Gaby Sanchez left the University of Miami as a firstbaseman, but now is facing his professional future at another position: thirdbase. Every beat writer has been latching on to this story and its possibility, but our own MarlinAddict kind of put the observation out there first. Since he came back from injury, Gaby Sanchez has been playing third base and continuing to hit. Right now against … [Read more...]
Gaby Sanchez at 3B?
June 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Looking over the box scores of recent nights since his return, our own MarlinAddict noticed that something unusual is going on with Gaby Sanchez - he's playing 3B. Not only does he have a 9 game hitting streak going (interrupted by his injury) but perhaps he's being groomed to come up as a 3B. Jorge Cantu is currently manning 1B but how much can he actually factor into the long term plans for … [Read more...]
Maybin and Sanchez Debut; Cantu Magic Number 2
September 17, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Cameron Maybin and Gaby Sanchez have both been called up to the big leagues and are in a pretty good situation to be making their debuts. For Maybin, it has been a rocky season of sorts - traded from the Tigers and with a chance to break spring training as a Marlin was sent to the minors for more seasoning. He was also bit by a spider, which greatly impeded his progress in the minors. Maybin also … [Read more...]
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Marlins Adding Scott Williamson; Increase Veteran Depth in Bullpen
Looks like the push for the playoffs is on as the Marlins are continuing to make minor moves to shore up their bullpen depth with some noted veterans. This past Sunday, they added Brendan Donnelly, who pitched for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim back in their heyday (along with ex-Marlin Kevin Gregg) in a stacked bullpen that got them to the World Series. The Marlins also added Luis Ayala to … [Read more...]