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Today's Supposed Fish Stories
Original at Fish Chunks
• Thu, Nov 19
By photi(noreply@blogger.com) While Selig whines about the bad economy and about how some teams (who he wouldn't identify) lost money last season, ESPN's Jayson Stark calculates that not only each club makes more money than you could dream possible, but also that teams like the Marlins who annually keep a huge chunk of...
Today's Top Stories
Original at Fish Chunks
• Tue, Nov 17
By photi(noreply@blogger.com) Loud Miamians (are there any other kind?) protest the lack of stadium work given to locals. Marlins cry foul, say the building site is filled to the rafters with locals and more wiil be needed soon. Locals vow to continue to be loud. (MiamiHerald)(cbs4)(nbcmiami)
Marlins' Chris Coghlan wins NL Rookie of the Year
Original at Miami Herald
• Mon, Nov 16
Chris Coghlan became a human guinea pig in May when the Marlins got to playing mad scientist and turned him into something he wasn't -- an outfielder and leadoff hitter. On Monday, a re-configured Coghlan blossomed into something new: the National League's Rookie of the Year.
The case for (and against) Chris Coghlan
Original at South Florida Sun
• Sat, Nov 14
Michael Jong crafted his share of chemistry formulas to earn his degree from the University of Florida earlier this year. Now Jong is contemplating other kinds of equations. He provides readers of his Marlin Maniac blog with a quantitative analysis of his hometown team.
From Chicago to Vegas
Original at Fish Chunks
• Mon, Nov 9
By photi(noreply@blogger.com) Hermida no longer fit with the Marlins, who are committing to Cody Ross in right field and Cameron Maybin in center. Left-hander Hunter Jones, the more advanced of the two pitchers the Marlins received from the Red Sox, is viewed by some scouts as a fringe major leaguer. The Marlins see him as...
Return From Somewhere
Original at Fish Chunks
• Sat, Nov 7
By photi(noreply@blogger.com) Another recent addition to the Marlins blog-jam is Marlins Hood, whose mission statement declares "I have for the informed, knowledgeable, and hood Marlins fan." Go have at it. Make your Douglas fir all toasty warm with this Florida Marlins tree skirt.
Florida Marlins ship underachieving Jeremy Hermida to Boston Red Sox
Original at Palm Beach Post
• Thu, Nov 5
Jeremy Hermida went home to Atlanta after the season knowing it was a matter of when, not if, the Marlins would trade him. So there was neither shock nor surprise when he got word Thursday that his Marlins days are over.
Florida Marlins trade Jeremy Hermida to Red Sox
Original at Miami Herald
• Thu, Nov 5
When Jeremy Hermida hit the stage with the biggest bang possible, blasting a pinch-hit grand slam in his first major league at bat, most nodded in knowing approval. Hermida, after all, was a prized prospect the Marlins had been raving about, a can't-miss first round draft pick with one of t...
Florida Marlins: Minor league hitting coordinator John Mallee a finalist for Rangers job
Original at Sun-Sentinel.com
• Thu, Oct 29
By Juan C. Rodriguez As the Marlins work to finalize their major league coaching staff, they could have some unwanted turnover in their minor league ranks. According to a source, minor league hitting coordinator John Mallee is a finalist to replace Rudy Jaramillo as...
Mathematician Says Hanley Should Be NL MVP
Original at Fish Chunks
• Wed, Oct 28
By photi(noreply@blogger.com) In the National League, Bukiet, an associate dean of math at New Jersey Institute of Technology, says Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez deserves the MVP award, contributing 5.6 extra wins, while the Cardinals' Albert Pujols is close behind at 5.4 extra wins."
Marlins minor league players of the year
Original at FishStripes
• Fri, Oct 16
By craig The Marlins announced their minor league award winners for 2009. The Florida Marlins today named right-handed pitcher Cristhian Martinez their Minor League Pitcher of the Year and outfielder Michael Stanton their Minor League Player of the Year.
