marlinmaniac.com - 10/14/2009
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Welcome back to Revisiting ‘03, where I look back through my saber-eyes at the 2003 Florida Marlins and see if I gain any more wisdom from that magical team. Today’s topic, a fairly simple one: who was the team’s best player?
Perception
In terms of perception, who do you think ...
Revisiting ‘03: Introduction and Overview
marlinmaniac.com 10/8/2009 — One of the series’ that I’ve been dying to whip out since I started this blog was a look back into 2003, the Florida Marlins’ second world championship, and view it through my recently acquired sabermetric lenses. Now that the offseason is underway and there are naturally fewer ...
Revisiting ‘03: Hop on the D-Train
marlinmaniac.com 10/29/2009 — Welcome back to Revisiting ‘03, a sabermetric look at the amazing 2003 Florida Marlins team that won the World Series. As you can tell from the title, we have but one target for today’s piece, and that man is the D-Train, former Marlins lefty starter Dontrelle Willis. Let’s ...
The Marlins’ outfield answer
marlinmaniac.com 10/8/2009 — Ding ding ding! We’ve got a winner. Here’s the answer, courtesy of Maniac reader Anton:
Thought about this too much for the past half hour.
Has to be Endy Chavez. And superficially, he seems to be the man, unless of course, Cameron’s article over at FanGraphs is read by enterprising ...
The Florida Marlins “Model”
nleastchatter.com 10/9/2009 — Since 1997 only one National League East team has managed to win multiple World Series titles. That team is the Florida Marlins. Despite existing in a league that features the high spending New York Mets, the consistent Atlanta Braves, and the offensive juggernaut known as the Philadelphia ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Marlins and their never ending search to find a big bat
myteamrivals.typepad.com 10/14/2009 — While I think their bullpen was suspect at times, I really think they needed one more big bat in their lineup. If they get a few extra bucks with their new stadium, they are going to be a powerhouse in the N.L. East! - Bill (Phightin' Phils Phorum)
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Fish Bites
marlinmaniac.com 10/21/2009 — I’ve been absent for some time this beginning of the week due to illness and school business, but I promise you that A) the article regarding Rick VandenHurk and Pitch f/x will be up soon, possibly tomorrow, and B) in general, things will be back to normal today, so you can expect a major ...
Marlins Payroll
baseballmusings.com 30 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 ...
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Nationals Journal 10/15/2009
The final here was Desert Dogs 4, Solar Sox 2. Chris Marrero had a double and a single, drove in a run, was left on base twice, and played flawlessly at first. Drew Storen pitched the ninth. He gave up a double to leadoff hitter Ryan Mount, although ...
