marlinmaniac.com - 27 days ago
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Recently, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald made a quick mention about how the Marlins have a multi-year deal in the cards for starting pitcher Josh Johnson. The Marlins seem to be genuinely interested in this effort, but it seems that the path won’t be so easy. Apparently, Johnson’s ...
Extending Josh Johnson
tylersarticles.blogspot.com 10/29/2009 — According to a report today in the Miami Herald , the Florida Marlins are preparing to offer a multi-year extension offer to right-handed pitcher Josh Johnson. The cost-conscious Marlins have 12 players, including Johnson, who are eligible for arbitration this winter and have limited ...
Marlins on a Budget: A VOC Story
marlinmaniac.com 10/27/2009 — Maniac reader DavidC asked if I could take a look at the Marlins and dig through for an explanation as to why the Marlins have done so well despite a limited budget. I did something to the opposite effect for Beyond the Box Score, examining why teh Washington Nationals have done so poorly over ...
Marlins payroll expectations
marlinmaniac.com 20 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 ...
The Tentative Maniac Schedule
marlinmaniac.com 30 days ago — With the season over, I’d had to introduce a lot of series that would be of interest to fans as we move into the offseason. With my other writing workload, it’s become fairly difficult to sit in one day and write something Marlins related off the top of my head. So I decided what ...
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 ...
Interview with Juan C. Rodriguez
marlinmaniac.com 10/15/2009 — Now, the Maniac has definitely done his share of Q&A’s, especially with the fine folks that run the baseball blogs over here at FanSided. They’ve gone well for the most part, but hectic schedules being what they are, it got fairly difficult to do them on a regular basis before ...
Marlins Payroll
baseballmusings.com 20 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 21 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 ...
Uncertainty looms for oft
florida.marlins.mlb.com 10/19/2009 — By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com 10/19/09 11:16 AM ET MIAMI -- Minutes before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Marlins acquired Nick Johnson in hopes of enhancing their playoff push. For the most part, Johnson made an impact. The 31-year-old first ...