Today's Pile o' Things
Original at Fish Chunks
• Fri, Oct 16
By photi(noreply@blogger.com) Stanton is the Marlins' Minor League Player of the Year, Cristhian is the Marlins' Minor League Pitcher of the Year. (FishBytes) Frisaro gives more pitching coach speculation. (FishPond) Here's today's games... Yahoo)(ESPN)(CBSSports)(MLB)(FOX)(CNNSI)
Florida Marlins: Fredi Gonzalez to return
Original at Sun-Sentinel.com
• Tue, Oct 6
• 9 related articles
By Juan C. Rodriguez Turns out Fredi Gonzalez is good enough to manage the Marlins after all. Gonzalez, who is under contract through 2011, today was informed he will be back next season. Ken Rosenthal from Fox Sports quotes a source saying Gonzalez never...
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Florida Marlins lifeless in home finale, a 4-0 loss to New York Mets
Original at Palm Beach Post
• Sun, Sep 27
The curtain came down on another Marlins home season Sunday. Now it's just a matter of time before the team's playoff hopes fade away.
Florida Marlins blow late lead to drain NL East hopes
Original at Palm Beach Post
• Fri, Sep 25
The Mets will never forget how the Marlins knocked them out of playoff contention the past two Septembers in New York. Now the Mets are doing their best to get a little revenge.
Jeffrey Loria on the New Marlins Stadium
Original at FishStripes
• Mon, Sep 21
By craig When Jeffrey Loria says that the Florida Marlins’ new stadium will be a work of art, he means it literally. Loria, the owner of the Marlins, who made his money as an art dealer, is overseeing many of the details of the design of the park,...
Gload and Helms give Florida Marlins baseball's top pinch-hitting duo
Original at Palm Beach Post
• Sun, Sep 20
Ross Gload and Wes Helms give the Marlins the best pinch-hitting tandem in baseball. They're a combined 34-for-106 (.321) this year, better than any other team's bench duo.
Cincinnati Reds feeling pain?
Original at FishStripes
• Thu, Sep 17
• 22 related articles
By craig With the Marlins in town there is a theory that the Reds could be feeling pain. It must pain the Reds during the one time a year that the Marlins show up in Cincinnati. My thoughts are the Reds get almost giddy when the Marlins come to town. The Fish haven't won in the Reds home park in over three ye...
Watch Out! Today Is Livan's Day
Original at Fish Chunks
• Sat, Sep 5
By photi(noreply@blogger.com) September 5 has been one of those bad days for the Marlins. In their history they have a record of 3-10 on September 5. And the Marlins have never beaten the team now known as the Nats on that date - along with those 2 Livan wins, the Marlins have lost 3 other times to the Expos/Nationals on 9/5, in 2...
Game #119: Marlins @ Astros
Original at marlinstoday(mvn.com)
• Thu, Aug 27
By alex-carver Minute Maid Park – 8:00 PM – Ricky Nolasco vs Bud Norris BOX “Revenge is a dish best served cold.” Ricky Nolasco learned the true meaning of the Old Klingon Proverb on Tuesday night. After having his worst outing of the year giving up ten runs in just 3.1 innings his last time out against the Astro...
Opinion: Fantasy baseball: Reel in Chris Coghlan; wait for Wieters
Original at MiamiHerald.com
• Sun, May 17
Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan, right, follows the flight of his single as Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta looks on in the fourth inning of the Marlins' 8-3 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Friday, May 8, 2009. Coghlan, who was called up ...
Marlins have hope for stadium naming rights deal as landscape changing but not dying
Original at capefish (Blogspot)
• Thu, May 14
By CapeFish(noreply@blogger.com) Regardless of the economy, a deal for the Marlins in Miami would never equal that of the Mets in New York, he said. Though Little Havana isn't downtown Miami, that means little to a company based outside the county, he said — to most, Miami is Miami.
Opinion: Pirates Notebook: Paulino 'happy' with Marlins
Original at Pittsburgh Post Gazette
• Mon, Apr 20
PA By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ronny Paulino, signed as an amateur by the Pirates 11 years ago and traded this past offseason, sounded plenty pleased to be catching for Florida, a team that had liked him for years and finally got him in a ...
Upon review, a Yankees win
Original at Boston Globe
• Sun, Apr 19
Marlins 7, Nationals 4 - Cody Ross hit the tying homer in the eighth inning, then hit a three-run double in the ninth to help visiting Florida win its seventh straight and improve to a major-league best 11-1. Rangers 6, Royals 5 - Michael Young hit a ...
