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Rate From Chicago to Vegas

Original at Fish Chunks external link    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...

Rate Return From Somewhere

Original at Fish Chunks external link    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.

Rate Florida Marlins ship underachieving Jeremy Hermida to Boston Red Sox

Original at Palm Beach Post external link    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.

Rate Florida Marlins trade Jeremy Hermida to Red Sox

Original at Miami Herald external link    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...

Rate Marlins trade outfielder Jeremy Hermida

Original at South Florida Sun external link    Thu, Nov 5

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Jeremy Hermida had no illusions about his future with the Florida Marlins. That didn't deaden the shock of getting traded.

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Florida Marlins in the AFL

Original at FishStripes external link    Tue, Nov 3

By craig Todd Doolittle is the chief blogger for the Marlins AFL site, but he has some guest bloggers chime in.  If you want to checkout the exploits of the young Mr. Doolittle and friends in Arizona go no further than here. I believe on Saturday, if you are fortunate enough to have the MLB Network, I'm no...

Rate This Could Be It (2009 Season Edition)

Original at Fish Chunks external link    Mon, Nov 2

By photi(noreply@blogger.com) The Yanks could be the champs tonight if they beat the Phillies. Former Marlins draft pick Cliff Lee and former Marlin A.J. Burnett start tonight. Yahoo)(ESPN)(CBSSports)(MLB)(FOX)(CNNSI)

Rate Market for Jeremy Hermida

Original at FishStripes external link    Fri, Oct 30

By craig It turns out there are a bunch of teams who possibly want to add the services of Jeremy Hermida to their squad. Some teams believed to be interested in Hermida are the Mariners, Rays, Mets and Blue Jays. The Cubs also could have interest.

Rate Baseball in Miami, Now and in the Future

Original at Fish Chunks external link    Fri, Oct 30

By photi(noreply@blogger.com) Samson gave a media tour of the stadium site, showing off the growing columns of the new Musberger overpass. Sarah Talalay gives us a great overview of what's happening down there. Samson also crows about the 65 percent of construction workers being local, but is reminded the Marlins still...

Rate Florida Marlins: Minor league hitting coordinator John Mallee a finalist for Rangers job

Original at Sun-Sentinel.com external link    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...

Past Month

 

Rate Mathematician Says Hanley Should Be NL MVP

Original at Fish Chunks external link    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."

Rate Marlins minor league players of the year

Original at FishStripes external link    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.

Rate Today's Pile o' Things

Original at Fish Chunks external link    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)

Year 2009

 

Rate 180 Days till Opening Day

Original at Fish Chunks external link    Wed, Oct 7

By photi(noreply@blogger.com) Darren Daulton will be auctioning off his 1997 World Series Championship Ring next month. (philly.com) As of this typing, the Yankees and Phillies already won, and the Cards-Dodgers game is in progress... Yahoo)(ESPN)(CBSSports)(MLB)(FOX)(CNNSI)

Rate Florida Marlins: Fredi Gonzalez to return

Original at Sun-Sentinel.com external link    Tue, Oct 6    9 related articles

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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...

Rate Game #124: Marlins @ Braves

Original at marlinstoday(mvn.com) external link    Tue, Sep 29

By alex-carver Turner Field – 7:30 PM – Chris Volstad vs Tommy Hanson BOX After Anibal Sanchez did it on Friday, Saturday night was the Braves’ turn to flirt with a no-hitter. Tommy Hanson took one into the 5th and eventually went 7 before the bullpen finished things, making a four run 1st inning against Chr...

Rate Florida Marlins lifeless in home finale, a 4-0 loss to New York Mets

Original at Palm Beach Post external link    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.

Rate Florida Marlins blow late lead to drain NL East hopes

Original at Palm Beach Post external link    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.

Rate Jeffrey Loria on the New Marlins Stadium

Original at FishStripes external link    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,...

Rate Gload and Helms give Florida Marlins baseball's top pinch-hitting duo

Original at Palm Beach Post external link    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.

Rate Cincinnati Reds feeling pain?

Original at FishStripes external link    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...

Rate Next Must-Win Game Tonight - Tension Ramps Up

Original at Fish Chunks external link    Wed, Sep 2

By photi(noreply@blogger.com) After the game tonight, there'll be a look behind-the-scenes of a Marlins telecast, coincidentally occuring a week after the 70th anniversary of televised major-league baseball. Yahoo)(ESPN)(CBSSports)(MLB)(FOX)(CNNSI)

Rate Game #119: Marlins @ Astros

Original at marlinstoday(mvn.com) external link    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...

Rate Opinion: Fantasy baseball: Reel in Chris Coghlan; wait for Wieters

Original at MiamiHerald.com external link    Sun, May 17

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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 ...

Rate Opinion: Pirates Notebook: Paulino 'happy' with Marlins

Original at Pittsburgh Post Gazette external link    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 ...

