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Marlins avoid arbitration with reliever Kensing

Thu, 8 Jan 2009 03:59:49 +1900

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Marlins, MLB announce youth academy

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 23:45:00 +1900

Under a tent, and across from acres of undeveloped land, Major League Baseball and the Marlins joined together with the city of Hialeah on Wednesday afternoon to announce that this will be the grounds of an MLB Urban Youth Baseball Academy in South Florida.

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Marlins avoid arbitration with reliever Kensing

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 22:49:37 +1900

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Marlins RHP Logan Kensing agrees to $660,000 deal

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 22:01:47 +1900

MIAMI (AP) -- Relief pitcher Logan Kensing and the Florida Marlins agreed Wednesday on a $660,000, o...

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Marlins reach deal with Kensing

Wed, 7 Jan 2009 19:52:00 +1900

Reliever Logan Kensing avoided arbitration by signing a one-year deal with the Marlins on Wednesday.

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Proctor passes physical; Marlins deal finalized

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:41:26 +1900

Right-hander Scott Proctor's one-year deal with the Marlins has been finalized after the reliever passed his physical.

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Proctor's 1-year contract with Marlins finalized

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:01:27 +1900

MIAMI (AP) -- Right-hander Scott Proctor's one-year deal with the Florida Marlins has been finalized...

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Marlins, Proctor finalize one-year deal

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 19:20:00 +1900

After reaching agreement late last week, the Marlins on Tuesday announced they've signed 32-year-old right-hander Scott Proctor to a one-year contract.

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Marlins to open Urban Youth Academy

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:41:00 +1900

With the Marlins closer than ever to finalizing remaining documents on the construction of their ballpark, the Major League Baseball is stepping forward with its commitment to open an Urban Youth Baseball Academy in Miami-Dade County.

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Bucky Dent Played Ball with Teixeira’s Father

Sun, 4 Jan 2009 07:16:08 +1900

(Zell's Pinstripe Blog) What a small world. Mark Teixeira’s father played high school baseball with Bucky “F******” Dent! Bucky Dent was a shortstop at Hialeah High School back in 1969. John Teixeira was the backup catcher on the team. “John was kind of the backup catcher, I was a year ahead of him,” Dent said from Florida. “I kind of lost track of him for a long, long time and then I saw a Teixeira playing for Georgia Tech, and I was wondering if that was his son because I don’t remember too many Teixeiras being around.” “When Texas drafted him, Mark came down to work out and I was hitting him some grounders and I saw his dad standing off to the back and I went over there, I hadn’t seen him in years,” Dent recalled of that August day in 2001. “I asked him what happened, and he said he left and went in the Navy. That was the first time I had seen him in a long, long time. ...

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Bucky Dent Played with Mark Teixeira’s Father

Sun, 4 Jan 2009 07:16:08 +1900

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Hanley In Boston? The Red Sox Pray.

Sun, 4 Jan 2009 03:46:37 +1900

The Boston Red Sox have reportedly been shopping prospects like Clay Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, as well as others to the Florida Marlins for shortstop stud Hanley Ramiriz. The Red Sox see Ramirez as an outfielder while Jed Lowrie would play shortstop. Although Ellsbury was a 2007 postseason phenomenon and third in 2008 rookie of the year voting, and Buchholz is famous for his no-no, I do not see this happening. The Marlins may have made bad trades in the past but seem to see themselves as possible contenders for a Rays-esque turnaround. Hanley was recently given a long term contract and is highly valued as one of the top shortstops in the league and Jacoby and Clay are still unproven. On the other hand, if the Red Sox unloaded a treasure chest of prospects, the Marlins could be enticed by the level of young talent on the table. However, based on Epstein's track record, such an offer is unlikely. I belive the Red Sox shouldn't be wasting their time with offers that out of reach. They ...

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AP source: Scott Proctor reaches agreement with Marlins

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:55:12 +1900

MIAMI - Former Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Scott Proctor has reached an agreement with the Florida Marlins on a $750,000, one-year contract with an additional $250,000...

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SF Giants Making a Move for Manny Ramirez? Scott Proctor Headed to the Marlins

Sat, 3 Jan 2009 06:31:54 +1900

(Zell's Pinstripe Blog) According to the Denver Post, the San Francisco Giants might be making a move to obtain Manny Ramirez. The Giants have a great pitching staff, so if they really want to contend this year then this would make sense. They could really use him in that lineup, but I doubt Manny would be happy there. Footnotes. The Giants, the NL West’s most active team this winter, are quietly making an aggressive play for free agent Manny Ramirez, according to a major-league source. Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post In other news, former Yankee, Scott Proctor is headed to the Marlins. He was non-tendered by the Dodgers last month and he is reportedly close to signing a deal with Florida. He is supposedly going to sign a one-year contract worth $750,000, with $250,000 in incentives. I wish Scott Proctor the best of luck next year. He was one of my favorite Yankee relievers.

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AP source: Proctor reaches agreement with Marlins

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 21:01:06 +1900

MIAMI (AP) -- Former Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Scott Proctor has reached an agreement with th...

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RHP Proctor reaches one-year deal with Marlins

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 20:40:45 +1900

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Report: Proctor, Marlins reach 1-year, $750K deal

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 20:09:16 +1900

Right-hander Scott Proctor's birthday present is a contract with the Florida Marlins. The former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever has agreed to a $750,000, one-year contract that includes $250,000 in incentives, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The person didn't want to be identified because the deal is contingent on Proctor passing a physical Monday.