Opinion: The 1998 Florida Marlins
Original at FishStripes
• Mon, Oct 6
By craig Dave Sheinin writes about his first job as a baseball beat reporter with the Miami Herald covering the 2008 Florida Marlins. Example: It was the infamous year Wayne Huizenga tore down his World Series champs and fielded a glorified Double-A team--still managed by Jim Leyland...
In a Final Shea Tragedy, the Offense Goes Away
Original at New York Observer
• Mon, Sep 29
By Howard Megdal In the final weekend of the season, New York lost two of three games to the Florida Marlins. The starting pitching, a strength for much of the season, ranged from good to spectacular. Mike Pelfrey, Oliver Perez and most notably Johan Santana combined for 20 1/3 innings of 2.21 ERA pitching, de...
Marlins year in review.
Original at Florida Marlins community
• Sun, Sep 28
Injuries also had a significant impact. As we all know, Josh Johnson and Anibel Sanchez were out for half the year. Willingham also missed 50 games and wasn't playing the same way until about a week ago. Uggla had a sprained ankle that affected him (he had a .290 Average and 23 HR before the injury...
Well, That Was Fast . . .
Original at The MLB Source
• Fri, Sep 12
By Jeff Kallman METS BREW—Nothing like sweeping the NL Central-chasing Milwaukee Brewers to get the New York Mets ready to face the Phillies at Shea this weekend—the Mets’ sweep, crowned with Ryan Church’s first-inning salami and another shutout relief performance by their usually rickety bullpen...
Podcast: MLB Week 19: Griffey slashing throats; How to brawl without throwing a punch; Dodgers and ManRam a sure thing?
Original at MVN
• Mon, Aug 4
Hosts Andrew Kappes and Brandon Rosage picked apart the winners and losers from the trade deadline, focusing on teams like the Pitsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds, who stockpiled new talent for the pennant race and the future. The discussion also loo...
Stadium News - Sort of
Original at FishStripes
• Tue, Jul 22
By craig That has nothing to do with the Marlins or MLB. Even if the Marlins attendance doesn't increase, I think it will but let's say it won't, the Marlins will make more money since most of the stadium revenues won't be going to Wayne Huizenga and instead to the Marlins and to Miami-Dade in the form...
Stadium News - Sort of
Original at FishStripes
• Wed, Jul 16
By craig DuPuy said Major League Baseball always has believed baseball will work in South Florida. The trial resumes at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Witnesses still expected to testify include County Manger George Burgess, Marlins President David Samson and Miami Mayor Manny Diaz.
Chris Volstad to make major league debut vs Rox
Original at Marlins Today
• Sun, Jul 6
By Matt Birnbach The Marlins announced after tonight’s loss to Colorado that they have called up Chris Volstad and he will start in place of Mark Hendrickson. To make room for the Marlins strongest pitching prospect, Taylor Tankersley was sent to AAA Albuquerque. In 15 starts for the Double A Carolina Mudc...
Opinion: Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 3: Joining the .500 Club
Original at AZ Snakepit
• Fri, Jun 27
By Jim McLennan On May 21st, Arizona faced the Marlins in Florida, and Ricky Nolasco allowed one run as his team beat the Diamondbacks 3-1 - the defeat dropped our lead over the Dodgers to three games. On June 27th, Arizona faced the Marlins in Florida, and Ricky Nolasco allowed one run as his team beat the Di...
Fanfiction: Rockstar. Part One.
Original at vyvolat-hokej (Livejournal)
• Sun, Jun 22
By The Last Line of Defence. Written by: lady_lilith and lady_death. Title: Rockstar. Part One. Fandom: MLB: Florida Marlins. Characters: Mike Lowell, Kevin Millar, Josh Beckett. Word Count: 1,910. Rating: PG. Summary: Mikey meets a new teammate, but won't let it effect his good mood. Author's Notes: This starts on Sept...
Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Mariners (6/17)
Original at FishStripes
• Tue, Jun 17
• 1 related articles
By craig Next Game Florida Marlins Seattle Mariners Scott Olsen vs Felix Hernandez Ichthyomancy is ready for some Midnight Baseball. So sleep at work or whatever you do and join us in the, hopefully non-disappearing, open thread. Best of Luck to You!
