[T]he Marlins made two moves that shocked the clubhouse Saturday night: They optioned left fielder Logan Morrison to the minors and released veteran infielder Wes Helms. Morrison said he was stunned by the news and suggested his demotion and Helms’ release had something to do with an off-field incident on which he refused to elaborate. “I’m heartbroken and I’m disappointed,’ Morrison said, his voice shaking. “I asked for an explanation and the one I got was I was hitting .240 I don’t know if that makes any sense to me or to you guys but. All I know is I go out and I give everything for this team. I play hurt, I play through injury and this is how you get treated. It doesn’t seem very fair or right to me.’ Morrison, who is batting .249 with 17 homers and 60 RBI, has been outspoken about moves the front office has made. Both he and Helms have been critical about teammate Hanley Ramirez …
Before the game, Morrison spent a good half hour sitting in the dugout talking to General Manager Mike Hill while the Giants took batting practice. “Right now I just feel resentment and anger,’ Morrison said after the game. “Stand up for what’s right and this happens.’ …
One team source believes the team the team is sending a message, “To me it’s a lesson, concentrate on the game and stop trying to be so funny.”
Remember last year the Sox wanted a Florida player for Ozzie Guillen? That player was rumored to be Logan Morrison.
And here are Morrison’s stats:
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Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
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2006 | 18 | FLA-min | Rk,A- | 49 | 187 | 163 | 16 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 29 | .239 | .321 | .319 | .640 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | JUM,JAM · GULF,NYPL | ||
2007 | 19 | FLA-min | A | 128 | 513 | 453 | 71 | 121 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 96 | .267 | .343 | .483 | .827 | 219 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | GBO · SALL | ||
2008 | 20 | FLA-min | A+ | 130 | 555 | 488 | 71 | 162 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 74 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 80 | .332 | .402 | .494 | .896 | 241 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | JUP · FLOR | ||
2009 | 21 | FLA-min | AA,A+ | 82 | 355 | 289 | 48 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 9 | 5 | 64 | 48 | .277 | .408 | .439 | .848 | 127 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | JCK,JUP · SOUL,FLOR | ||
2010 | 22 | FLA-min | AAA,A+ | 73 | 314 | 259 | 39 | 81 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 38 | .313 | .424 | .502 | .925 | 130 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | NOR,JUP · PCL,FLOR | ||
2010 | 22 | FLA | NL | 62 | 287 | 244 | 43 | 69 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 51 | .283 | .390 | .447 | .837 | 123 | 109 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
2011 | 23 | FLA-min | A+ | 3 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .200 | .385 | .500 | .885 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | JUP · FLOR | ||
2011 | 23 | FLA | NL | 95 | 410 | 362 | 40 | 90 | 21 | 3 | 17 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 80 | .249 | .327 | .464 | .791 | 114 | 168 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | *7/3D | |
2 Seasons | 157 | 697 | 606 | 83 | 159 | 41 | 10 | 19 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 131 | .262 | .353 | .457 | .810 | 118 | 277 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||||
162 Game Avg. | 162 | 719 | 625 | 86 | 164 | 42 | 10 | 20 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 135 | .262 | .353 | .457 | .810 | 118 | 286 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | PA | Outs | RC | RC/G | AIR | BtRuns | BtWins | PwrSpd | ||||||||||||||
