thenleastblog.com - 7/5/2008
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It's very difficult to find words to describe the four-hour disaster I just watched on Independence Day. Tonight, the Marlins appeared set for a blowout. Hanley Ramirez hit a leadoff homer on the very first pitch of the game. The Fish went on to score five runs in the first inning, and continued to pound away on Colorado's pitching. Clearly shellshocked from having more than 1.8 runs behind ...
Coors Field is Back, Baby!
sports.aol.com 7/5/2008 — All this talk about Coors Field not being the offensive haven that it once was between the humidor and better Rockies pitching had to make some long for the days of nutso scores. For one night, and on July 4th of all nights, the old Coors made a ...
Wait, what?
mvn.com 7/5/2008 — Did that really just happen?
Did the Marlins just score 17 times, coming within 3 of tying a franchise record for most runs plated in a single game on a seasonal high 22 hits and still lose?
Did Scott Olsen really just not collect a decision for ...
The Marlins fans have spoken (RATED R)
completist.wordpress.com 7/5/2008 — …and it’s clear the overall message is something along the lines of “Fire Freddy Gonzalez”, “Kill Kevin Gregg”, and the manager is a “fu**ing wh**e sh**t monger monkey feces eater”. No, seriously .
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Rockies Trade Talk: Torreabla, Taveras, Podsednik, Herges
mlbtraderumors.com 7/5/2008 —
Tracy Ringolsby of the Rocky Mountain News reports the Marlins have inquired on the availability of Rockies' catcher Yorvit Torrealba , and outfielders Willy Taveras and Scott Podsednik.
Torrealba has been on Marlins radar and there's ...
Marlins RHP Miller put on 15-day DL (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 7/5/2008
The Florida Marlins placed right-handed reliever Justin Miller on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation on Saturday and recalled righty Matt Lindstrom from Triple-A Albuquerque. Miller, 2-2 with a 4.58 ERA in 39 1-3 innings, faced two ...
Rox recall Rusch, send down Reynolds —
Major League Baseball News 7/6/2008
After Greg Reynolds gave up seven runs on seven hits in just 1 1/3 innings against the Marlins on Friday, the Rockies optioned Reynolds to Triple-A Colorado Springs and recalled veteran left-handed pitcher Glendon Rusch from the Triple-A club.