Marlins Maybin Set to Kick Some Ass

Looks like Maybin no longer has the braces

Young Cameron Maybin is all but a lock to lead off and play center field for the Marlins this season. And if his late season call up last year is any indication (when he went 12-25 from the lead off position) things are looking good for Fish fans.

Joe Hayden, Maybins manager with the Midland (Ohio) Redskins, said he had “the same instincts in the outfield and at the plate” as Ken Griffey, Jr., who Hayden also coached in the Connie Mack division.

Hello!

His first HR was in ‘07 (when he was called up with the Tigers) off of Roger Clemens, then Clemens plunked him with a fast ball in his next at bat. Figures.

After the 2007 season the Tigers traded Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz, and Burke Badenhop to the always cash strapped Marlins for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera. 

Looking back on that trade I was really pissed off about it. No wait, I’m still pissed off about it.

But Florida GM Larry Beinfest, in his infinite wisdom, did the best with what he had to work with. Which is better than most GM’s. If not all. Maybin, Miller, Badenhop and probably Rabelo will be on the opening day roster.

The five tool Maybin was called up by the Fish in mid-September and promptly tied the Marlins’ records for consecutive hits at 8 and consecutive at bats reaching base at 10.

He seems like a decent guy to. While at spring training last year he signed my sweaty hat after signing stuff for kids for about 20 min. I could tell he didn’t want to but did anyway with no complaints.

But for some reason there is still talk of Emilio Bonifacio leading off. I don’t care that we traded Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham for him I do not want to see him on a major league field this season.

I think Craig over at Fish Stripes summed up Bonifacio better than I ever could. “…he can’t hit, doesn’t draw walks, is crappy at stealing bases but he can run his bat and helmet back to the dugout faster than anyone else in the majors after a non-productive out? I’m sold.”

Just four days until the Cardinals get there first spring beat-down!

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