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2010 | 22 | FLA | NL | 287 | 180 | 45 | 6.7 | 105 | .351 | .283 | .265 | .390 | .336 | .447 | .418 | .837 | .754 | 123 | .666 | 9.4 | 0.9 | .839 | .328 | .164 | .0 |
2011 | 23 | FLA | NL | 410 | 283 | 56 | 5.3 | 99 | .271 | .249 | .261 | .327 | .329 | .464 | .405 | .791 | .734 | 114 | .583 | 6.7 | 0.7 | .763 | .326 | .215 | 3.6 |
2 Seasons | 697 | 463 | 101 | 5.8 | 102 | .304 | .262 | .263 | .353 | .332 | .457 | .410 | .810 | .742 | 118 | .619 | 16.0 | 1.6 | .793 | .327 | .195 | 3.6 | |||
162 Game Avg. | 719 | 478 | 104 | 5.8 | 102 | .304 | .262 | .263 | .353 | .332 | .457 | .410 | .810 | .742 | 118 | .619 | 17 | 2 | .793 | .327 | .195 | 4 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | PA | |||||||||||||||
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2010 | 22 | FLA | NL | 287 | 0.7% | 17.8% | 14.3% | 10.1% | 42% | 1.24 | 4.8 | 122.0 | 13.6 | 0.95 | 1.52 | 67% | 21% | 2.2% | 9% |
2011 | 23 | FLA | NL | 410 | 4.2% | 19.5% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 46% | 2.05 | 4.5 | 21.3 | 6.0 | 0.85 | 1.24 | 66% | 21% | 12.6% | 13% |
2 Seasons | 697 | 2.7% | 18.8% | 11.5% | 10.0% | 44% | 1.64 | 4.6 | 31.9 | 7.8 | 0.89 | 1.34 | 66% | 21% | 8.4% | 11% | |||
MLB Averages | 2.4% | 18.5% | 8.4% | 7.5% | 33% | 2.21 | 4.8 | 36.6 | 8.3 | 0.81 | 1.08 | 69% | 19% | 7.2% | 13% |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rroe | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | Rrep | RAR | WAR | oRAR | oWAR | dWAR | Pos | Awards | |
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2010 | 22 | FLA | NL | 287 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | -3 | 8 | 10 | 1.0 | 16 | 1.6 | -0.6 | $ | 7 | |
2011 | 23 | FLA | NL | 410 | 7 | -2 | -0 | 1 | -17 | -5 | 11 | -5 | -0.5 | 12 | 1.3 | -1.8 | $ | *7/3D | |
2 Seasons | 697 | 16 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -23 | -8 | 19 | 5 | 0.5 | 28 | 2.9 | -2.4 | $ |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | BtRuns | BtWins | Plays | WPA | WPA+ | WPA- | WPA/LI | Clutch | RE24 | REW | boLI | RE24/boLI | PHlev | AB | |
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2010 | 22 | FLA | NL | 8.9 | 0.9 | 296 | 1.1 | 4.8 | -3.7 | .82 | 1.4 | -0.0 | 15.4 | 1.5 | 0.89 | 15.1 | 0 | |
2011 | 23 | FLA | NL | 6.7 | 0.7 | 419 | 1.2 | 8.2 | -7.0 | 1.07 | 1.5 | -0.3 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 1.03 | 8.4 | 2.45 | 1 |
2 Seasons | 15.6 | 1.5 | 715 | 2.3 | 12.9 | -10.7 | .97 | 2.8 | -0.5 | 25.6 | 2.5 | 0.98 | 23.6 | 2.45 | 1 |
UPDATE: Morrison is considering filing a grievance:
Logan Morrison plans to consult the player’s union to see if he has any grounds for a grievance against the Marlins for optioning him late Saturday to Class AAA New Orleans.
“We are going to, with absolute certainty, explore this and contact the union and make sure Logan’s rights are protected,’’ said Fred Wray, Morrison’s agent. “It doesn’t seem like everything adds up here.’’
But the fact that LoMo is upset enough to consider the action, and not comfortable enough to settle matters behind closed doors, tells you something about the crumbling relationship between player and management.
Other White Sox links:
- J.J. looks at Mark Buehrle’s 18-game streak of allowing 3 or fewer runs and two of the latest Sox nemeses.
- James looks at the Sox shortstop backup and whether Phil Humber or Zach Stewart will take the 5th spot in a 5-man rotation.
- THT’s Bruce Markusen looks at the first game of a doubleheader between the Sox and the Royals on Aug. 8, 1976.
I checked the guys tweeter feed. He seem like a real tool.
Comment by Anonymous — August 15, 2011 @ August 15, 2011 1:25 pm |
you mean the guy that wrote the story (capozzi)? or the player (morrison)?
hey, we’re back to .500! can we celebrate? better keep it quiet!
🙂
Comment by The Wizard — August 15, 2011 @ August 15, 2011 6:17 pm |
Logan Morrison
Comment by Anonymous — August 15, 2011 @ August 15, 2011 11:23 pm |