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June 27, 2007 in Uncategorized by jonnylons
By JOE CAPOZZI Palm Beach Post Staff Writer Wednesday, June 27, 2007 MIAMI GARDENS — First baseman Aaron Boone hobbled into the Marlins’ clubhouse on crutches Tuesday a happy man. Boone, who left Sunday’s game after tweaking his left knee in the fourth inning, will be out two to three weeks with a sprained metacarpal ligament. “Considering what it could [...]
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June 20, 2007 in Uncategorized by jonnylons
It’s been awhile… 1. LA Angels: The halos take over the top spot because of an incredible June. Unfortunately for them, one of the reasons for their ascent to the zenith of the major leagues, Casey Kotchman, is on the bench with a concussion. This team would leapfrog the Red Sox for good if they can acquire another bat, preferably [...]
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June 19, 2007 in Uncategorized by jonnylons
How Miguel Maximizes his Talents and the Marlins Ensure Their Future The answer seems so obvious now: Ozzie Guillen. He was the perfect third base coach when he was with the Marlins and his shadow still lingers. He is irreplaceable. Jeff Cox, Jerry Porter – both these men have tried to simulate in some way Guillen’s aggressiveness only to discover [...]
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June 18, 2007 in Uncategorized by jonnylons
You mean Miguel Cabrera has put on weight? And this is a problem? This is how out of touch the South Florida media is with the Marlins – they are all a-flutter about Miguel’s weight. He signed the big contract, and decided to cash in at the grocery store and is putting on weight as a result. The apparent ballooning [...]
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June 7, 2007 in Draft by jonnylons
Today is the day the Marlins and the rest of MLB build their future rosters. ESPN2 is televising the draft live, for the first time. But don’t expect as much draft hype as in other drafts; MLB’s draft tends to be more of a crap shoot than any of the other major sports as they can pull from high school [...]
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June 1, 2007 in Trades by jonnylons
An old familiar face returns to the Marlins. This time, it isn’t a veteran outfielder or a starting pitcher, but a reliever that had arguably one of the most successful seasons as a reliever for the Marlins franchise. Back in 2004, Armando Benitez was practically unstoppable – he will try to do the same this season, three years later, upon [...]
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Shallow Water: Why is Hanley Ramirez batting third?
June 5, 2007 in Coaching Moves, Commentary by jonnylons
There must be something in the water It’s a simple question – why is Hanley Ramirez batting third? Yet, there doesn’t seem to be a simple answer, or even a well-thought-out answer at that. Hanley Ramirez, last year’s rookie of the year and (as first posted here) a possible MVP candidate has been shifted from the top of the order [...]
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