Hanley Ramirez Starts; Josh Johnson Watches as NL Comes Up Short Again

It's been a long time - in fact, I am sure there must be a country song written about it. The last time the NL beat the AL was 1996. A lot has changed since then. The internet has taken over our lives - like this blog has taken over mine - and the Marlins have won 2 titles. My nephew, who is turning 9 this year, has never seen the NL win the midsummer classic. Maybe that is one of the reasons he's … [Read more...]

HRam and Uggla Named to NL All Star Team

Hanley Ramirez and Dan Uggla will represent the Florida Marlins at the 2008 All Star Game.  Hanley became the second Marlin ever after Gary Sheffield in 1993 to be voted in by the fans as a starter.  Dan Uggla was selected by his peers as a reserve.  Congrats to both of these guys, and we at Marlinsnation.com wish them all the best as they bring the teal to Yankee Stadium. For Danny Uggla, … [Read more...]

Hanley Ramirez Named NL Player of the Month for June

Atta boy Hanley!!!  A big Marlinsnation.com congrats to Hanley Ramirez for becoming the first Marlin to win this award since Jeff Conine in 1995.  Voting for the All Star Game ended last night, so don't worry about going to mlb.com to give him a couple of extra votes.  Fortunately, Hanley was maintaining his lead over Miguel Tejada, so unless Houston fans stuffed enough ballots at the end, we … [Read more...]

Last Day to Vote for Dan Uggla, Hanley Ramirez and the Marlins for All Star Game

Today is the final day - so get out and VOTE! Vote for Hanley Ramirez, who is right now the favorite SS selected to start in the NL. He has a slight edge over Houston's Miguel Tejada. Hanley just was awarded NL Player of the Month and has gone on a home run tear, surging up to 20 home runs on the season. Also, show how much you appreciate Dan Uggla's offensive numbers and VOTE for him to get … [Read more...]