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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 are the current World Series Champions. The road to the AL Pennant runs through Fenway Park. … [Read more...]
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 came with 2 outs and the main damage was done by Luis Gonzalez's base-clearing double that bounced over the … [Read more...]
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 tailgating part is being used liberally. We … [Read more...]
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 coach, but this is just more … [Read more...]
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 you can always find a solid #3 hitter but you cannot replicate the damage done by having the best … [Read more...]
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 no team has done anything to knock them off, so they stay … [Read more...]
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 in the minors and is showing that he is healthy as he claims he … [Read more...]
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 to permanently be seeded into the third spot in the order. There is also a … [Read more...]
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Two Months In, Marlins Still In First Place
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 the Marlins still sit atop the NL East at a very nice 30-22 record. After 52 … [Read more...]