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Mark Buehrle threw a complete-game five-hitter and pinch hitter Greg Dobbs drove in the go-ahead run to lift the Miami Marlins to their season-high fifth straight victory with a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. With a bullpen depleted due to overuse recently and closer Heath Bell getting demoted, Miami manager Ozzie Guillen was counting on Buehrle to pitch deep … [Read more...]
It has literally been by the skin of their teeth that the Marlins are on a 4 game winning streak and sometimes, that's the way the game works. Previously they couldn't find a win, let alone a hole to shoot a ball through for a hit. Their 6 game losing streak was snapped with some heroics back in Miami and now it seems they are unstoppable away from the new digs and the Longball Lagoon. With a … [Read more...]
In many ways the game started appropriately - Anibal Sanchez looked very hittable and gave up 2 runs in the first inning. It looked like he was going to dominate, then all of a sudden he fell apart. Next thing you know, he gets a strikeout to escape the first without any further damage. At that point, it was looking like ugly loss #7 in a row was rearing its ugly head. No one would have … [Read more...]
The Marlins came back to Miami, weary, and hoping to get their offense going. Turns out the less-than-rocket arm of seemingly normally named lefty Joe Saunders was not what the Fish needed to spark the offense. No home cooking, not Longball Lagoon fireworks. Over the course of this 6 game losing streak, the Marlins are hitting .151 with a 2-26 clip with runners in scoring position. The good … [Read more...]
The Marlins had a brief test run in their new digs against a franchise they hope to one day emulate, the New York Yankees. Let's get the baseball out of the way first - the Marlins lost two straight, dropping the second of a friendly series in front of the home crowd in games that won't count except for the fact that where they were played. The Marlins had Carlos Zambrano on the mound and … [Read more...]
Give Greg Dobbs credit. He has already looked like an acquisition that has paid off for the Marlins through the first 8 games of the season. Brought in to be a bench player extraordinaire, much like Wes Helms, Dobbs filled in at 3rd base for the first time this season with his new team, the Marlins. Dobbs, who was a part of those Phillies World Series teams in 2008 and 2009, likes what he sees … [Read more...]
Javier Vazquez put the finishing touches on a one year deal with the Marlins for $7M on Thursday. Vazquez, 34, will be reunited - sort of - with the organization that gave him his big break. It was the front office of the Marlins that was the front office of the Expos back when Vazquez was breaking into the league. Yet this move doesn't come with some questions. Vazquez's velocity is down and … [Read more...]
Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting that Javier Vazquez is intrigued by the idea of pitching in South Florida next season. There are several reasons why this makes sense - Vazquez would be closer to his native Puerto Rico and he also already is on familiar terms with skipper Edwin Rodriguez who himself is a native of Puerto Rico, too. Vazquez also got his start in … [Read more...]
It seems the Dan Uggla deal was part of a bigger move to overhaul the Marlins this offseason. With an offense that frequently struck out, and was unable to consistently put balls into play and move runners, the Marlins have decided to go back to their roots and focus on defense, pitching, and "small ball". That said, John Buck had a break out year with the Blue Jays this past season and the … [Read more...]
Looks like one more ex-Marlin will be joining the Braves. First it was Fredi Gonzalez to replace the man in Atlanta, Bobby Cox. Now, Fish fans have to suffer a bit more while they watch fan favorite Dan Uggla pack his bags for Atlanta, too. To say it has been a tough season for the Marlins is an understatement as Jorge Cantu parted ways to Texas earlier and Cody Ross ended up in San … [Read more...]
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