by jonnylons
June 30, 2010 in Commentary by jonnylons
Last I checked, Jeffrey Loria can’t turn a double play much less hit a ball out of the infield. The guy could probably not even make it around the bases at half stride without a chauffeur. So, what is with all the noise about him? Sure, he is the owner of the Marlins franchise. Yes he is a cheapskate that [...]
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June 26, 2010 in Commentary by jonnylons
The Bobby Valentine interview, and impending hire, is on hold. The Marlins are saying to be patient, that there is a process here and that they want to hire the right guy. I am going to be critical here. Firing Fredi Gonzalez so abruptly without having someone in line shows the Marlins to not really have a plan. Then again, [...]
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June 24, 2010 in Coaching Moves, Commentary, Roster by jonnylons
Fredi Gonzalez has 276 on the books, the most of any manager in the brief history of the Marlins. The question is, was he the best manager in Marlins’ history? Clearly, no, but in judging from making the rounds reading the media reaction you would think he was. In fact, all of a sudden, it is being likened to another [...]
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June 23, 2010 in Coaching Moves, Coaching Staff, Commentary, Roster by jonnylons
In the backdrop of the latest marketing sensation, the vuvuzela give out, comes even more noise from the Fish – Fredi Gonzalez is out as manager in the middle of his 4th season. But the brass didn’t end there, they also let Carlos Tosca and hitting “coach” Jim Presley go (hey MarlinAddict, you happy about that?). Why now in midseason? [...]
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April 1, 2010 in Commentary by jonnylons
Ok, so the site has been largely inactive for the better part of 4 months. I know, I know. I am a bad Marlin fan. Truth be told, I am not dead but have been working so hard over these past several months that I have had very little free time to follow up on me Fish. That said, as [...]
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September 27, 2009 in Commentary by jonnylons
Well, despite their best efforts the Fish were not able to pull off a stop into the post season. The Rockies got hot, the pitching grew cold. All in all, the Marlins put together a winning season, which is a great achievement for this franchise considering most did not give them a chance to compete. Instead of the Marlins in [...]
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July 26, 2009 in Commentary, Regular Season by jonnylons
Bob Davidson got it flat wrong. Jeff Weaver was on the mound, faced with relieving the Dodgers in a game where the Marlins had a 8-0 lead. There was also two outs and no one on base. Hanley Ramirez stepped into the batter’s box to take a swing at some pitches – but Weaver had other plans. He threw the [...]
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July 19, 2009 in Commentary, Stadium Hunt by jonnylons
Get a Closer Look – Take a Look at Our Marlins New Stadium Page With a new stadium comes tons of new things – not just the cellophane wrapping and the other waste materials that come with a new package. But bigger things, too. With a new stadium comes a new team name – gone will be the monicker of [...]
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The Confusing State of Bobby Valentine: What I Meant to Say…
July 2, 2010 in Coaching Moves, Coaching Staff, Commentary, Roster by jonnylons
You know what makes for a great relationship? Communication. Apparently Jeffrey Loria and the Marlins don’t get that and would lose out on their Valentine: Bobby V, baby, Bobby V. In what has been probably the most convoluted and confusing situation of any managerial hiring process, or hiring process, Bobby Valentine shed some light on the situation. In fact, it [...]
Tags: Bobby Valentine, Fredi Gonzalez, Jeffrey Loria
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