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Emilio Bonifacio: The Audacity of Hope
7 days ago by
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This might seem like a far-fetched idea, but I'm sure there were at least a few people who were disappointed when The Bonifacio Experiment™ finally ended last season. You know, like... maybe some of the members of Emilio's immediate family.
If you were...
Marlins Minor League Free Agents
8 days ago by
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This is the time of the year when those who are eligible can file for Minor League free agency. To be eligible, basically, a player with six years of service after his first season can file if he is not on the 40-man roster. Here is this year's list.
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Chum Bucket
8 days ago by
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It might be a good idea to get the nightly Chum Bucket up and running. You know, since It's almost bedtime, and you might be looking for a place to express your deepest thoughts and feelings before you hit the hay. Or you might be looking for a place to express your most shallow...
BBWAA Managers of the Year
8 days ago by
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The Baseball Writers Association of America awards continue today with the announcement of the AL and NL Managers of the Year. (And just fyi, I'm dressed like Jack Sparrow and assuming the Captain Morgan pose while writing this post. Because it feels like the right thing...
Stadium News - Sort of
8 days ago by
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Well, this isn't good.
Shouting ``Liars, Liars, Liars!'' and honking horns, and stopping traffic, hundreds of laborers and construction workers picketed the new Florida Marlins stadium in Little Havana Tuesday morning, claiming that they have been denied...
Renyel Pinto wanted man?
8 days ago by
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Renyel Pinto is allegedly wanted for all the wrong reasons.
This past May 30, he was tooling his pimped-out white Infiniti SUV through Hallandale Beach when cops pulled him over and discovered he didn't have a valid driver's license. He was ordered to...
Former Marlins News
8 days ago by
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Didn't mean for this to be regular feature, but this is the offseason and things get kinda weird around here.
Mr. Marlin was inducted into the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame.
Kind of a cool picture of the some of inductees, click on the link to see it. Personally...
Chum Bucket
9 days ago by
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One of these days I'm going to learn how to read these new fandangled contraption they call a clock. If I hurry this up I can get it posted while it is still Tuesday.
This is the usual Chum Bucket where everything is fair game. So if you have something you would...
Zack Greinke Wins AL Cy Young
9 days ago by
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Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals has won the Cy Young award in the American League, beating Felix Hernandez by 54 votes.
Zack Greinke won the American League Cy Young Award on Tuesday, beating out Felix Hernandez after a spectacular season short on wins but long on...
CHONE Projections for the Florida Marlins Hitters
9 days ago by
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The CHONE projections are out for the 2010 Marlins hitters. The pitchers will come later. In the meantime you can take a look at the hitters here.
CHONE projections
Normally these are pretty decent for other teams, but that hasn't been true in the recent past...
Former Marlins News
9 days ago by
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I'm sure there is a lot more than is about to be reported, but it is all I found for today.
First up is Scott Olsen.
Nationals left-hander Scott Olsen is arbitration eligible and it's not known if he will remain with the club.
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When reached by phone recently...
In Honor of Chris Coghlan winning the ROY
10 days ago by
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What else would we play other than his walk up song.
And anyway, it will make LadyFish happy.
Chum Bucket
10 days ago by
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I guess it is time or maybe past time for Monday's Chum Bucket.
Don't know what is going on but if you go outside between 1 a.m. and dawn you can see a meteor shower. That is of course assuming it isn't cloudy and you live in a place when the sky is relatively...
Chris Coghlan Named NL Rookie of the Year
10 days ago by
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The Baseball Writers Association of America has spoken, and we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief. Chris Coghlan is the 2009 NL Rookie of the Year.
Florida Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan is the National League Rookie of the Year, and Oakland Athletics closer...
BBWAA Awards
10 days ago by
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The Baseball Writers Association of America awards announcements begin today and first up is Rookie of the Year for the NL and AL.
The announcement comes at 2:00 p.m.
And the Marlins have a dog in the hunt.
The folks at ESPN has made their picks and they ended up as follows...
Dan Uggla seriously on the trading block
10 days ago by
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As we all know Dan Uggla is being shopped by the Marlins, and here is one more report.
A general manager who spoke to the Marlins at last week's GM meetings said their No. 1 priority is trading Dan Uggla for cheap, young talent. ``There's a decent market...
BA's Marlins Top 10 Prospects
10 days ago by
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As we talked about in the Weekend Chum Bucket, Baseball America released its Florida Marlins Top 10 Prospects list.
Florida Marlins Top 10 Prospects
Some of the players come as no surprise, others do.
Chad James being number three is a bit of a surprise. Now don't...
Marlins Mermaids On The Flipside
10 days ago by
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It seems there is a program on FSN called the On The Flipside, which was news to me. Anyway, in one of their segments this week they did a little feature on the Marlins Mermaids. It is the final segment.
The whole show lasts about 10:00 minutes. ...
Weekend Chum Bucket
12 days ago by
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Ah, it is the weekend a time to relax. At least it is for those of us who don't have a dog in the hunt.
Saturday, at this point in time, is mainly about college football. The teams still in it are jockeying for bowl position and hopefully your favorite one is still in...
Chum Bucket
13 days ago by
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It's Friday! That information should make you feel warm and fuzzy in your deepest regions. If it doesn't, seek medical attention immediately.
The weekend is upon us, and hopefully you have something fun and exciting planned for your evening. If you don't, though, we...
Hanley Ramirez wins the Sliver Slugger Award
13 days ago by
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For the second year in-a-row Hanley Ramirez has won the Sliver Slugger Award.
Thursday, Ramirez garnered his second for being the National League's best offensive shortstop as voted on by managers and coaches. He is the franchise's third two-time Silver Slugger...
Bryan Petersen at the AFL
13 days ago by
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If you remember, Bryan Petersen was the only Marlins prospect to get to play in the All-Star game in the Arizona Fall League. In which, he did a pretty good job. Part of being in the AFL is being evaluated by the scouts and this is what one had to say about young...
Fangraphs looks at the Marlins Minors
13 days ago by
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Fangraphs takes its usual offseason look at the minors and the Marlins were early on the slate.
Prospect ranking season is here. Top 10 lists will be arriving shortly and in preparation for that, we present an intro series looking at some of the players who deserve mentioning...
Commentary on the Yankees World Series win
13 days ago by
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Casey Michel has this to say in the Rice Thresher about the Yankees winning the World Series.
I didn't cry when the New York Yankees won the World Series last week. I didn't mope, or bite my tongue, or call home and complain until I turned blue. I didn'...
Chum Bucket
14 days ago by
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It's time for the most exciting part of your day! Welcome to the Thursday Chum Bucket, where all your dreams come true. Or where none of your dreams come true, unless you happen to dream exclusively about open threads... Just trying out a new strategy there.
If there...
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