marlinmaniac.com - 7/12/2009
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We’ve finished Part 1: Hitting and Part 2: Defense , so let’s take care of the final piece of this triumvirate puzzle, the pitching staff.
To evaluate the staff, I’ll be looking at a few statistics we might be aware of. ERA will only be mentioned once, but the team’s ...
Blogservations, Bouncing Back Against the Padres
marlinmaniac.com 7/23/2009 — After a horrific series against the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies , one filled with horrors of every conceivable fashion and even those beyond imagination, there was nothing better for the Marlins to do but to feast on one of the worst teams in the majors in the San Diego Padres . ...
Fish Bites
marlinmaniac.com 6/24/2009 — Slow Marlins news day, near as I can tell, but we’ll get to some interesting items in today’s Fish Bites.
- If you hadn’t already heard, the Marlins officially won Sunday’s game against the Yankees! The protest was turned down by Major League Baseball. Thanks, Joe ...
Blogservations 06/21/09, Marlins 6, Yankees 5
marlinmaniac.com 6/22/2009 — One hell of a way to finish a series, huh? The Marlins take it 6-5 in a nailbiter over the Yankees. At least Matt Lindstrom made it a nailbiter in 9th, but we’ll talk about that in a bit. Let’s get to some observations.
Chris Volstad looked vastly improved tonight.
Volstad ...
Blogservations, Marlins Save the Season against the Phillies
marlinmaniac.com 8/10/2009 — Coming off the crippling three-game sweep at the hands of the Washington Nationals, the Marlins really needed to win two out of three games to remain squarely in the hunt. I’m not a big believer of the “critical series,” but if there was ever a series that I would circle, given ...
Fish Face Rough Start to Second Half
miamisportsgeneration.com 7/19/2009 — As the first half of the season ended, it picked off where it started for the Marlins on one thing: the mentality of sweep or be swept . Although the scheduled four-game series was not played out completely (thanks to another rainy day in South Florida), the Phillies still took all three games ...
Chatter Up! Inaugeral Edition - Braves @ Marlins 7-28-09 to 7-31-09
nleastchatter.com 7/28/2009 —
Welcome to the first edition of NLEC’s Chatter Up! This will be a normal occurrence when two divisional teams play each other. I (or others) will ask questions of the affiliate blogs and their writers for the teams which are going against each other during ...
Week in Review
losmarlins.blogspot.com 7/5/2009 — Ricky Nolasco overcame some garish headware on Sunday afternoon. Overview: The Marlins swept the Nationals and then took 2 of 3 from the Pirates. Positives: The Fish are quietly sneaking up on the NL East, finishing the week a game out of first place. Josh Johnson and Hanley Ramirez were ...
Blogservations 06/24/09, Marlins 5, Orioles 2
marlinmaniac.com 6/25/2009 — Great win tonight by the Marlins over the Orioles . Every aspect of the game went our way and we were witness to a nice, smooth, non-one-run victory, something that seems a long time coming. Let’s take a look at what I saw.
Ricky Nolasco was dealing 2008-style.
Seems like it’s ...
Fish Bites
marlinmaniac.com 6/26/2009 — Let’s try and positive people. I know we have to head over to the Trop for the Rays, and that’s never been easy for us. Here’s some news to make everyone feel better. Or worse, I don’t know.
- First off, we start with tonight’s game between the Marlins and Rays . ...
Fish Rap . . .
centerfieldgate.com 8/4/2009 — After going 4-4 during their recent road trip , the Washington Nationals return home for a six game set against Florida and Arizona. It’ll be a test: tonight the Nats face fireballer and Marlins’ ace Josh Johnson, the Miami nine’s most impressive starter among an otherwise ...