Marlins 2B, Emilio Bonifacio

[Havok1517]

Buster Olney said Bonifacio won the 3b job for the Marlins on Baseball 2night today.

what would make more sense is to move Uggla to 3B and Bonifacio to 2B so that middle infield wouldn't be so bad.

[pmatt]

From CBS Sportsline...

News: The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports that, with Gaby Sanchez optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday, Emilio Bonifacio will open the season as the starting third baseman for the Marlins. Dallas McPherson will also get time at the hot corner.

Analysis: Acquired from Washington in the trade that sent left-hander Scott Olsen and outfielder Josh Willingham to the Nationals, Bonifacio is a natural second baseman. The Marlins tried him at third base, and the project worked, as they clearly like his speed at the top of the batting order. He deserves a look in NL-only Rotisserie leagues, but not much more. McPherson has 40-homer potential, but he hasn't shown much power this spring and his strikeouts and low batting average have always held him back. He is nothing more than a last resort in NL-only leagues at this time.

[Aaronta77]

I'll try and find the link... but I have read several times that they have thought of batting him leadoff in front of Hanley. I see him as a serious sb sleeper.

Anyone know if he can handle the bat?

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[MasterX1918]

From CBS Sportsline...
He deserves a look in NL-only Rotisserie leagues, but not much more.

As a guy who will have 2B/3B eligibility he's worth owning in more than NL only leagues.

[Havok1517]

I'll try and find the link... but I have read several times that they have thought of batting him leadoff in front of Hanley. I see him as a serious sb sleeper.

Anyone know if he can handle the bat?

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He batted leadoff today and should continue to do so.

[pmatt]

Agreed...especially if he can hit .270 or so with a decent BB-K ratio...otherwise they may look for Maybin to leadoff. To be honest that's who I thought the leadoff guy was. So if Boniifio is the leadoff guy, who's in the 2 hole? Maybin?

[Zhangman1]

Agreed...especially if he can hit .270 or so with a decent BB-K ratio...otherwise they may look for Maybin to leadoff. To be honest that's who I thought the leadoff guy was. So if Boniifio is the leadoff guy, who's in the 2 hole? Maybin?

i think i read somewhere that it's gonna be maybin, not too sure

[pmatt]

Lineup from Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/baseb ... 75333.html
They got Gabby Sanchez wrong though as the Marlins have optioned him to Triple-A.

[MasterX1918]

well that article was put up on monday; Sanchez was just optioned today. Also McPherson just got released. This guy's value keeps rising and rising.

[pmatt]

My comment was more as a qualifier to the reader that some information was incorrect. But your correct on the posted date. Why they would have thought he was making the roster while hitting .194 with a .216 OBP is beyond me though.