Teahen a Perfect Fit for the Marlins at the Hot Corner

If you exclude the first week of the season for the Marlins, the Fish have had a gaping hole at third base. Through the first six games for the Marlins, the man holding the fort at third base: Emilio Bonifacio, had a awe-inspiring .500 batting average with 14 hits in 28 at-bats. All was well with the Fish in that week and Marlins fans began to forget about men like Mike Lowell, Bobby Bonilla, and other luminaries who have played the hot corner for the boys in teal. However, a team's season is not characterized by the first couple weeks of the season. If this was true we'd see the Royals and Pirates in the World Series every year.

A position which is a sure fire outlet for power for most teams, the hot corner has since been a position were strikeouts and missed opportunities are almost as bountiful as the empty seats at Land Shark Stadium. The man at the forefront of this problem is Bonifacio. Since that magical first week, his average has dipped to a dismal.254. He has been taken out of the lead-off spot. He has almost as many strikeouts as games played (82 K's in 93 games).

Enough about the young Bonifacio, who if he played on another contending team would be on the bench or in AAA. Let's talk about how to correct this situation for the Marlins. There are a few solid options for the Marlins at third base. Veternan thrid basemen like Melvin Mora and Scott Rolen are available at the moment. However, it seems like Mark Teahen, the third basemen in Kansas City, is the best option.

He is not the best option for any one batting or fielding statistic, but because of his ability to play many positions on the diamond. In 2009, Teahen has taken the field at third base, first base, second base, and in right field. The versatile Teahen would fill many gaps for the Marlins, most notably in right field and the already mentioned third base. The Marlins outfield has been very inconsistent, with Jeremy Hermida as the biggest contributor to this inconsistency. Teahen's bat and glove would be a step up from seemingly everyone the Marlins have at third and right field.

I am sure there will be arguments against this proposition pertaining the Marlins losing speed in Bonifacio. If this is your argument mull this stat over: since July 1st Mark Teahen had 3 stolen bases, Emilio Bonifacio has 2.