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Don?t Forget to Download the Official Marlins Wallpaper
2008-03-25 22:12:00 Lost somewhere in the Marlins website is this year’s crop of official Marlins desktop wallpapers. This years poster boys are Hanley Ramirez, Dan Uggla, Mike Jacobs, the ever-popular Alfredo Amezaga, and Billy the Marlin. Joining the boys are the girls — yes you can download desktop wallpaper featuring your favorite Marlins Mermaids ... ''; ?> More About: Fun , Wallpaper , Download , Official
5 Marlins Headed to the Disabled List
2008-03-25 07:25:00 The Marlins are finalizing their roster by sending Josh Johnson, Sergio Mitre, Henry Owens, Harvey Garcia, and Anibal Sanchez to the DL. ''; ?> More About: News , List , Disabled
Help Us Help You
2008-03-25 02:31:00 We are taking a deep breath before the regular season marathon begins. As you may notice, we listened to feedback and made some minor design changes, primarily moving some of the elements around and adding a live scores/news widget. Now, we’re reaching out to you asking for any suggestions, comments, or advice ... ''; ?>
The Future is Later: Maybin to AA
2008-03-25 00:00:00 Looks like we’ll have to wait to see Cameron Maybin. The Marlins just optioned him to AA meaning Alejandro De Aza is our starting CF. I hope this was a tough choice because Maybin looks like he’s almost ready for the bigs. Either the team feels he would be harmed by ... ''; ?> More About: Players , Future , The Future
Hendrickson to Start on Opening Day
2008-03-23 05:43:00 A few news and notes: Mark Hendrickson is the lucky winner of our opening day starting pitcher lottery joining the ranks of Charlie Hough, Kevin Brown, and Dontrelle Willis in the Marlins record books. With Jose Castillo gone, Jorge Cantu will start at third base. ESPN is reporting that Miguel Cabrera just signed an 8-year $153MM extension ... ''; ?> More About: News , Players , Start , Opening
Giants Claim Castillo
2008-03-22 22:19:00 The San Francisco Giants claimed Jose Castillo . ''; ?> More About: Players
Jose Castillo Out?
2008-03-21 00:38:00 Joe Frisaro is reporting that there are grumblings in the clubhouse that Jose Castillo will not make the team. It’s clear that Jorge Cantu had a great Spring and Dallas McPherson is injured. I’m wondering whether the Fish think Cantu and Alfredo Amezaga will play 3rd and then have Jason Wood backup first. ... More About: Players , Rumors
Are The Marlins Looking for a Starting Pitcher?
2008-03-20 20:10:00 MLBTR speculates that the Marlins are looking to trade for another starter. We know Sergio Mitre is out and Scott Olsen is slow to recover but is it worth trading away Mike Jacobs or some younger talent to get one of these guys? potentially available starters include Kyle Snyder, Kei Igawa, Dave Bush, Claudio ... More About: Rumors , Starting Pitcher , Pitcher
United Countries of Baseball T-Shirt in MLB Store
2008-03-20 18:59:00 Remember that “United Countries of Baseball ” graphic we told you about some time ago? Well, it’s now available on a t-shirt in the official Marlins/MLB store: Link More About: Store , Gear
Spring is Almost Over But Questions Remain
2008-03-19 22:05:00 If you thought Spring Training would help answer many of the questions about the Marlins, think again. Here are some of what we believe are the lingering issues: Will Cameron Maybin make the major league roster? Arguably, Maybin proved that he deserves a spot but Alejandro De Aza had a strong spring and Cody Ross ... More About: Commentary , Players , Questions
A Classy Move for a Classy Player
2008-03-17 07:35:00 If this report is true, and you must believe that at this point it should be, the Florida Marlins will honor Jeff Conine with an appropriate retirement act: According to a source, Jeff Conine, one of the most popular players in Florida history, will sign a one-day contract on March 28, and then retire as ... More About: Commentary , Players , Player , Move
?Whatever happens on the field for the Marlins this year is irrelevant?
