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Follow Cogs and Baker Trip to Iraq on Twitter
Both Chris Coghlan and John Baker are on Twitter updating their followers on their time visiting the troops in Iraq. Coghlan can be found @Cogz4Christ and Baker is known as @manbearwolf . Baker is also providing detailed updates on his website http://manbearwolf.blogspot.com/ .  ...
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Cantu and Nunez Sign; Cody Headed to Arbitration
The Marlins have agreed to one year deals with Jorge Cantu and Leo Nunez . Cantu will earn $6MM this coming season while Nunez will earn $2MM. Cody Ross , on the other hand, appears to be headed to arbitration as the sides were unable to come to terms.
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Fish@Bat Twitter Updates for 2010-01-19
@ EthanJSkolnick Uggla signing establishes the bar pretty high. If teams didn't want him before, they definitely won't want him at $7.8MM. in reply to EthanJSkolnick #
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Marlins Avoid Arbitration With Sanchez and Pinto
Anibal Sanchez has agreed to a 1-year $1.25MM deal with a $100K bonus based on games started. Renyel Pinto also agreed to a 1-year deal with terms TBA.
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Marlins Sign Uggla to 1-Year $7.8MM Deal
The Marlins have agreed to a 1-year $7.8MM deal with Dan Uggla , avoiding what could have been an ugly arbitration hearing (aren’t they all?). Despite the edict to spend more money, the Fish are apparently still shopping Uggla around. But, at this point, it’s very likely that Uggla ...
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Another Year, Another Name: Sun Life Stadium
In another reminder why it’s good that the Marlins are moving into their own ballpark, we learn today that Joe Robbie/Pro Player/Dolphin/Landshark Stadium will now be known as Sun Life Stadium. The Dolphins have signed a 5-year deal with Sun Life Financial at an average of $7.5MM per ...
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Josh Johnson Signs a 4-Year Deal
The Marlins and Josh Johnson have agreed to a 4-year $39MM deal which buys out his first two years of free agency. The deal matches JJ ’s original demand of a Greinke-like deal (4 years at $38MM) which suggests the Marlins relented after the recent pressure from MLB and MLBPA. From ...
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