Found October 04, 2009 on
Sun Sentinel:
Manager facing uncertain future even after team's third-best finish
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.
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October 03, 2009
Bobby Valentine? Seriously? That's the word according to ESPN's Buster Olney, who is reporting the Marlins are talking to Valentine about a job. Olney's sources don't specify what kind of job, but what position could the Marlins possibly offer Valentine...
Via Baseball Musings
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October 03, 2009
Anibal Sanchez finishes his season on a high note as he allows one run over seven innings to the Phillies first string lineup. Sanchez only struck out three while allowing five hits as the Marlins go on to a 4-3 win. With Atlanta losing, Florida takes over second place in the NL East, [...]
Via Mets Merized Online
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October 04, 2009
According to Buster Olney of ESPN, Bobby Valentine is talking to the Florida Marlins about a potential spot as their manager. He writes,
At a time when Bobby Valentine has begun the process of talking with teams about a possible return as a manager in Major League Baseball, sources said he is in communication with the [...]
Via Sun Sentinel
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October 04, 2009
Manager Fredi Gonzalez gave Wes Helms the option of coming off the bench Sunday. Helms declined, confident teammate Ross Gload would put the tandem in the record books.
Via TBO.com
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October 06, 2009
Former East Lake grad and current Marlin Chris Coghlan finished with a .320 batting average in his rookie year.
Via Miami Herald
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October 03, 2009
The Marlins won their fourth consecutive game to clinch second place in the NL East as Hanley Ramirez secured the batting title.
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October 03, 2009
By virtue of Albert Pujols going 0 for 4 Saturday and Hanley Ramirez going 1 for 2, the Marlins will probably have their first batting champion.
Via Miami Herald
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October 05, 2009
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 light of apparent new evidence to the contrary.
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October 03, 2009
Florida Marlins (86-74) at Philadelphia Phillies (92-68)
Anibal Sanchez, RHP (3-8, 4.10 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels, LHP (10-10, 4.25 ERA)
Time: 4:10 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Cloudy, 69
TV: FOX
Twitter: Phillies Nation
The regular season is quickly coming to a close. The Phillies already clinched, but it will still be an intense series at The Bank. In game 161, [...]
Via SI.com
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October 03, 2009
PHILADELPHIA(AP) Anibal Sanchez pitched seven strong innings Saturday to lead the Florida Marlins to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies , who still clinched home-field advantage for the first round of the playoffs with St. Louis' loss.
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October 04, 2009
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October 04, 2009
Florida Marlins (87-74) at Philadelphia Phillies (92-69)
Josh Johnson (15-5) vs. J.A Happ (12-4)
Time: 1:35 p.m at Citizens Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 64
TV: MY PHL 17
Twitter: Phillies Nation
This is it. Game number 162. The final game of the regular season. It will be the Phillies final tuneup before facing the Colorado Rockies in the National League Division Series [...]
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