MARLINS RUMORS & GOSSIP
NL East: A Fascinating Place: Marlins
This is the third post in a series looking at the newly fascinating National League East Division. In the first two installments, the Phillies were given the top spot they deserve until some team dethrones them. They have been the king. The Braves finished a distant second last season with a fade at the end but were found to be capable of winning 95 games if everything goes according...
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Jose Reyes' Cut Dreadlocks Sold on eBay, Proceeds Going to Make-A-Wish Foundation
An eBay auction for the signature dreadlocks of Jose Reyes have garnered $10,200 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. The Miami Marlins' newly acquired shortstop cut his hair in order to abide by team rules, and is giving the hair to a lucky fan. The locks, which had been cut last in 2007, were snipped on Feb. 3 at Jordan's Barber Shop in New York City. This...
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Marlins 5x5 2012 Prospect Rankings
The Miami Marlins have one prospect that stands head and shoulders above the rest. Beyond him, the talent thins out fast. Thankfully for the organization, the 2010 and 2011 drafts and an international signing in 2010 help infuse talent into the group.
Marlins Top 5 Fantasy Prospects
1- Christian Yelich, OF
The industry consensus is that Yelich is the top prospect in the...
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Marlins meet with Cuban OF Yoenis Cespedes
Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes toured the Miami Marlins' new downtown ballpark Wednesday, the first leg of what's expected to be his tour of interested clubs.
Cespedes played for Cuba in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and is projected to be ready for the majors. Cespedes says six teams are interested in signing him, including the Marlins, Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland...
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Reyes' dreads fetch 10,200 in eBay auction
Jose Reyes is giving a whole new meaning to the term "hair-raising."
The new Miami Marlins shortstop parted with his patented long hair last week, and now an eBay auction for his dearly departed dreads has netted the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida a cool 10,200 as a result.
"It's overwhelming," said Richard Kelly, Vice President and COO of the...
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Emilio Bonifacio Wins Salary Arbitration
The Miami Marlins are not having a good week at the arbitration hearings. Outfielder Emilio Bonifacio has won his salary arbitration hearing against the Marlins and has been awarded $2.2 million salary for the 2012 season.
The Marlins already lost their hearing against Anibal Sanchez earlier in the week. Bonifacio batted .296/.360/.393 with five home runs and stole 40 bases last...
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Marlins to meet with Cuban free agent Cespedes
The Miami Marlins plan to meet with Cuban free agent Yoenis Cespedes on Wednesday to discuss a contract. Marlins president David Samson told ESPN.com that the club could make Cespedes an offer by the end of the day.Cespedes is in Miami on a visitor's visa to negotiate with teams, but will be unable to officially sign until the U.S. Treasury's Department of Foreign Assets...
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Miami Marlins Signing Yoenis Cespedes Appears Most Natural Fit
The Miami Marlins would love to sign Yoenis Cespedes, a Cuban outfielder looking to make a splash at the Major League Baseball level in 2012, provided he can become legally cleared by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. As of now, his status has yet to be “unblocked.”
Cespedes has been granted a travel visa to leave Cuba to come to...
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Miami Marlins Favorite For Yoenis Cespedes
According to John C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Miami Marlins are emerging as favorites to land Cuban defector outfielder Yoenis Cespedes once he is allowed to sign with an MLB team.
This coming after it was reported that the Marlins were aggressively negotiating with Cespedes.
The Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles have also...
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Bonifacio, Marlins complete arbitration hearing
Shortstop Emilio Bonifacio has completed his salary arbitration hearing against the Miami Marlins, trying to become the second player to defeat the club within a week.
Bonifacio's side argued during Tuesday's hearing that he should be given a raise from $425,000 to $2.2 million, and the Marlins asked that he be paid $1.95 million.
A decision by arbitrators Steven Wolf,...
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Sanchez 1st player to win in arbitration this year
Miami Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year when a three-person panel awarded him $8 million rather than the team's offer of $6.9 million.
Arbitrators Elizabeth Neumeier, James Oldham and Gil Vernon made the decision Monday, three days after hearing arguments.
Sanchez, who is eligible for free agency after this season...
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MAKING THE CUT
Video: Jose Reyes get haircut on TV
Jose Reyes chopped of his dreads on Friday to comply with the Marlins' long-standing policy regarding length of hair and facial hair. Reyes then put his locks up for auction on eBay with the proceeds to go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida.
Reyes, who inked a 6-year $106 million deal to take his talents to Little Haiti in December was told that he...
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That home run celebration thingy at Marlins Park is even more garish up close (photo)
Sweet Fancy Moses. That is way, way, too over-the-top. It looks like something David Bromstad would come up with for a custom headboard design and custom made for a fancy Miami couple on an episode of Color Splash. And that ain’t a good thing. The Color Splash reference? Married men can dig it, although as [...]
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MLB CRIBS
Video: Inside Heath Bell's sick backyard
So, yeah...I know what you're thinking. What do you get the All-Star reliever that just inked a three-year, $27 million contract with the Miami Marlins?Answer...a Benihana grill in his backyard, dummy.Check out this backyard that Heath Bell had custom-made for his family. I'm pretty sure the patio area is bigger than most places I've called "home".I can tell you this...it has more...
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