Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen wants Jose Reyes, Emilio Bonifacio and Hanley Ramirez to be serious stolen-base threats.
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February 22, 2012
Ozzie Guillen has decided he'll manage better at the Miami Marlins' sprawling spring training complex if he's riding a golf cart.
When the Marlins began their first workout Wednesday, the new skipper discovered the team's seven practice fields are a lot of ground to cover. So the former shortstop asked for a cart and monitored drills from behind the wheel.
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February 25, 2012
Those of you who follow Ozzie Guillen on Twitter may have thought his account was hacked on Thursday night. Athletes and celebrities having their Twitter pages hacked has become common practice. Even worse, many of them will simply claim their page was hacked if they write something they regret or that receives too much negative attention.
None of that applied to Guillen on Thursday...
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February 24, 2012
The spotlight is on the MLB Miami Marlins’ debut in 2012. The team has totally rebranded itself, hired high profile loudmouth manager Ozzie Guillen, and signed star shortstop Jose Reyes. The team now has a national presence for the first time since I can remember, meaning the pressure is on, because even their losing games will be publicized.
To prepare his players, Guillen...
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February 23, 2012
New Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen says he doesn’t believe in chemistry. He believes in respect, friendship and teammates.
“Chemistry, that comes with wins,” Guillen said.
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February 22, 2012
Sometimes, athletes are looked at as immortal and inhuman. In many ways, they are so much more powerful and physical than so many of us. Professional athletes are looked at people who grab a bat, hit the ball, catch the ball, and get paid.
How many of us have never been sad? Happy? Angry?
People seem to forget the emotional aspect of the athlete. It is a huge story if...
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February 22, 2012
Carlos Zambrano says his spring training is off to a good start as he tries to come back from the worst year of his career.
The three-time All-Star's first throwing session Wednesday included plenty of strikes and one brushback pitch - to Ozzie Guillen. The Miami Marlins' manager was leaning on a bat near home plate, watching Zambrano work, when a fastball came whizzing...
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February 24, 2012
Here’s Ozzie Guillen’s response when asked about how many bullpen jobs are available. My two cents: Figuring Heath Bell, Edward Mujica, Ryan Webb, Mike Dunn and Randy Choate are locks. Juan Carlos Oviedo would be as well, if he was here. Could be as few as one or two spots.
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February 24, 2012
Manager Ozzie Guillen likely will use some combination of Jose Reyes and Emilio Bonifacio atop the batting order, but he didn’t rule out Omar Infante as the No. 2 hitter. What combination of tablesetters will maximize the club’s offensive potential?
Who should hit first and second for the Miami Marlins?
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February 23, 2012
Spring Training officially got underway on Wednesday for the Miami Marlins as pitchers and catchers reported for duty. Several players had already been in camp but this was the first day that as team, they worked out and met with manager Ozzie Guillen. Most of the position players were present as well even though they were not required to attend as of yet. Some of the highlights...
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February 22, 2012
The new manager of the Chicago White Sox didn't curse, rant or make any headlines during his first media session of the spring.
Robin Ventura was calm and cool - in other words, he was no Ozzie Guillen.
The White Sox are opening training camp for the first time since 2004 without Guillen, their former fiery manager now with the Miami Marlins. The change is already noticeable...
Via The Daily Stache
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February 24, 2012
Here’s a precursor. This is yet another post that was inspired by my dear old dad, who believes it was wrong for Bob Geren to take Jose Reyes’ number.
Newsflash people: Jose Reyes is a Miami Marlin. He is gone, although he contributed plenty of moments of excitement to the Mets for the past few years. You know what he didn’t produce? Playoff moments, because he and other ...
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February 25, 2012
With the team moving into a new stadium in 2012, the Miami Marlins looked to make a big splash this offseason and build an instant contender. The additions of Jose Reyes, Heath Bell and Mark Buehrle make the team a formidable foe for the likes of the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves.
Here is a look at the Do’s and Don’ts as we run through the new and improved Marlins...
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February 23, 2012
For the first time, the Marlins' Hanley Ramirez will play a position other than shortstop this year, but he isn't the only big name making a splashy move this spring, writes Ben Reiter.
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February 24, 2012
Soon after Ozzie Guillen left the White Sox, names started popping up as possible managerial replacements. Nowhere on that list was Robin Ventura. But the only list that really mattered was the one put together by general manager Ken Williams.
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February 22, 2012
The 2011 Marlins walked their usual tightrope of relying on young talent with no experience or depth to support them, and quickly lost their balance and plummeted when their best hitter (Hanley Ramirez) and best pitcher (Josh Johnson) both battled injuries and produced at far below expectations. Those weren't the only blemishes on the campaign, mind you, just the most glaring...
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