by nolesmarlins
June 30, 2008 in Injuries by nolesmarlins
Josh Willingham has officially returned from the DL. The Hammer pounded down upon the Gnats twice tonight, including a walk-off solo shot in the bottom of the 10th. That is the second walk off win for the Fish in as many days, and now the Marlins find themselves a half game back of idle Philadelphia for first place in the [...]
June 30, 2008 in Draft, Fish Farm, Future Fish Report, Players by SouthernIllinoisMarlinsFan
By: Ranger Periera The Marlins 8th round pick(238th overall) said he would sign no matter what if taken in the first two rounds of 2008’s MLB draft, so taking him in the 8th round was a little bit risky for the Marlins. With a commitment to San Diego State and the fact that he has shown 5 tool potential gave [...]
by jonnylons
June 25, 2008 in Uncategorized by jonnylons
Newly signed draft pick Kyle Skipworth got more than he bargained for, but would probably take none of it back. Fresh out of high school, Skipworth was selected 6th overall and signed a $2.3 million dollar contract. Skipping college never looked so bright. Yet here he was, in sunny south Florida to watch his new team take on the team [...]
by jonnylons
June 25, 2008 in Uncategorized by jonnylons
Matt Lindstrom was optioned to AAA Albuquerque, the same fate that Taylor Tankersley had endured earlier in the season. It seems to be paying off for the Tank, and the Marlins brass hopes it will allow Lindstrom to get his mechanics and control back together again. He was, after all, looking like a closer in the making just a few [...]
by jonnylons
June 24, 2008 in Uncategorized by jonnylons
His back is baaaaackk! Josh Willingham, who has been out for about two months, has been recalled from his rehab stint. He is available to play and seems to be healthy and ready to go. Willingham hit just .231 in his rehab stint in Jupiter, but it was just to get his timing back. In the meantime, Mike Rabelo, who [...]
by jonnylons
June 24, 2008 in Stadium Hunt by jonnylons
The Miami Herald is reporting that auto dealer Norman Braman had a portion of his lawsuit tossed out of court by a circuit court judge which was seeking to undermine a $3 billion plan to rebuild portions of downtown Miami. Part of the plan includes funding for the new Marlins stadium, to be built on the site of the old [...]
by jonnylons
June 20, 2008 in Players by jonnylons
Expect the Marlins to be buyers this season before the July 31st trade deadline. Just don’t expect them to make any big moves. Jayson Stark even speculates that the Marlins will be buyers. For anyone at BSPN to speculate as such means it is bordering on the obvious and predictable – so you can bank on that. But you can’t [...]
by nolesmarlins
June 19, 2008 in Commentary, MLB News by nolesmarlins
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/sports/baseball/17base.html?_r=1&oref=slogin If you haven’t already heard, Hank Steinbrenner, the big cheese in charge of the Yankees, has placed the blame for Chien Ming Wang’s foot injury on the National League’s lack of a DH rule. In his comments, Steinbrenner claims that the NL needs to “grow up” and “join the 21st Century”. Grow up?! Has he lost his mind?!?!?! Is [...]
by jonnylons
June 18, 2008 in Stadium Hunt by jonnylons
Right now the Marlins are in Seattle and I can’t help but think about how much they are watching the stands as they are watching the action on the field. The front office staff, that is. The Marlins have begun their plans to build a new ballpark on the site of the old Orange Bowl – in fact all that [...]
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by SouthernIllinoisMarlinsFan
The 2008 First Half Homey Awards!
June 28, 2008 in Commentary, Draft, Fish Farm, Future Fish Report by SouthernIllinoisMarlinsFan
It’s that time of year again, or first time ever as I have never done this before. Lucky you. It is the time where I look at who has done the best for us, as a farm system, over the first half of the season. Players traded for or signed as minor league free agents need not apply. Strictly players [...]
Tags: Homey Awards!, Marlins farm system, SouthernIllinoisMarlinsFan
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