The Florida Marlins got a good start to the 2007 season with a 9-2 win over the Washington Nationals, who were very hospitable to their guests serving up a couple of home run pitches for the Marlins to crash the opener.Two mammoth home runs, one from Miguel Cabrera and another from Dan Uggla, assured the Marlins victory while Dontrelle Willis worked the plate to keep the Nats from threatening. For … [Read more...]
Cabrera Wins Arbitration Case
February 18, 2007 By 2 Comments
Miguel Cabrera and the Marlins went to court to settle the arbitration case over what amount Cabrera would be paid for the 2007 season. Would it be $6.7M, the figure the Marlins were pushing for or would it be for $7.4M, the amount Cabrera's representatives felt was fair?The hearing settled on the latter, and the Marlins are out an extra 700K for another years service from Cabrera.Some would say … [Read more...]
Cabrera Explains His Absence
February 16, 2007 By Leave a Comment
And so the drama continues...It seems that the Marlins front office, more specifically David Samson, was trying to smear Miguel Cabrera. In a statement, trying to preserve his image to the fans, he stated, "I'd already [set aside] that date for an appointment related to my father's health. The Marlins informed me just a week before the festival and I couldn't cancel my meeting, and that's what I … [Read more...]
It’s Arbitration for Cabrera
February 11, 2007 By Leave a Comment
"You say neither, I say neither, let's call the whole thing off..."Ok, not as poignant if you can't actually hear the words being said, but neither (or neither!) is this whole arbitration process. I have to admit, as a fan, this is a look-the-other-way situation. Especially when it comes down to one of your favorite players and the management of your favorite team. It's like a big fight between … [Read more...]
Marlins grab offseason hardware
November 13, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Miguel Cabrera earned himself a Silver Slugger award for thirdbase and now Hanley Ramirez becomes the 2006 NL Rookie of the year.And that last bit of info could be classified as a bit of a surprise, considering the accomplishments of his teammates, Josh Johnson, Scott Olsen, Dan Uggla, Anibal Sanchez and Josh Willingham among them. In fact, just as impressive is where these rookies all finished … [Read more...]
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In my opinion: Put down the talking Chihuahua
This was originally written by M. Festa, aka Moneyball: No one threatens the future of the Florida Marlins more than this man. No, I’m not talking about the state Legislature, Manny Diaz, Wayne Huizenga, or even team owner Jeffrey Loria. I am referring to the talking chihuahua named David Samson, who just so happens to be team president. The loudest and most obnoxious (Don’t forget the … [Read more...]