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Baseball's annual winter meetings will be held in Indianapolis in December, but Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez and owner Jeffrey Loria are having their own baseball meeting this week in a slightly more exotic locale - Paris.

Fredi Gonzalez is now unwinding in Georgia - 'just to clear my head' - after a few turbulent days when his Marlins future was unclear.

On the drive back to his Atlanta residence from South Florida on Tuesday, Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez made an intermediate stop in Statesboro, Ga., where the older of his two kids is a freshman at Georgia Southern.

By alex-carver Turner Field – 1:30 PM – Ricky Nolasco vs Derek Lowe BOX The Marlins fought back from an early three run deficit to take the lead at the midway point of Sunday afternoon’s rubber match against the Braves but a late decision by Fredi Gonzalez to pitch to Brian McCann rather than walk him to load...

Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez rode his Harley Davidson around scenic Lake Allatoona north of Atlanta on Wednesday. "Just to clear the head a little bit," he said.

By craig As GameFish noted in yesterday's comments, Fredi Gonzalez remains at the helm. Fredi Gonzalez will return to manage the Marlins next year, team owner Jeffrey Loria said Tuesday, ending two days of speculation that took players and the coaching staff by surprise.

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Fredi Gonzalez is staying put as manager of the Marlins. But two of his coaches got the boot. Thus ended two days of speculation about Gonzalez and his future with the team.

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Fredi Gonzalez will return to manage the Marlins next year, team owner Jeffrey Loria said Tuesday, ending two days of speculation that took players and the coaching staff by surprise.

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Turns out Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez performed well enough to keep his job. The same can't be said for pitching coach Mark Wiley and infield coach Andy Fox.

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By Sun-Sentinel The Florida Marlins announced they will keep their coaching staff in tact under manager Fredi Gonzalez with the exception of pitching coach Mark Wiley and first base/infield coach Andy Fox. Both have been offered different positions within the organization. Sent...

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By Sun-Sentinel The Florida Marlins announced they will keep their coaching staff in tact under manager Fredi Gonzalez with the exception of pitching coach Mark Wiley and first base/infield coach Andy Fox. Both have been offered different positions within the organization. Sent...

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Fredi Gonzalez will reportedly return to manage the Florida Marlins next year after it had been speculated that the club was considering a change.

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Fredi Gonzalez will stay as manager of the Florida Marlins, according to numerous sources. Gonzalez's job was considered in jeopardy because owner Jeffrey Loria was upset that the Marlins failed to make the playoffs, although they finished 12 games above .500 with the smallest payroll i...

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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FILE - In this May 9, 2009, file photo, Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez looks on as the Marlins warm up before facing the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in Denver. Gonzalez will be staying as manager of the Marlins. A person familiar with discussions within the organization told...

Fredi Gonzalez will remain manager of the Marlins, according to a team source. The manager's future with the team was thrown into doubt over the weekend amid numerous reports that owner Jeffrey Loria was unhappy with the club's failure to reach the playoffs.

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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...

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Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez and his coaching staff remained in a state of uncertainty Monday as team owner Jeffrey Loria met with front office executives in New York to discuss their futures.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI (AP) -- Fredi Gonzalez will be staying as manager of the Florida Marlins.

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Loria's wrong if he thinks manager is at fault The damage is done. Fredi Gonzalez is tainted goods already. And here's what I don't get: How does Gonzalez get singled out for the Marlins missing the playoffs?

Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez is being evaluated as we speak by Jeffrey Loria and his lieutenants at the club owner's New York digs. It seems only fair that Loria might also be under evaluation -- preferably by doctors probing whether he is mentally fit to run a major-league ballclub in li...

By Juan C. Rodriguez Add Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox to the list of those around the game who are stunned Fredi Gonzalez's job security is an issue heading into next season. Told the Marlins were mulling a managerial change, Cox told the Atlanta...

By Juan C. Rodriguez Add Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox to the list of those around the game who are stunned Fredi Gonzalez's job security is an issue heading into next season. Add Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox to the list of those around the game who are stunned Fredi Gonzalez's job security is an issue hea...

If it's true that Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez is on the verge of being replaced, and team president David Samson did nothing to dispel the rumors that have suddenly circulated, then Jeffrey Loria has officially become a meddler.

The Marlins' failure to make the playoffs reportedly has upset team owner Jeffrey Loria, and manager Fredi Gonzalez and his staff could be on the hot seat.

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The sheer arrogance of it is stunning even for Jeffrey Loria.

Asked about the Marlins finishing the season with the third-best record in franchise history, manager Fredi Gonzalez said Sunday: "You know what - 87 wins, in this division, that's not too shabby."

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Apparently, a three-win improvement for a Florida Marlins organization that went from a major league-low $21.8 million Opening Day payroll in 2008 to a still league-low $36.8 million Opening Day payroll in 2009 is unsatisfactory for owner Jeffrey Loria.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez will be evaluated at the end of the season, leaving the winningest manager in team history with no guarantee he'll return for 2010.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez will be evaluated at the end of the season, leaving the winningest manager in team history with no guarantee he'll return for 2010.

By Juan C. Rodriguez Manager Fredi Gonzalez had an Atlanta reporter update Chipper Jones as he walked by the visitors’ dugout during batting practice Monday. Josh Johnson, not Rick Vanden Hurk, would start tonight’s game. “Is he all of a sudden not sick anymore?”...

By craig Fredi Gonzalez was fined for his last ejection, as with all ejections. Manager Fredi Gonzalez was hit with a $700 fine by Major League Baseball after being thrown out of Wednesday's game for arguing balls and strikes. It marked his fourth ejection as Marlins manager.

The signed lineup card was still sitting in his locker as a reminder of Dan Uggla's milestone 30th home run, given to him by manager Fredi Gonzalez after the Marlins' 3-0 victory over the Phillies in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

By harvey fialkov FYI - Outfielder Jeremy Hermida took BP for the first time since straining his intercostal muscle (side) and reported no pain so he's ready for defense if needed, and he and mgr. Fredi Gonzalez were discussing if he could pinch-hit or not tonight when the media access was over.

By craig While some teams are dropping like flies, the Marlins are still in the hunt. Holding court in the Marlins' dugout a couple of hours before Tuesday's doubleheader, Fredi Gonzalez couldn't hide his satisfaction in the fact that his club hadn't yet been branded with the fatal letter.

Before the start of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Phillies that the Marlins desperately needed to sweep, manager Fredi Gonzalez said thatas long as he doesn't see the dreaded "X" alongside his team's name in the standings, he will remain hopeful.

By harvey fialkov Spoke to Fredi Gonzalez and Uggla about Chris Coghlan not getting enough respect around the league as a NL Rookie of the Year candidate. Look at the stats. He leads or is second in eight major offensive categories. I'll be writing about that for Friday's paper.

By craig Like there was any doubt:  Ricky Nolasco will be the Marlins Opening Day starter. Manager Fredi Gonzalez made it official on Friday, deciding to hand Nolasco the ball on April 6 against the Nationals at Dolphin Stadium. Chris Volstad will pitch the third game.

By Jeff Kallman SHUFFLEFISH—It looks as though the Florida Marlins may not be themselves after this offseason. Not even with Hanley Ramirez locked into that six-year, $70 million extension he signed during the season. And it doesn’t make manager Fredi Gonzalez very comfortable, either.

By Alex Carver Fredi Gonzalez played it safe on Sunday afternoon, deciding not to send rookie Chris Volstad out for his first major league start on three day’s rest. Still, by pitching two strong innings in relief, the 21-year-old phenom picked up his first major league win and helped the Marlins avoid b...