Larry Beinfest said the Marlins don't have a firm policy on offering long-term contracts to pitchers, even though there is a general reluctance to do so because of their fragility. Josh Johnson, who is making $1.4 million in his first season of salary arbitration, is a logical candidate to receive a long-term contract offer. ``It's not something we've ever ruled out, and we'll go case by case,'' Beinfest said. ``I think there's a recognition by the organization that pitchers can be risky because they do get hurt, maybe at a higher rate than a position player. But that doesn't mean, necessarily, we would rule it out.''