Its a rough time to be a baseball fan in Florida.

Once again, the Rays and Marlins are blowing up their rosters and selling off everything thats not nailed to the floor. Not everyone has been unceremoniously shoved out the door J.J. Koski Jerseys just yet, so theres still some talent to be found on both teams, but both teams are going to be an absolute chore to watch this year. Both are probably ticketed for last place and the top of the draft.

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In the face of such depre sing developments, the only responsible thing to do is to sardonically wonder whether the two teams could be competitive if they banded together and formed a joint roster. Well call this Frankenstein team the Marays. Its a combination of the two teams names, yes, but also close enough to sounding like moray eels. Moray eels, in case youre wondering, are big slimy wriggly things that dwell at the bottom of tropical waters like those around Florida and use their ugly jaws to rip unsuspecting fans fish to shreds. Fitting, no?

Let's get started.

Catcher: J.T. Realmuto

This was easy. Realmuto is either the first- or second-best position player on this team, and theres a reason for that (besides that the team lacks a true hitting star). He hits extremely well for a catcher, and Baseball Prospectus catching metrics rate him as a positive defender acro s the board, including his framing. Hes one of the best backstops in the game, and the Marlins are going to get an impre sive haul for him when the inevitable trade finally happens. Fortunately for the Marays, Realmuto is here to stay.

First base: Justin Bour

Miamis large adult son is the clear leader for the first base job. Bour was limited to just 108 games and a trip to the Home Run Derby last year, but he very quietly hit a wonderful .289/.366/.536 and is going to be the most important bat on this team (thats not a good thing). Whetherhes able to replicate that level of production remains to be seen.

Second base: Starlin Castro

Poor Starlin Castro. Its pretty rough to Greg Gaines Jerseys go from being one win away from the World Series to baseballs island of misfit toys. Theres a reason hes reportedly already requested a trade. Fortunately for Castro, he can claim to be the best second baseman in the state of Florida, so hes got that going for him, which is nice.

What Castro is going to give the Marays is known by now. Hes going to hit for a high average while swinging at everything and anything thrown in his general direction, and hes going to make most of the plays in the field. Just dont expect it to be pretty. Castro also found some power in his two years with the Yankees. How much of that was a product of the totally-not-juiced ball and Yankee Stadiums friendly confines can be debated, but the homers dont count for le s regardle s of what caused him.

Shortstop: Adeiny Hechavarria

He was a Marlin. Then he was a Ray. Now hes a Maray. Hechavarria can really pick it at the six, but dont expect all that much offense. His career .291 OBP just about tells the whole story. But seriously, hes got an excellent glove.

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Third base: Matt Duffy

Theoretically, Duffy is healthy now. Theoretically. Were counting on that health to be an indicator Andrew Whitworth Jerseys that hes going to return to his out-of-nowhere excellence from 2015. Duffy was an above-average hitter and a good fielder for the Giants that year. He was one of the feel-good stories in baseball. An injury-marred 2016 included a trade to the Rays, and he mi sed all of 2017. Its been years since Duffy showed the prowe s that makes him a name worth watching, but hes the starting third baseman because Martin Prado has the mileage of a Model T and we dont exactly know whether Brian Anderson is a starting third baseman.

Right field: Lewis Brinson

The future of the franchise is going to be the starting right fielder, partially out of need, and partially because hes Odell Beckham Jr. Jerseys probably ready for the job. Brinson has the defensive capabilities to play center (theres a good reason hes not for the Marays), and if everything clicks right on offense, he could be a terrifying power-speed threat with enough batting average to make it really work. Right field is the position hes played the least in the minors, but screw it.Its him or, uh, Brad Miller.

Center field: Kevin Kiermaier

The other candidate for the teams title of best position player, and the reason Brinson is playing in right, Kiermaier is freaking good. Hes one of the few people you can call the best defender in the game and not get heat for it. Kiermaiers defensive highlights are in heavy rotation on YouTube for a lot of people, and hes an above-average hitter on top of that. The only knock on him is that hes mi sed a decent amount of time with injuries over the past two years, but making a lot of diving catches on a field made of astroturf and concrete is going to do that to you. The sooner Tropicana Field gets handed over to a demolition company, the better.

Left field: Carlos Gomez

Signed by the Rays, Gomez provides yet another great outfield glove. He's got a bit of pop in his bat, he loves to run wild on the bases, and he's entertaining if nothing else. That entertainment is going to be valuable to Rays fans, who are going to be scratching their heads about his signing. Why cut Corey Dickerson (who just made the All-Star team) in the name of saving $4 million if the plan is to immediately reinvest that in Gomez? Are the prospects Gomez theoretically brings back in a midseason trade really worth all this trouble? What exactly is the front office doing? What's the plan?

Oh well. Their lo s is the Marays' gain.

DH: Brad Miller

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My editor tells me we need more than that. Look, who the hell knows what Millers deal is?He hit 30 bombs in 2016, and then fell flat on his face. Part of that may have been because of injuries (he only got into 110 games), so maybe hell find the power stroke if hes healthy, which makes him more of an appealing idea than someone like C.J. Cron, who is largely a known quantity. Either way, hes not really someone you want out in the field. Hes a shortstop. Hes a second baseman. Hes an outfielder. Hes a first baseman. Hes a power hitter. Hes a me s of swing-and-mi s. Hes sort of none of the above.

Hes Brad Miller. Hes the starting Taylor Rapp Jerseys DH.

Starting pitchers: Chris Archer, Dan Straily, Blake Snell, Jacob Faria, Brent Honeywell

I actually dont hate this rotation.Archer, obviously, is one of the most watchable pitchers in baseball and a worthy leader on any pitching staff. He carves up hitters in his sleep, has an infectious personality, and is a joy off the field. The Rays are probably trading him before the calendar year is out, and whoever gets him will be lucky.

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