Loria rips Girardi on injuries

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Reggie Likes Austin Jackson
Published 3/2/2008 by Steve Lombardi at WasWatching.com
Via the Daily News: Austin Jackson, a 21-year-old outfielder, made a terrific running catch of a low line drive, prompting Reggie Jackson to call him the best athlete in the organization and offer comparisons to, among others, Devon White, Gary Pettis and Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson. Reggie predicted the youngster would be in the majors in 2010. Jackson, who batted .304 in 128 games in the minors last year, mostly at Class A, grinned when told of the Hall of Famer's comparisons. "It feels good, coming from one of the best players ...

Marlins Owner Takes Shot at Girardi
Published 3/2/2008 by Greg Cohen at Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog
From Anthony McCarron: CLEARWATER, Fla. - Joe Girardi hasn't talked much about the difficulties he had in Florida in his one-year stint as Marlins manager in 2006, but he is still on the mind of Florida owner Jeffrey Loria, who appeared to tweak the Yankee manager Saturday. Said Loria Saturday in Marlins camp: "With the exception of last year, when we had the chain of injuries primarily hung over from the year before when there were decisions made that were not great decisions, ...

What We Noticed in Recent Articles
Published 3/3/2008 by Fish@Bat at Fish@Bat: Blogging the Florida Marlins
We noticed a few interesting quotes in recent articles about the Marlins: We are kindly reminded by The NY Daily News that Jeff Loria really really really hates Joe Girardi: Said Loria Saturday in Marlins camp: “With the exception of last year, when we had the chain of injuries primarily hung over from the year before when there were decisions made that were not great decisions, this team has always been formidable.” Translation: I put out a great product and Girardi broke it. ...