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Florida Marlins: Prospect Michael Stanton not ready for prime time
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 percentage soars, Stanton will NOT open the ...
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Fish Chunks — Craig gives you ways to follow the Fish in the AFL, and to see the Rising Stars Game with Matt Dominguez and Bryan Peterson. Peterson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI on Monday, ESPN blogger Jason Grey talks about what he sees in Dominguez, and Juan C. tells us recently-shut-down Stanton won't be rushed to the bigs. This guy will give you "a FREE COPY of the Pre- Game warm up designed and incorporated for the Australian National Team and the Florida Marlins AAA Affiliate, New Orleans Zephyrs." This other guy thinks the Marlins ...

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