The Requisite "Next Year Will Be Better" Post
losmarlins.blogspot.com 10/3/2009 — The time has come for some end-of-season reflection, so here are my thoughts on the 2009 season. Last year, the Marlins were considered to be a bit of an overachieving team, finishing 84-77 despite a Pythagorean W-L of 81-81. 2009 was a similar story, with the Marlins currently sitting 86-74 ...

Some interesting homebrewed WAR results
marlinmaniac.com 9/19/2009 — I averaged a bunch of different Marlins players’ component statistics and used Baseball-Reference.com’s Park Factors for Landshark Stadium and decided I’d share some of the results. I know, it seems like a lame idea for a post, but some of these results may not mesh with our ...

Marlins Season Review: Bats Come Alive in the Second Half
marlinmaniac.com 10/5/2009 — The season only just finished yesterday, but I think it is important that I jump on these reviews as quickly as possible so that we can move right on to the next most interesting and important part of the Marlins’ future, the offseason. So let’s get started with an overview of the ...

Let’s look on the bright side
marlinmaniac.com 9/23/2009 — (Note: I was out of town for the weekend at a friend’s place and had limited time to update between hanging out, catching up, and sleeping, so I apologize for the lack of recent activity. I will resume my regularly scheduled work on Marlin Maniac, so please continue to keep it a must-read ...

Florida Marlins: Final 2009 payroll just over $35 million
blogs.sun-sentinel.com 10/4/2009 — With the season coming to an end, I put together a player-by-player account of what the Marlins spent on the 2009 on-field product. Might be off by a few bucks off on some players, but should be pretty close. This figure generally doesn't match up ...

Fish Bites
marlinmaniac.com 9/25/2009 — Good midday to you all! Here’s some Bites to get you through the last day of the work week. - First things first, we start off with tonight’s matchup versus the New York Mets. We’ve had fun with the Mets this season, going 10-5 against them, but as I recall, we have not had fun ...

Starting pitching the key down the stretch for the Marlins
marlinmaniac.com 8/27/2009 — The Marlins, over the course of the month of August, have suddenly breathed life into a mostly lifeless offense. Previously, the team was led by Hanley Ramirez and a ragtag band of struggling starters (Dan Uggla, Jorge Cantu) and guys who didn’t belong as starters (Emilio Bonifacio). All ...

Marlins Mania: Hanley Ramirez Thread
myteamrivals.typepad.com 10/11/2009 — Hanley Ramirez walks away with the first Silver Bat in franchise history . Ramirez joins Joe Mauer in recieving the award, as Mauer set the tone for the American League by hitting .365. Ramirez also finished the season with the franchise record in batting average, (.342.) Hanley ...

Hate Is for Hanley
faithandfear.blogharbor.com 9/26/2009 — I got in a fair amount of trouble earlier this summer for admitting I don't hate the Phillies. (Link omitted on purpose.) It only took me about half an inning tonight to remember how much I hate the Marlins. I hate their horrible stadium, with its sacks of Soilmaster, acres of teal and ...

Marlins In It Until the Finish
miamisportsgeneration.com 9/25/2009 — The Florida Marlins have avoided a fate typically cast on them in recent history: being statistically eliminated from the playoffs. This time around their chances are not high, but they still exist, which is better than being done altogether. The Marlins have strung together 35-26 second half ...