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June 2, 2009 in Injuries, Roster by jonnylons
Anibal Sanchez will get the start tonight against the Brewers as he looks to come back from a right shoulder straight. Expect him to be limited to around 80 pitches as he makes his way back off the 15 day DL. The Marlins also recalled Alejandro De Aza from AAA New Orleans. He is expected to play a reserve role [...]
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September 19, 2008 in Injuries, Marlins History, Players by jonnylons
That’s right: history, baby, pure history. The Hall of Fame is calling and they want a piece of the Marlins 2008 infield. Why? Because they are the first team ever to have their entire infield hit over 25 home runs each. And the season isn’t even over yet. Mike Jacobs, Dan Uggla, Hanley Ramirez and Jorge Cantu have all climbed [...]
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May 25, 2008 in Commentary, Game Day, Players, Site Announcements by jonnylons
Several historical events took place today on a mostly sunny Sunday afternoon: Omar Vizquel is now the all-time leader in MLB history for games played as a shortstop. Dan Uggla has hit more home runs in a month than any other Marlin in Marlin history (12 – and counting!). MarlinsNation has finally had its first ever “tailgate” – although the [...]
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May 3, 2008 in Coaching Moves, Offense, Players by jonnylons
Is this a good idea? Well, only if the Marlins are planning to play Alfredo Amezaga everyday at center. Fredi Gonzalez adapted his lineup to suit his current situation – which is losing Josh Willingham to the 15 day DL (retroactive to Sunday) and nursing along a banged up Mike Jacobs who is having problems with an irritable finger. (Jacobs [...]
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Gload’s Non Home Run Proves Historical; Coghlan Hits First Homer as Big Leaguer
May 14, 2009 in Commentary, MLB News, Players by jonnylons
The score was 8-5 and Alfredo Amezaga was on 1B with Ross Gload at the plate. With a crack of the bat the ball sailed down the RF line and appeared to be a home run, putting the Marlins right back in the mix. Instead, something historical happened: the home run was called off. The umpiring crew got together and [...]
Tags: Alfredo Amezaga, Cameron Maybin, chris coghlan, foul pole, league history, major league, Marlins, offensive prowess, review, ross gload
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