2008-03-12 18:57:00 Deadspin’s take on the 2008 Florida Marlins . More About: Field , Irrelevant , Year
The Uggla-est Birthday
2008-03-11 08:20:00 Happy 28th birthday to the best Rule 5 draft pick up ever Daniel Cooley Uggla! Bugs & Cranks said it best: For being an All-Star as a rookie, for launching 58 homers in two seasons at second, for knocking in 178 in two seasons at the keystone, for topping 100 runs in each of his seasons, ... More About: Players , Birthday
Braman Sues To Stop Ballpark
2008-03-07 20:01:00 Former Philadelphia Eagles owner Norman Braman has filed suit to challenge the $3 billion public works project that includes the Marlins’ ballpark. Braman is suing to stop Miami’s so-called ‘global agreement’ in its tracks, contending it was illegally hatched in secret and improperly uses money intended to cure urban blight and help poor ... More About: News , Stop , Ballpark
What We Noticed in Recent Articles
2008-03-03 08:50:00 We noticed a few interesting quotes in recent articles about the Marlins: We are kindly reminded by The NY Daily News that Jeff Loria really really really hates Joe Girardi: Said Loria Saturday in Marlins camp: “With the exception of last year, when we had the chain of injuries primarily hung over from the year before ... More About: Articles , Players , Management , Recent
One Down, One To Go
2008-02-21 21:27:00 Sorry for the light posts but I just got married and I’m sure my wife would kill me if she knew I was blogging about baseball on my honeymoon (actually, I just sent her for some spa treatment so I think I’m in the clear). Anyway, Spring Training is here and the ballpark just received ... More About: News , Ballpark
Marlins, County and City Agree on Stadium Deal
2008-02-16 17:02:00 Speaks for itself: The Marlins, Miami-Dade County , the city of Miami and Major League Baseball reached agreement late Friday to finance a $515 million ballpark at the site of the Orange Bowl, according to a source. The agreement was not released, but was expected to be distributed to county and city commissioners, who will need to ... More About: News , Stadium , City , Deal
Topes Getting Younger
2008-02-16 06:23:00 Marlins AAA manager Dean Treanor discusses his young Albequreque team. More About: News
Hell To Freeze Over in Three Weeks
2008-02-08 19:51:00 We kid, of course. Miami-Dade County is losing its cool over the constant delays in the ballpark negotiations. Honestly, this is becoming a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for both sides so they need to start compromising. The longer the wait, the easier it is for this thing to collapse. Anyway, the County is giving the negotiations ... More About: News , Hell , Freeze , Ballpark , Weeks
It’s All About the Parking
2008-02-06 20:24:00 Miami Today tells us that the snag in the ballpark negotiations is all about parking. A preliminary agreement in December gave Miami the responsibility to build a 6,000-space garage near the stadium at the Orange Bowl site and find 6,000 more spaces nearby. But city officials, including Manager Pete Hernandez, have maintained since last month they plan to provide only the 6,000 garage spots. There is no doubt that infrastructure was one of the biggest issues surrounding the Orange Bowl location. The same thing happened with the DC ballpark and they ended up tabling the issue to get it done. If this is really the final hurdle then maybe MLB drops the issue to make it happen. The weirdest comment had to be this: Miami commission Chairman Joe Sanchez, whose district includes the Orange Bowl, said last month area residents depend on income from selling game-day lawn parking. “I am OK with 6,000 (spaces),” he said. “Twelve thousand I may not be OK with.” Yes, I ... More About: Parking
Ballpark Not on Tomorrow’s County Agenda
2008-02-05 03:23:00 Looks like the ballpark is not on Tuesday’s Miami-Dade County Commission agenda. More About: Agenda , Ballpark , Tomo
Some Marlins Headlines You May Have Missed
2008-02-04 20:12:00 Here are some minor Marlins related articles floating around the Internets these days: Jai Miller shares his life story Marlins GCL-er Jamison Smith talks to his hometown paper Don Smiley is a finalist for FSU job; Plans to sell off all recruits so he can buy the university for cheap Minor league coach Jim Miksis gets a new assignment Jorge Julio finds another new home More About: Headlines
The Fish Unveil the 2008 Marlins Mermaids
2008-02-01 20:41:00 You’ve probably heard that the Marlins signed a few players, blah, blah, blah. But more importantly, the Florida Marlins have officially named the 2008 Marlins Mermaids. For those of you who don’t know, the Mermaids are the great Marlins cheerleading dance team. Now, here they are: Back Row: Tra-Keila, Adrianna, Chelsea, L’tesia, Otmara, Estefania, ... More About: Fish
Dallas in Miami
2008-01-31 23:20:00 I think the Marlins want to make sure they get third base right. Rotoworld is reporting that Dallas McPherson is now a Fish. If I’m mistaken, the Fish essentially signed all three guys they considered for the vacancy at third. Dallas will fight for third base job with Jorge Cantu and ... More About: News , Players , Rumors , Miami
Marlins vs. Rays ? ESPN Would Rather be in Tampa?
2008-01-31 20:46:00 ESPN’s SPORTSNATION is starting a Marlins vs. “don’t call me Devil” Rays debate. Who is better off? Sean McAdam picks the Rays: Track record should mean something here. The Marlins have won championships twice and rebuilt both times. Their front office — Larry Beinfest, Mike Hill, Dan Jennings — has proven an ability ... More About: News , Tampa , Espn
Miami Today Editorializes
2008-01-31 20:13:00 Provided without comment: Miami Today : Start construction now ? but not on global agreement jobs More About: Ballpark
Luis Gonzalez is Heading Our Way
2008-01-31 19:54:00 Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Marlins have lured Luis Gonzalez with a one-year $2 million deal (including an additional $1 million in incentives). Gonzalez, 40, is expected to fill a combination of roles, including left field and first base, and serve as a mentor for the Marlins’ younger players. Interesting that he is ... More About: News , Players , Rumors , Heading
Ballpark Agreement Nearly Complete; Marlins Looking at Designs
2008-01-24 01:30:00 The fine reporters at Miami Today lead off with a major updated on the ballpark project. It looks like the Marlins are so confident that they deal will get done that they have retained HOK Sports and are already reviewing 3 different ballpark designs. The new $389.4 million ballpark will include a ...↑ Grab this Headline Animator More About: News , Complete , Agreement , Ballpark
Latest Date for Ballpark Vote: February 5th
More articles from this author:2008-01-18 20:32:00 Looks like February 5th will the day when Miami-Dade County will vote on the ballpark proposal. That means the sides haven’t finalized the definitive agreement. The bottom line is very encouraging: “From what I’ve been told, we are so close it’s incredible; it’s very minor differences,” [Commission Chairman Bruno ] Barreiro said Thursday. “Our ... More About: News , Vote , Ballpark , February 5 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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