Rate Opinion: Local jobs requirement for Florida Marlins stadium struck down

Original at MiamiHerald.com external link    Sat, Apr 4

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Miami Daily Business Review  FL Florida Marlins Miami Daily Business Review Samson: Fans will love new stadium MLB.com Miami planning board approves Marlins ballpark permit Bizjournals.com The South Florida Times - The Business of Sports

Rate Nov. 11 -- SIGH: LIDGE FOURTH IN CY

Original at The News Journal external link    Thu, Nov 13

By Scott Lauber(noreply@blogger.com) Interesting trade in the NL East last night, with the Marlins sending lefty Scott Olsen and left fielder Josh Willingham to the Nationals for young second baseman Emilio Bonifacio and prospects. Makes you wonder about Dan Uggla's future in South Florida, doesn't it? Uggla, like Olsen an...

Rate Shift in site would delay Marlins stadium

Original at capefish (Blogspot) external link    Fri, Oct 31

By CapeFish(noreply@blogger.com) The Marlins, with a Major League-low $21.8 million payroll, have remained near the top of the National League East standings all season. They have never won a division title, although they claimed the NL's Wild Card berth in 1997 and 2003 and went on to win the World Series both times.

Rate Opinion: The 1998 Florida Marlins

Original at FishStripes external link    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...

Rate In a Final Shea Tragedy, the Offense Goes Away

Original at New York Observer external link    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...

Rate Marlins year in review.

Original at Florida Marlins community external link    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...

Rate Well, That Was Fast . . .

Original at The MLB Source external link    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...

Rate Podcast: MLB Week 19: Griffey slashing throats; How to brawl without throwing a punch; Dodgers and ManRam a sure thing?

Original at MVN external link    Mon, Aug 4

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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...

Rate Chris Volstad to make major league debut vs Rox

Original at Marlins Today external link    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...

Rate Opinion: Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 3: Joining the .500 Club

Original at AZ Snakepit external link    Fri, Jun 27

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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...

Rate Fanfiction: Rockstar. Part One.

Original at vyvolat-hokej (Livejournal) external link    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...

Rate Open Thread and Ichthyomancy: Marlins at Mariners (6/17)

Original at FishStripes external link    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!

Rate Podcast: MLB Week 11: Dan Uggla is fatter than you think; Mets on the verge of implosion; Dempster deserves dough

Original at MVN external link    Thu, Jun 12

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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...

Rate Opinion: Diamondbacks 2, Marlins 3 - Or, Rotten 2, Fish 3

Original at AZ Snakepit external link    Wed, May 21

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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%

Rate NL East: Monthly Review

Original at Bleacher Report external link    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 ...

Rate Podcast: MLB Week 7: Marlins celebrate success by paying Hanley, Sexson’s weapon of choice, Gagne quits

Original at MVN external link    Mon, May 12

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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?”

Rate Opinion: The Marlins middle infielders

Original at FishStripes external link    Thu, Jan 24

By craig Together, Ramirez and Uggla combined for 166 extra-base hits. Needless to say, no double-play combination has ever combined for that many extra-base hits in a season. Speaking of Baseball Prospectus, Gamefish received the Baseball Prospectus 2008 book as a Christmas present and revie...

Year 2007

 

Rate Opinion: Stadium News - Sort of

Original at FishStripes external link    Mon, Oct 15

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By craig Burgess also said that any deal would stipulate that Major League Baseball would be obligated to have a franchise at the Orange Bowl site for 30 years or until the debt is paid off, and that the Marlins would have to cover any cost overruns.

Rate Opinion: postGame: Marlins 8 Mets 1

Original at MetsBlog.com external link    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...

Rate Opinion: Another Blast From The Past

Original at Bleed Cubbie Blue external link    Wed, Sep 26

By Al Two years ago Willis dominated the National League, winning 22 games (he and Chris Carpenter, who won 21 that year are, in fact, the last NL pitchers to win 20 games) and losing out on the Cy Young Award to Carpenter, likely because the Cardinals made the playoffs and the Marlins didn't.

Rate Opinion: Stadium News - Sort of

Original at FishStripes external link    Fri, Aug 17

By craig By explicit terms in their lease, the Marlins must be out of Dolphin Stadium at the end of the 2010 season. Although Marlins officials are not ready to announce the team's departure at this point, with no plan and no site for a new ballpark, the Marlins' future in South Florida has become ques...

Rate Upcoming Series: Florida Marlins Pitchers

Original at Mets Geek external link    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...

Rate Podcast: Marlins give start to troubled Olsen

Original at AZ Central.com external link    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.

Rate Opinion: Trip to the Park

Original at Sun-Sentinel.com external link    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.

Rate Podcast: Marlins homers best Park, Mets

Original at AZ Central.com external link    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.

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