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3-1 edge significant in NLCS

13 Oct 2008 21:13:00 PDT

Written by Staff
With the Phillies' 7-5 victory in Game 4, an NLCS stands at 3-1 for the 12th time since it became a best-of-seven series in 1985. Nine of the previous 11 teams went on to win its NLCS, with only the 2003 Marlins and 1996 Braves rallying from the 3-1 deficit to win three straight and take the serie...

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ALCS Miscellany: Manny Who? Jason Bay Proving To Be Manny’s (Near) Equal Without All The Distraction

13 Oct 2008 13:26:40 PDT

Written by Administrator
Bay is not Manny. There have been very few Mannys in the entire history of Major League Baseball. Manny is a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer… there may be only a handful of hitters approaching his offensive prowess in a lifetime. He hits for average, power and production; he is a consistent offen...

Original story at SOX1FAN .

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Florida Marlins in the AFL

13 Oct 2008 06:29:57 PDT

Written by craig
The 24-year-old center fielder went 4-for-5 with two runs scored to raise his fall average to .462 (6-for-13) through four games for the Solar Sox (2-2). Pitchers: Arizona is where it is at when it comes to watching the young players. It was in the AFL that Dan Uggla first caught the eye of the M...

Original story at FishStripes .

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Moore caps family weekend

13 Oct 2008 00:00:52 PDT

LA - Walker prepped at STM before being drafted in the MLB draft by the Florida Marlins in 1997. Walker spent three years in the minor leagues before enrolling ...

Original story at Shreveport Times .

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For Newsday’s Matthews, Bashing The Mets Knows No Offseason

12 Oct 2008 13:38:56 PDT

Written by GC
even if the Mets had lucked up and nipped the Brewers for the wild-card spot on the last day of the season, by now they would be out of the playoffs, vowing revenge for next year and making excuses for how, once again, the Best Team in the National League made an early exit.

Original story at cantstopthebleeding.com .

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This Day In Baseball History: October 11th (RIP: Cory Lidle)

11 Oct 2008 19:07:59 PDT

Written by Administrator
In 1948, the Indians beat the Braves in Game 6, 4-3, to win the World Series. In 1978, in Game 2 of the World Series, Bob Welch struck out Reggie Jackson with two outs in the ninth inning to preserve the Dodgers 4-3 victory over the Yankees.

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Florida Marlins news and blogs - October 14, 2008

14 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Florida Marlins news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Mailbag: Will Morales return as starter? -- by Thomas Harding from MLB.com
• Jeff Conine - Iron Man -- by craig from FishStripes: Front Page Posts
• Ex-Marlin Jeff Conine finishes first Ironman -- from Sun-Sentinel.com
• Diamond ratings fail to shine - Sports Business Journal -- from subscription
• “Mr. Marlin” Jeff Conine Finishes Ironman Hawaii -- by draterman from South Florida Adventures
• Marlins | Conine completes Ironman triathlon in over 14 hours -- by http://www.kffl.com from TOP 50 MLB NEWS
• Playoff Analysis Age, Like Pitching, Is a State of Mind for Moyer -- from New York Times
• Fall/Winter League Updates -- from Most Valuable Network
• A Review of Baseball in 2008 -- from ArmchairGM Popular Stuff
• HEY, HOYNSIE! - The Plain Dealer -- from cleveland.com

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Forbes thinks the Florida Marlins are ripe to move

10 Oct 2008 07:03:32 PDT

Written by craig
Major League Baseball, a world of local TV deals and 81 annual games that make market size much more important, has had just one franchise move since 1970--that being the excursion of the struggling Montreal Expos to Washington, D.C., three years ago.

Original story at FishStripes .

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Marlins end Mets’ season again

10 Oct 2008 00:45:28 PDT

Written by Alex Carver
Stephen King couldn’t have written a better beginning to the Brewers’ postseason or a better ending to the Mets’ regular season. After former long time Beermaker Wes Helms hit an 8th inning pinch hit solo homer in his only AB of the game to put the Marlins ahead, former Mets farmhand Matt Lin...

