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Florida Marlins: One of several teams weary of four-year pacts to pitchers
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — If agent Matt Sosnick's prediction comes true and 2010 does turn out to be Josh Johnson's final season with the Marlins, would the main reason be financial or philosophical? The Marlins balking at Sosnick's demand for a four-year deal last week ... (more) Florida Marlins: One of several teams weary of four-year ...
Josh Johnson's days with Florida #Marlins appear numbered
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — As far as agent Matt Sosnick is concerned, the Marlins can add Josh Johnson to their list of burgeoning young talents they could not afford to keep long term.   Discussions this week between the Marlins and Sosnick on a multi-year ... (more) Josh Johnson's days with Florida #Marlins appear numbered
Florida Marlins: 40-man roster finalized
The Marlins have finalized their 40-man roster ahead of next month's Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. They used all five available spots in adding right-handers Jose Ceda, Jay Buente, Brett Sinkbeil and Kris Harvey, and outfielder Scott Cousins. The Marlins opted to leave outfielder John ...
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Florida Marlins: Spring training schedule announced
The Marlins on Friday announced their spring training schedule: Wednesday March 3 University of Miami Jupiter 3:05 p.m. Thursday March 4 Washington Nationals Jupiter 1:05 p.m. Friday March 5 New York Mets Port St. Lucie 1:10 ...
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Florida Marlins: 40-man roster decisions on tap
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — Teams have until Friday to finalize 40-man rosters before next month's Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. The Marlins have numerous eligible players and not a lot of room to accommodate them. The 40-man currently is at 35 after the addition of ... (more) Florida Marlins: 40-man roster decisions on tap
Florida Marlins: Hope for Emilio Bonifacio?
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — Finally got around to ordering my Bill James Handbook . During my initial perusal something jumped out at me -- a positive stat on Emilio Bonifacio! Bonifacio took a lot of criticism last season for his low on-base percentage and inconsistent defense ... (more) Florida Marlins: Hope for Emilio Bonifacio?
Florida Marlins OF Chris Coghlan a deserving ROY
Boy, Chris Coghlan sure doesn't have a lot of fans in the Sabermetric community. Here's ESPN's Keith Law's take on how the NL Rookie of the Year voting should have turned out: NL Rookie of the Year 1. Andrew McCutchen 2. Tommy Hanson 3. Chris Coghlan Analysis: I've always looked at the ...
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Stanton tops Baseball America's top 10 Florida Marlins prospects
No surprise here. Baseball America on Friday unveiled its top 10 prospects for the Florida Marlins and outfielder Michael Stanton was atop the list. A power-hitting outfielder, Stanton is one of the top prospects in all of baseball. The top 10 is punctuated with familiar names. Logan Morrison ...
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Florida Marlins: Former coach Bo Porter nearly became division rival
Had a nice chat with former third base/outfield coach Bo Porter Wednesday night. Porter signed a two-year deal with the Diamondbacks for the same position he held with the Marlins, but he nearly became a division rival. Unbeknownst to many, Porter went through the interview process with the ...
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Florida Marlins: Bang for the buck, but still short
Came across this piece at bizofbaseball.com listing marginal wins/marginal payroll data for every team.Should come as no surprise the Marlins once again got the most bang for the buck based their 86 wins and $36.8 million Opening Day payroll. It's not as simple as dividing every team's payroll ...
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Florida Marlins: N. Johnson, Calero classified type B free agents
Every year the Elias Sports Bureau classifies free agents as type A or B based on their stats from the previous two seasons. Teams that offer arbitration to those players and lose them are entitled to draft pick compensation. Of the Marlins four free agents, Nick Johnson and Kiko Calero are ...
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Florida Marlins: Cameron Maybin to undergo surgery; coaches announced
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — The Marlins were hoping to get outfielder Cameron Maybin to ride with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds while they are in town for this weekend's air show at Homestead Air Reserve base. Those plans fell through when they scheduled the center fielder ... (more) Florida Marlins: Cameron Maybin to undergo surgery; ...
Florida Marlins: Will Jeremy Hermida fulfill his promise in Boston?
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — No surprise Thursday when the Marlins dealt former first round pick Jeremy Hermida to the Boston Red Sox for a pair of left-handers. Certain factions of the front office were ready to give up on Hermida after the 2008 season. He really didn't do ... (more) Florida Marlins: Will Jeremy Hermida fulfill his promise ...
Florida Marlins: Reid Cornelius, Josue Espada tabbed for coaching jobs
The Marlins later today are expected to announce the promotions of Reid Cornelius and Josue Espada to bullpen coach and infield coach, respectively, as well as the hiring of Randy St. Claire as a pitching coach. St. Claire came to terms on a two-year deal last week, but the Marlins chose not to ...
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Florida Marlins: Prospect Michael Stanton not ready for prime time
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — Top prospect Michael Stanton, who turns 20 on Sunday, will be in big league camp again this spring. He'll probably stay there through much of March. Regardless of how many Grapefruit League home runs he hits or how high his on-base plus slugging ... (more) Florida Marlins: Prospect Michael Stanton not ready for ...
Florida Marlins: Minor league hitting coordinator John Mallee a finalist for Rangers job
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — As the Marlins work to finalize their major league coaching staff, they could have some unwanted turnover in their minor league ranks. According to a source, hitting coordinator John Mallee is a finalist to replace Rudy Jaramillo as ... (more) Florida Marlins: Minor league hitting coordinator John ...
Florida Marlins: Grading the 2009 draft
Baseball America this week took a look at the Marlins' 2009 draft class . Jim Callis doesn't really pass judgment on the picks. Instead, he provides a nice overview of the more skilled selections. On a somewhat peculiar note, the Marlins voided the contract of sixth rounder Dustin Dickerson, an ...
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Florida Marlins: Randy St. Claire in as pitching coach
Not to completely disregard what he had to work with in Washington, but it's time to see what Randy St. Claire can do with a bucket load of premium talent. The Marlins have tabbed St. Claire as their new pitching coach. St. Claire spent six-plus seasons in the same position with the ...
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All Yankees, all the time
One South Florida radio station is making sure displaced Yankee fans get their fix. All-sports station AM 640 WFTL ( http://WFTLSports.com ) is in an all-Yankees format until Game 1 of the World Series against the Phillies Wednesday. WFTL already carries Yankees regular season games and will ...
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Florida Marlins: Peers pick Happ over Coghlan
blogs.sun-sentinel.com — The players have spoken. Their top NL rookie is World Series-bound Phillies left-hander J.A. Happ. This morning on ESPN's Mike and Mike show, the Players Association revealed their first two Players Choice awards. In addition to Happ, the ... (more) Florida Marlins: Peers pick Happ over Coghlan