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Melted Rubber Game

05 Jul 2009 10:03:10 PDT

Written by photi(noreply@blogger.com)
Can the Marlins beat the curse of the Pirates in the Fish's hot sweltering stadium? It's Ricky Nolasco against Ross Ohlendorf today. The Marlins lost to the Pirates on July 5, 2004. Since then both teams are 2-2 in July 5th games. Yahoo)(ESPN)(CBSSports)(MLB)(FOX)(CNNSI)

Original story at Fish Chunks .

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Marlins place RHP Leroux on DL; sign RHP Donnelly

05 Jul 2009 09:03:00 PDT

The Florida Marlins have placed right-hander Chris Leroux on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation and signed reliever Brendan Donnelly.

Original story at Miami Herald . Related stories include: Ricky Nolasco returning to the Marlins this weekend? - blogs.palmbeachpost.com , After 8 hours of baseball, Marlins expect moves to help weary bullpen - blogs.palmbeachpost.com and ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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Ramirez, Bonifacio spark Marlins against Pirates

04 Jul 2009 19:01:00 PDT

The fireworks and concert featuring KC and The Sunshine Band at Land Shark Stadium was as loud and colorful a Fourth of July celebration as there was Saturday night.

Original story at Miami Herald .

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Happy Boom Boom Boom Day

04 Jul 2009 11:11:09 PDT

Written by photi(noreply@blogger.com)
The Pirates have won 4-in-a-row off the Fish. It's Zach Duke and Andrew Miller on the mound tonight. The Marlins have lost their last four July 4th games (and we won't talk about what happened last year). The Pirates, though, have lost 3 of their last 4 July 4th games.

Original story at Fish Chunks .

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Welcome to the Worst

03 Jul 2009 13:28:02 PDT

Written by photi(noreply@blogger.com)
Now that the Marlins have climbed up to a almost-tie with the Phillies for first place in the division, it's time for people to start to proclaim that the NL East is now the worst division in baseball. Yahoo)(ESPN)(CBSSports)(MLB)(FOX)(CNNSI)

Original story at Fish Chunks .

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Errors, Bullpen Contribute to Another Loss in Florida

01 Jul 2009 21:00:00 PDT

Written by Amy Shipley
MIAMI, July 1 -- One simply cannot make this stuff up. The story line for the Washington Nationals' 5-3 defeat by the Florida Marlins defied reason and belief. Snickers might be justified. Consider:

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Florida Marlins news and blogs - July 05, 2009

05 Jul 2009 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.

• Marlins sign P Donnelly -- from MiamiHerald.com: Sports
• Pittsburgh Pirates (37-44) at Florida Marlins (42-40), 1:10 p.m. -- from MiamiHerald.com: Sports
• Marlins notebook: Decisions looming for outfield, bullpen -- from MiamiHerald.com: Sports
• Recap: Florida vs. Pittsburgh -- from MiamiHerald.com: Sports
• Pittsburgh Pirates (37-43) at Florida Marlins (41-40), 6:10 p.m. -- from MiamiHerald.com: Sports
• Players relish feeling of 1st on 4th weekend -- from MiamiHerald.com: Sports
• Pirates continue dominance -- from MiamiHerald.com: Sports
• Recap: Florida vs. Pittsburgh -- from MiamiHerald.com: Sports
• So Much Catchup to Do -- by photi(noreply@blogger.com) from Fish Chunks
• Minor-League Marlins Shifting Spaces -- by photi(noreply@blogger.com) from Fish Chunks

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Florida Marlins Ricky Nolasco sparkles in battle of pitchers

29 Jun 2009 21:01:00 PDT

Even though they no longer are teammates, Ricky Nolasco and Scott Olsen spent most of their offseason playing catch at Founder's Park in Aventura -- a place they grew to be close friends.

Original story at Miami Herald .

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County, Marlins Reach Deal On Stadium Financing

25 Jun 2009 14:41:11 PDT

Written by CapeFish(noreply@blogger.com)
In a vote of nine to three, the Miami-Dade County Commission Marlins approved a plan to finance the stadium. Originally the county had pledged about $306 million toward the new stadium. They had planned to raise the funds by issuing bonds based on tourism tax dollars at an interest rate of 7.5...

Original story at capefish (Blogspot) .

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Florida Marlins survive scare, beat New York Yankees

21 Jun 2009 17:31:00 PDT

Chris Volstad isn't a father yet. But with the power of two young dads -- Hanley Ramirez and Cody Ross -- the 22-year-old right-hander put an end to a personal four-game losing streak as the Marlins celebrated Father's Day with another nail-biting victory -- this one 6-5 over the New York Ya...

Original story at Miami Herald .

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Josh Johnson pitches Florida Marlins past N.Y. Yankees

20 Jun 2009 19:01:00 PDT

When Josh Johnson threw his final pitch past the swinging Melky Cabrera in the seventh inning Saturday night, he opened his mouth to let out a roar and the lime green gum he had been chewing on slipped out of his mouth.

Original story at Miami Herald .

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Marlins Stadium Overcomes First Hurdle

19 Jun 2009 09:44:20 PDT

Written by CapeFish(noreply@blogger.com)
The Florida Marlins are one step closer to playing ball at their new stadium after a judge denied a plaintiff's motion that would have prevented Miami-Dade County from using tourism tax dollars to build it. The lawsuit filed against the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County came from two ind...

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Florida Marlins (32-35) at Boston Red Sox (40-25), 7:10 p.m.

18 Jun 2009 07:52:00 PDT

Jon Lester hopes to follow up one of the best outings of his career this evening, when the Boston Red Sox wrap up their three-game set with the Florida Marlins at Fenway Park.

Original story at Miami Herald . Related stories include: Blue Jays pitchers Halladay and Downs headed to DL - The State , Strained groin forces Halladay onto DL - MLB.com

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

17 May 2009 20:57:21 PDT

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 ...

Original story at MiamiHerald.com .

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Marlins have hope for stadium naming rights deal as landscape changing but not dying

14 May 2009 11:40:44 PDT

Written 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.

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Opinion: Pirates Notebook: Paulino 'happy' with Marlins

20 Apr 2009 21:28:59 PDT

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 ...

Original story at Pittsburgh Post Gazette .

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Opinion: Local jobs requirement for Florida Marlins stadium struck down

04 Apr 2009 00:10:50 PDT

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

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

04 Aug 2008 00:45:08 PDT

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...

Original story at MVN .

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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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Fanfiction: Rockstar. Part One.

22 Jun 2008 21:37:00 PDT

Written 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...

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

12 Jun 2008 17:27:42 PDT

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...

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

12 May 2008 15:14:18 PDT

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?”

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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...

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Podcast: Marlins give start to troubled Olsen

24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 PDT

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.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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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.

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Podcast: Marlins homers best Park, Mets

01 May 2007 00:00:00 PDT

With a string of soft hits and a pair of home runs, Florida ruined Chan Ho Park's debut for the New York Mets.

Original story at AZ Central.com .

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