and im down for him for sure. But if Nolasco or Uggla were traded it would be for a bigger name than Olivo…
Scot Shields…that sounds great. hes not as good, but he is a great veteran bullpen presence. Im also down for Putz, he was great at one point, but i feel he will get a better deal somewhere. I dont know much about Ryan Perry if anyone can enlighten me. but Ohman, Nunez, Sanches, Hopper, and Hensley isnt a bad bullpen…you need one good long guy and a power arm to finish it and we found those two guys suddenly the bullpen isnt a problem. As for catchers why dont the marlins enter the Mike Napoli or John Buck contest?