Moyer strikes again, Marlins unable to complete sweep
Original at Marlins Today
• Sat, Jun 14
By Alex Carver Aside from a wild pitch, Scott Olsen had a stellar night, going 7 innings and giving up just one earned run. Unfortunately, that was the only break the Phillies would need. Jamie Moyer was perfect, tossing 8 innings of two hit, shutout ball and Philadelphia was able to avoid the sweep with a 3-...
Podcast: MLB Week 11: Dan Uggla is fatter than you think; Mets on the verge of implosion; Dempster deserves dough
Original at MVN
• Thu, Jun 12
So is it time to blow up New York management? Fresh off a walk-off grand slam by Dan Uggla, the Marlins are cruising past the Mets in the NL East standings. And even though Brandon says he’s bigger, fatter and more powerful than he actually is, the Fish won’t let up on the division-leading Phil...
Opinion: Diamondbacks 2, Marlins 3 - Or, Rotten 2, Fish 3
Original at AZ Snakepit
• Wed, May 21
By Jim McLennan Haren: 8 out of 9 Webb: 8 out of 9 Owings: 7 out of 9 Johnson: 2 out of 7 Gonzalez: 1 out of 6 Scherzer/Davis: 2 out of 5 Click to enlarge, in new window] Master of his domain: Orlando Hudson, +21.8% God-emperor of suck: Justin Upton, -28.1% Dishonorable mention: Chris Young, -26.0%
NL East: Monthly Review
Original at Bleacher Report
• Fri, May 16
By Scott Malone Apparently, the end of the world is near. The Florida Marlins, yes, that hapless franchise in south Florida, are atop the NL East. Not the Philadelphia Phillies, or the Atlanta Braves, or even those New York Mets. These Marlins hold a ...
Podcast: MLB Week 7: Marlins celebrate success by paying Hanley, Sexson’s weapon of choice, Gagne quits
Original at MVN
• Mon, May 12
The program does not, however, condone the pre-meditated use of a batting helmet as a mound-charging weapon, as Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson employed at the close of MLB’s Week 6 against the Rangers. The guys ask “If there’s room for fighting in baseball, where is it?”
Opinion: The Marlins middle infielders
Original at FishStripes
• Thu, Jan 24
By craig
Opinion: Stadium News - Sort of
Original at FishStripes
• Mon, Oct 15
By craig
Opinion: postGame: Marlins 8 Mets 1
Original at MetsBlog.com
• Sun, Sep 30
By Matthew Cerrone …of course, it is not willie’s fault that his fielder’s got confused, and played like Little Leaguers during the first inning, throwing balls over the field…with the Marlins up 1–0 in the first, two runners on and just one out, Cody Ross doubled to right field, Lastings Milledge made a po...
Opinion: Another Blast From The Past
Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue
• Wed, Sep 26
By Al
Opinion: Orange Bowl not a good site for baseball
Original at FishStripes
• Mon, Aug 27
By craig
Opinion: Stadium News - Sort of
Original at FishStripes
• Fri, Aug 17
By craig
Upcoming Series: Florida Marlins Pitchers
Original at Mets Geek
• Thu, Aug 9
By Eric Simon After a brutal three game series against the rival Atlanta Braves that saw the hometown team drop two of three, the still-in-first-place Mets (64-50) welcome the tied-for-last-place Marlins (53-62) to town for a three game set. Like the Mets, the Marlins’ offense is buoyed by the young s...
Podcast: Marlins give start to troubled Olsen
Original at AZ Central.com
• Tue, Jul 24
The Marlins spent a day mulling their options, but finally decided that pitcher Scott Olsen will be allowed to make his scheduled start against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Opinion: Trip to the Park
Original at Sun-Sentinel.com
• Tue, May 8
By ejskolnick Ventured out to the Marlins game tonight. Hanley Ramirez and Miguel Cabrera were major factors, as they have been in nearly every Marlin win. When you're putting together a top-5 list of active South Florida professional athletes, you can no longer leave either off.
Podcast: Marlins homers best Park, Mets
Original at AZ Central.com
• Tue, May 1
With a string of soft hits and a pair of home runs, Florida ruined Chan Ho Park's debut for the New York Mets.