fishchunks.blogspot.com - 18 days ago
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FOXsports is live-blogging from the Chicago GM meeting . The blog noted this about the Marlins earlier today... "The Marlins have received calls from three teams on second baseman Dan Uggla and two on first baseman Jorge Cantu. Club officials will meet at the general managers' meetings to ...
More Marlins offseason stuff
marlinmaniac.com 19 days ago — This time from Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post.
Expect the Marlins to be busy this winter.
The general managers meetings start today in Chicago where the front office will explore options for trading some its 11 arbitration players. Whether any deals get done remains to be seen but the ...
Flordia Marlins - 2009 Debrief
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 18 days ago — 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 ...
Marlins payroll expectations
marlinmaniac.com 19 days ago — Joe Frisaro released this bit of speculative talk over the weekend.
Payroll for the upcoming season will be in the neighborhood of $36 million, or slightly lower.
In 2009, the Marlins finished second in the N.L. East, winning 87 games with a $36 million roster. So expect salaries to again to be ...
Marlins toss Hermida to Red Sox for scraps
marlinmaniac.com 22 days ago — As mentioned earlier, corner outfielder Jeremy Hermida is on his way out of Florida, where he has spent the last four seasons as an underachieving former first-round pick, and headed to the Boston Red Sox, where he will fulfill an as-of-yet undetermined role. In return, the Marlins received two ...
A Sign Of Things To Come: Marlins Trade Hermida To Red Sox
theghostofmoonlightgraham.wordpress.com 23 days ago — If you thought the "have's" had an advantage in baseball last Winter, you haven't seen nothing yet.
In a trade that is a foreshadowing of how this Winter is going to play out in baseball, the Marlins sent former first-round pick Jeremy Hermida to the Red Sox for LHP's Hunter Jones and Jose ...
Marlins Payroll
baseballmusings.com 19 days ago — The word going around southern Florida is that the Marlins are looking to cut their already MLB low payroll . This basically would mean trading away a number of good, arbitration eligible players, including Cantu and Uggla.
With a new stadium ...
Offseason Outlook: The Two-Headed Marlins Catcher
marlinmaniac.com 19 days ago — In our previous Outlook series, I spent some time mulling over Cody Ross and his chances of coming back to the Marlins. Thanks to the recent trade of Jeremy Hermida to the Boston Red Sox, that becomes a much greater possibility, which leaves me a pretty happy camper.
As you might recall from my ...
The Marlins Offseason Checklist
marlinmaniac.com 10/13/2009 — The playoffs are here, but the men of teal are not involved. Rather, the Marlins are relaxing, enjoying the offseason after six long summer months. But here at Marlin Maniac, we (I, really) never rest, even in the postseason and offseason ahead. The Marlins have a really busy offseason ahead and ...
Offseason Outlook: Cody Ross
marlinmaniac.com 10/26/2009 — Last week, I took a look at the Marlins’ Jorge Cantu, one of the Marlins’ important arbitration cases this offseason. Today’s offseason outlook piece is going to look back and forward on the season of center fielder and fan favorite Cody Ross. Ross is one of my favorite players ...
Steinbrenner returns to Florida office —
Major League Baseball News 16 days ago
George Steinbrenner returned to his office at the Yankees' Spring Training complex in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, reminiscing on his team's triumph over the Phillies in the World Series and looking ahead to how it can repeat next season, The Associated ...