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 Galloway, a Rancho Cucamonga, CA native, quite a bit of leverage. But that didn’t … [Read more...]
Ryan Tucker to Make Pitching Debut
June 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The way the Marlins are blowing through their bullpen, it is no wonder they decided to call up one of their better pitching prospects - but it isn't Chris Volstad. Instead, it is Ryan Tucker who is being called up from AA Carolina to make his MLB debut. With the bullpen heavily taxed with innings - Burke Badenhop had to come in and pick up some innings tonight against the Reds in the Marlins … [Read more...]
Fish Farm: Van den Hurk Returns; Dominguez Dominates
June 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It wasn't supposed to be this way this season for Rick Van den Hurk, but right now he'll take it. And so will we. Seeing him healthy and getting back to pitching again is a promising sign for the starting pitcher and if the Marlins start to falter a bit in the second half, he could provide some much needed insurance. Van den Hurk has been on the DL since April 12th due to soreness in his … [Read more...]
The Fish Farm Report: Starting Pitching
May 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
At MarlinsNation, we work hard to bring you the latest news on our guys in teal. I wanted to start a weekly report on the minor league prospects that should be on every true MarlinsNation citizen's radar. We are going to start with the "Fish Farm Report" which will discuss players that could help out the big fish.This week, we are growing concerned over the lack of consistent starting pitching. … [Read more...]
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The 2008 First Half Homey Awards!
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 drafted by and/or signed internationally by everyones favorite marine themed baseball team. The … [Read more...]