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Source: Marlins, RHP Proctor reach agreement

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 20:02:22 +1900

Former Dodgers right-hander Scott Proctor has reached an agreement with the Marlins on a $750,000, one-year contract with an additional $250,000 in incentives, a person familiar with the negotiations confirmed Friday.

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AP source: Proctor reaches agreement with Marlins

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 19:50:09 +1900

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Source: Proctor, Marlins reach agreement (AP)

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 19:49:59 +1900

Former Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Scott Proctor has reached an agreement with the Florida Marlins on a $750,000, one-year contract with an additional $250,000 in incentives, a person familiar with the negotiations confirmed Friday. The person didn't want to be identified because the deal is contingent on Proctor passing a physical Monday.

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AP source: Proctor reaches agreement with Marlins

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 19:41:34 +1900

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Proctor agrees to terms with Marlins

Fri, 2 Jan 2009 14:23:00 +1900

A baseball source confirmed that right-handed reliever Scott Proctor, who turned 32 on Friday, has agreed to terms with the Marlins.

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Marlins focused on pitching, defense

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 13:09:56 +1900

The Marlins might not have as many homers in 2009, but their added commitment to pitching and defense could help them improve on a strong '08 campaign.

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Big lefty, small impact for Orioles

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:30:55 +1900

Another entry leading with basketball, as former Net Mark Hendrickson has signed with the Baltimore Orioles. The 6-9 lefthander will be with his fourth team in as many years, having pitched for the Rays, Dodgers and Marlins lately -- he was actually Florida's Opening Day starter this year, getting pounded for six runs on seven hits in five innings. Hendrickson was 7-8 with a 5.45 ERA for Florida in 2008, faring much better as a reliever (0-1, 3.03 in 17 games) than as a starter (7-7, 6.24 in 19 games). Hendrickson worked exclusively as a starter from the beginning of the season until July 6, but having gone 0-5 with a 9.71 ERA over his final eight starts, was shifted to the bullpen after that. I'm not sure how the Orioles will use Hendrickson, but it's worth noting that three of the starts druing the stretch that led to his banishemnt from the Marlins rotation came during interleague play, including two in AL parks. It's not like Baltimore has a great rotation or bullpen, but I think it would ...

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O's sign LHP Hendrickson to 1-year deal (AP)

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:21:32 +1900

Left-hander Mark Hendrickson signed a one-year contract with the pitching-depleted Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Hendrickson pitched in 36 games for the Florida Marlins last season, including 19 starts, and could compete for a spot in Baltimore's thin starting rotation. Jeremy Guthrie is the only pitcher set to start after Daniel Cabrera signed with Washington.

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Rays sign former Marlins' reliever Nelson to one-year deal

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:08:35 +1900

Right-handed reliever Joe Nelson signed a $1.3 million, one-year contract with the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

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Ramirez Could Be Headed Back To The Red Sox

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:33:09 +1900

NO! Not that one! The guy on the right! SI.com reported today that the Florida Marlins’ superstar shortstop Hanley Ramirez was, at some point this winter, sought out by the Redsox front office. Ramirez would have been a phenomenal re-acquisition for the team as his numbers have steadily increased in power since his '05 debut. Last Season, Ramirez hit 33 home runs and 35 stolen bases, all while batting .301. Anabel Sanchez along with Hanley Ramirez, and all of his prospective potential, were dealt away to Florida in the Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell deal that hasn’t exactly disappointed anyone in Red Sox Nation. Though mid-way through 2005, when Beckett struggled for the Sox and Sanchez tossed a no hitter for the Marlins there was, at least, a little grumbling. The rumors stated that the Red Sox would have likely attempted to move him from short to center and they would have had to sacrifice Jacoby Ellsbury and/or Clay Buchholz in the ...

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Rays sign RHP Nelson to $1.3M, 1-yr deal (AP)

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:05:44 +1900

Right-handed reliever Joe Nelson signed a $1.3 million, one-year contract with the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Nelson, who agreed to terms last week, was 3-1 with one save in 59 appearances for the Florida Marlins last season. His 2.00 ERA was third-best among NL relievers behind Hong-Chih Kuo's 1.69 and Brad Lidge's 1.95.

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Red Sox interested in Marlins' Ramirez

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:47:53 +1900

The Red Sox made a play to re-acquire Marlins superstar Hanley Ramirez after losing out to the rival Yankees for star free agent Mark Teixeira, league sources tell SI.com. But while the Marlins listened to Boston's overtures, Florida isn't anxious to trade its best player, and talks apparently have been aborted after no agreement could be reached.

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Marlins hoping to sign Turnbow

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:15:00 +1900

The Marlins are one of three finalists seeking the services of reliever Derrick Turnbow. The right-hander, who is striving to overcome injuries and control troubles, has been on Florida's radar for a while. The team's interest has been to see if it can sign Turnbow to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

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Red Sox interested in Marlins' Ramirez

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:10:17 +1900

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Marlins' new offense relies on speed first

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:10:29 +1900

During an up-and-down 2008, the Florida Marlins learned a lot about themselves, prompting general manager Larry Beinfest to pull the trigger quickly on moves to remake an inconsistent offense while keeping the 2009 payroll in the $30 million range.

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Marlins defy experts in 2008

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:00:00 +1900

Picked by many to endure a tough year, the low-payroll Marlins slugged their way toward a surprising season, staying in the thick of the race for much of '08.

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