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June 11, 2008 in Roster by jonnylons
Not so fast, my friends. Yes, Jacque Jones was designated for assignment – which means every GM in baseball has already been alerted and he will be faced with a ticket to AAA Alburquerque. This does not mean, however, that the Marlins are going to call up Cameron Maybin. (See Cameron Maybin’s stats.) Or at least it shouldn’t mean that. [...]
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May 22, 2008 in Coaching Staff, Commentary, Marlins History, Media Coverage, Players, Relief Pitching, Starting Pitching by jonnylons
The score board read 4-0. Arizona fans must be dumbfounded because they were swept by what seem to think is their mirror image. What is more amazing, however, is the total transformation that Andrew Miller has undergone. Start calling it the Wiley-factor. Frankly, we have already propounded the Midas-like ability he has had in a Marlins uniform as a pitching [...]
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May 19, 2008 in Contracts, Roster by jonnylons
The Marlins just announced that Jacque Jones is going to be playing in teal for the rest of this season. A career .278 hitter, Jones is expected to man the CF position full time and be a candidate for the leadoff spot the Marlins have been looking to fill. They feel more consistency at the top spot will allow Hanley [...]
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May 18, 2008 in Contracts, Free Agency, Roster by jonnylons
According to FloridaMarlins.com, the ball club and representatives for Jacque Jones are deep into negotiations to bring the outfielder to Florida. (Good call, Nolesmarlins) The Marlins do lack a leadoff hitter. Well, a conventional leadoff hitter as they are obsessed with turning Hanley Ramirez into a run producer, hitting him 3rd (that is a debate for another time). They currently [...]
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Marlins Sweep Double Header; MarlinsNation Has 1st Ever Tailgate
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 [...]
Tags: Alfredo Amezaga, Dan Uggla, Eulogio de la Cruz, Fredi Gonzalez, Gamewinner, Giants, Hanley Ramirez, Jacque Jones, Kevin Gregg, Marlins, NL, NL East, Wes Helms
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