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Agent: Pitcher Josh Johnson, Florida Marlins reach impasse in contract talks

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:12:19 +0000

There will be no long-term contract for pitcher Josh Johnson with the Florida Marlins this winter, his agent said Friday.

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Marlins Trying to Keep Gload in the Fold

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:38:05 +0000

The Marlins have extended an offer to Ross Gload, their top left-handed hitter off the bench last season when he led the majors in pinch hits. The offer is thought to be similar to the one received last year by...

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In Which We Are Already Penning JJ's Diaspora Post

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:51:00 +0000

If you haven't heard by now, tonight news broke via ESPN.com that negotiations between the Marlins and Josh Johnson have reached an impasse and that no long term deal figures to be signed soon. He will most likely sign a one year deal for 2010. He will remain under club control until the end ...

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More on the Johnson situation

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:30:05 +0000

This time from Joe Capozzi over at the Palm Beach post. “Josh obviously wanted to do something to stay long-term with the Marlins, but it doesn’t look that way now,’ his agent, Matt Sosnick, said today. Johnson, 25, is entering his second winter of arbitration but was hoping to ...

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Extending Gload

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:53 +0000

Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald says the Marlins have offered Ross Gload a deal. The Marlins have extended an offer to Ross Gload, their top left-handed hitter off the bench last season when he led the majors in pinch hits. The offer is thought to be similar to the one received last year by ...

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Josh Johnson contract talks stall

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:25:59 +0000

This according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. Here’s the bad news. Agent Matt Sosnick told ESPN.com that negotiations between the Marlins and Johnson have reached an “impasse,” and Johnson expects to play under a one-year deal in 2010. Johnson will be eligible for free agency ...

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Saber-Terms Series: Pythagoras and Baseball

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:43 +0000

Last week, I started the Saber-Terms series, with the goal of defining a lot of the things that I use to discuss baseball. As I mentioned, I do something very similar (but far more in-depth) over at my other site, Intro to Sabermetrics 101, but I think it is important for you to get some [...]

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Bye Bye Diamantes?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:05:42 +0000

Well, that didn't take too long...a day after the Global Scouting Bureau stopped its relationship with the Florida Winter Baseball League, the FWBL suspends the rest of this year's games .

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Trading Dan Uggla

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:40:00 +0000

According to one general manager who spoke to the Marlins during the GM meetings, trading Dan Uggla is Florida's number one offseason priority. There's plenty of interest in Uggla. Baltimore, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Boston are all rumored destinations for the Marlins second baseman. Those ...

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What they need: Marlins

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:28:42 +0000

The Marlins finished in second place in 2009, but the reality is they only scored 6 more runs than they allowed and the third-place Braves had a much better run differential. So Florida will have to improve more than a little if they’re going to compete for a playoff spot in 2010. ...

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Rookie of the Year Awards Announced

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:16 +0000

The Rookie of the Year awards were announced today, with A's closer Andrew Bailey taking the award in the AL and Marlins outfielder* Chris Coghlan winning in the NL. I was largely resigned to these decisions, though I don't think they were correct. (Cue the self-righteous indignation and ...

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Sports Management Worldwide

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 04:24:17 +0000

Ted Curtis - Lynn University Sports Management Professor- Prior to joining Lynn University, Curtis served for six years as a member of the in-house legal team for the University of South Florida, representing the NCAA Division I institution on legal issues in intercollegiate athletics, ...

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My ballot: National League Rookie of the Year

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:05:38 +0000

Later today the Baseball Writers Association of America will announce their choice for NL Rookie of the Year, but first here's how my ballot would look: 1. Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh 2. J.A. Happ, Philadelphia 3. Chris Coghlan, Florida 4. Tommy...

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Revisiting ‘03: Defense wins championships?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:09:38 +0000

Welcome back to Revisiting ‘03, a series in which we look at the 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins through my new sabermetric lenses. Today, I wanted to talk about the often ballyhooed cliche of “defense wins championships.” As of late, defense has gotten more and more ...

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Dan Uggla - The New Soriano?

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:48:00 +0000

Tim Brown wrote a piece for Yahoo Sports concerning Dan Uggla's agent stating Dan Uggla wants to stay at second base. The agent is quoted as saying: "...he’s performed remarkably over these four years at second base and there should be no reason to consider a position change at this time.” In ...

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Flordia Marlins - 2009 Debrief

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:18:00 +0000

The Marlins came in second place in the National League East, six games behind the Phillies and a game ahead of the Braves. Here is a quick quiz: The Marlins won 87 games and came in second because: A) Great young pitching or B) Batting. Most people would answer "A." But really, the answer is ...

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Casey McGehee Comes In 5th Place In ROY Race

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:26:29 +0000

Casey McGehee finished a respectable fifth place in the NL Rookie of the Year balloting. The Florida Marlins Chris Coghlan won the award and deserved it considering the second half season he had. McGehee did receive one first place vote and 18 points total. In 116 games, McGehee batted .301 with ...

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Florida Marlins: 40-man roster decisions on tap

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:29:52 +0000

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 right-hander Hayden Penn and Alfredo Amezaga's ...

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Players A to Z, Burke Badenhop

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:59:30 +0000

Burke Badenhop pitches in relief for the Florida Marlins, and owns one of my favorite names in the sport for two reasons: You can’t spell Badenhop without, “Bad hop.” It reminds me of Boris Badenov . In 2009, Burke improved on his rookie season, pitching 25 more ...

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Notes: Jamey Carroll and the 40-Man Roster

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:29:52 +0000

This is like a mini-Fish Bites, as there will be some links. Still, I’ve got some thoughts on this stuff. - Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com says the Marlins are quite interested in Jamey Carroll. Who is Jamey Carroll? He is a perfectly nondescript singles hitter who spent his last two seasons ...

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