Original story at Marlins Today .

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Bullpen falters again, Marlins fall to Reds

10 Oct 2008 00:45:28 PDT

Written by Alex Carver
The offense did it’s part as well, providing him with a four run lead by plating runs in each of the first three innings. Jeremy Hermida and Josh Willingham both homered and Cameron Maybin and Matt Treanor both knocked in runs with RBI singles. Hermida’s first inning solo blast was his first h...

Original story at Marlins Today .

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NLCS preview: Dodgers vs. Phillies

09 Oct 2008 13:20:00 PDT

Written by King Kaufman
The Los Angeles Dodgers tied the Florida Marlins for the seventh-best record in the 16-team National League this year, but as they begin the N.L. Championship Series Thursday night against the Phillies in Philadelphia, it's hard to argue against them as one of the two hottest teams in the l...

Original story at salon.com .

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Opinion: The 1998 Florida Marlins

06 Oct 2008 06:22:28 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at FishStripes .

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In a Final Shea Tragedy, the Offense Goes Away

29 Sep 2008 05:53:53 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at New York Observer .

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Sept. 19 -- FISH FRY?

28 Sep 2008 17:20:41 PDT

Written by Scott Lauber(noreply@blogger.com)
PHILLIES (86-67) at MARLINS (80-72) Tonight, 7:10: RHP Brett Myers (10-11, 4.06) vs. RHP Josh Johnson (5-1, 3.30) Tomorrow, 7:10: RHP Joe Blanton (2-0, 4.53) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (2-4, 5.87) Sunday, 4:10: LHP Jamie Moyer (14-7, 3.86) vs. RHP Chris Volstad (5-3, 3.07)

Original story at The News Journal .

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Well, That Was Fast . . .

12 Sep 2008 13:17:07 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at The MLB Source .

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Instant Replay II: Rise Of The Machines

04 Sep 2008 07:00:28 PDT

Written by Rick Chandler
Let the record show that the first use of instant replay in Major League Baseball was used on Wednesday to confirm an Alex Rodriguez home run in the Yankees' 8-4 win over Tampa Bay (a more deserving recipient there has never been). But wait, was it the first? Stacy Long of the Montgomery Adver...

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Stadium News - Sort of

22 Jul 2008 06:01:29 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at FishStripes .

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Chris Volstad to make major league debut vs Rox

06 Jul 2008 02:02:41 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Marlins Today .

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

27 Jun 2008 23:36:37 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at AZ Snakepit .

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Moyer strikes again, Marlins unable to complete sweep

14 Jun 2008 04:39:32 PDT

Written 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-...

Original story at Marlins Today .

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Marlins sign IF Cantu

04 Jan 2008 15:30:00 PST

The Florida Marlins agreed to terms with 14 players to minor league contracts with an invitation to spring training Friday, the most notable of which was veteran infielder Jorge Cantu.

Original story at Kansas City Star .

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BASEBALL ROUNDUP; Willis and Marlins Shut Down the Cubs

01 Jan 2008 01:20:30 PST

Written by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
It is not time for Cubs fans to panic -- yet. Eager to sew up the National League Central, Chicago instead managed only two hits in eight innings against Dontrelle Willis last night and lost to the Florida Marlins, 4-2.

Original story at New York Times .

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Opinion: postGame: Marlins 8 Mets 1

30 Sep 2007 13:34:46 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at MetsBlog.com .

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Opinion: Stadium News - Sort of

17 Aug 2007 07:45:48 PDT

Written by craig
We need to make progress there," Selig told MLB.com on Thursday. "This team needs a new stadium. I've said many times that I like South Florida. I like it as a Major League market, but I like it as a Major League market as long as they get a new ballpark." Samson said the Marlins payroll would remain a...

Original story at FishStripes .

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Upcoming Series: Florida Marlins Pitchers

09 Aug 2007 21:00:47 PDT

Written 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...

Original story at Mets Geek .

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Opinion: Trip to the Park

08 May 2007 21:22:37 PDT

Written 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.

Original story at Sun-Sentinel.com .

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