by nolesmarlins
May 29, 2008 in Power Rankings by nolesmarlins
Will 2008 be the year of Florida baseball? Not if Boston or the Cubs have anything to say about it. The Rays, Marlins, and Red Sox are about as close as four teams can be at the top of the rankings this week. 1. Boston Red Sox (LW: 3): I just have to go with experience here. Remember, these guys [...]
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May 26, 2008 in Game Day, Regular Season by jonnylons
Jose Reyes did his best to show that he is the best SS in the NL, but it wasn’t enough to derail the Marlins who won tonight’s series opener 7-3. With some more clutch hits, the Marlins were able to scrape from a 3-2 deficit to a 6-3 lead in the 3rd inning. The 4 runs scored in that inning [...]
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May 25, 2008 in Commentary, Game Day, Players, Site Announcements by jonnylons
Several historical events took place today on a mostly sunny Sunday afternoon: Omar Vizquel is now the all-time leader in MLB history for games played as a shortstop. Dan Uggla has hit more home runs in a month than any other Marlin in Marlin history (12 – and counting!). MarlinsNation has finally had its first ever “tailgate” – although the [...]
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May 24, 2008 in Marlins History, Uncategorized by jonnylons
Itching to test out a new program being used on the site, mostly embedding YouTube videos and I was hunting for something to post. Well, I cam across this video that shows Steve Bartman being escorted out of the stadium on that fateful Fall evening back in 2003. httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=JoumAUfwnI8 It amazes me how the Cub fans – and players – [...]
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May 22, 2008 in Coaching Staff, Commentary, Marlins History, Media Coverage, Players, Relief Pitching, Starting Pitching by jonnylons
The score board read 4-0. Arizona fans must be dumbfounded because they were swept by what seem to think is their mirror image. What is more amazing, however, is the total transformation that Andrew Miller has undergone. Start calling it the Wiley-factor. Frankly, we have already propounded the Midas-like ability he has had in a Marlins uniform as a pitching [...]
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May 21, 2008 in Commentary by jonnylons
I have been ranting about this for some time – why do we have to under value our talent? Which is better – have a pretty good #3 hitter in your lineup or perhaps the best leadoff hitter in the game (and one of the best in decades)? When you have a choice, why wouldn’t you choose the latter since [...]
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May 20, 2008 in Power Rankings by nolesmarlins
Howdy y’all! Nolesmarlins here, and it’s that time of the week again. I know your knuckles are white with excitement; so I’ll spare you from starting off with the long and blathering preamble that the bigger sites do and get on with the rankings: 1. Arizona Diamondbacks (LW: 1): They haven’t done anything to lose the # 1 spot, and [...]
by jonnylons
May 20, 2008 in Uncategorized by jonnylons
Dallas McPherson has a hot bat right now – he recently hit three home runs in one game. He is currently batting .297 with 15 home runs at AAA Alburquerque and that might get him some more attention. Then again, having a thirdbaseman making lots of errors might get people to start thinking, too. Dalla McPherson has been toiling down [...]
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May 19, 2008 in Contracts, Roster by jonnylons
The Marlins just announced that Jacque Jones is going to be playing in teal for the rest of this season. A career .278 hitter, Jones is expected to man the CF position full time and be a candidate for the leadoff spot the Marlins have been looking to fill. They feel more consistency at the top spot will allow Hanley [...]
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Two Months In, Marlins Still In First Place
May 30, 2008 in Commentary by jonnylons
They started the season badly, but there has been a total reversal of fortune for the Marlins and Mets. Sure, the Mets opened up their season by beating up on the Marlins – I was there Opening Day and watched Mark Hendrickson get schlacked. And yes, the Mets took two of three from the Marlins in this past series, but [...]
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