Mike Jacobs left during an at bat in the 6th inning yesterday against the Brewers with a sprained right middle finger. The finger had been bothering Jacobs for some time, and it was aggravated in last night's at bat."My finger has been bothering me, and sometimes, I take some swings and it just kind of catches," said Jacobs. "It's one of those things where it kind of goes numb after that. It's … [Read more...]
Olsen Leads Marlins to Victory
April 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Scott Olsen is grown up? The same guy who was in as much drama last season as an afternoon glimpse of Telemundo? Well, it seems to be the case.We all know Scotty O has big time talent. The lefty has shown us his abilities before. But now, Olsen has strung together a pretty good stretch of starting pitching, which is helping give the Marlins bullpen some needed rest and stability.Friday night Scott … [Read more...]
Unproven Marlins Smack Braves in the Mouth
April 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Unproven?Hanley Ramirez is probably the best hitting shortstop in the game today, hitting .292 with 17 home runs as a rookie and pushing it to 29 home runs last season with a .332 average. And now?Dan Uggla has shown himself to be one of the most powerful bats at his position, logging over 25 home runs for two straight seasons. His bat is starting to heat up again this season.Yet both are … [Read more...]
Marlins Still Get No Love From ESPN
April 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I bet you won't see that on ESPN.Marlins win tonight 10-4 against the Pirates. They are fighting for sole possession of 1st place right now in the NL East over the Mets. And they are doing it with sexy offense.Also, who would have thought Mark Hendrickson would be 4-1 right now? Well, he is. And the Marlins are off to a pretty good start - the likes of which none of the pundits foresaw.Still, it … [Read more...]
Anibal Sanchez Throws In Bullpen
April 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
One step closer to returning from shoulder surgery last June, Anibal Sanchez threw off a mound on Friday in front of pitching coach Mark Wiley."It was only his fifth time off the mound, but he looked good," Fredi Gonzalez said. Sanchez is feeling pretty motivated, saying that he hopes to return to the rotation by the All Star Break. The Marlins have not set a return date, but the session was for … [Read more...]
Josh Johnson Throws Bullpen Sessions
April 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Looks like Double J is working his way back a little bit more quickly than perhaps anticipated.Today he threw about 65 pitches off the mound and looked very good to both pitching coach Mark Wiley and manager Fredi Gonzalez.The Marlins are willing to err on the side of caution, and are not urging their young starter to push himself too hard. They are keeping it to a very conservative approach for … [Read more...]
Now Will You Take the Marlins Seriously?
April 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
With 2 straight wins over the favored Braves, the Marlins aren't just sitting on top of the standings in the NL East - they are creating space.The Marlins won a gutsy game tonight by eeking out enough runs against the Braves. They started by pounding on Tim Hudson, who is off to a very good 2008 campaign, and knocking him out in 4 innings. A dramatic pinch hit home run from Luis Gonzalez gave the … [Read more...]
Marlins: The Best Team You Will Never See
April 12, 2008 By Leave a Comment
"We can't even get on SportsCenter. We swept the [Nationals], and we couldn't even get on SportsCenter. That's amazing."Mike Jacobs is right. Marlin fans have long cried conspiracy over the national coverage of the major league franchise, and this fan in particular has always believed it. What the Marlins did last night was practically unbelievable.They were down three runs to ace Roy Oswalt, who … [Read more...]
Totally Sweep: Marlins Sweep Nats
April 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Of all the surprise teams, none should surprise the baseball fans around the nation more than the 1st place Marlins. Why? A $21M payroll, which is almost half of what the next lowest payrolled team in the league maybe?That is a start.With tonight's win, the Marlins were able to do something they haven't done in three years - sweep the Nationals in DC. In their brand spanking new ball park, … [Read more...]
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Injuries Offer More Optimism for Marlins
When Josh Johnson went down and under the knife with Tommy John surgery, the Marlins were most obviously losing out on a valuable prospect. He had finished the 2006 season with 24 games started, 157 innings pitched, and a 12-7 record. He definitely was maturing as a pitcher and ready to take a step forward in 2007. But the Marlins suffered another major blow in 2007 - they lost another Rookie of … [Read more...]