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August 7, 2009 in Philadelphia Phillies Rivalry, Regular Season, Roster by jonnylons
The Marlins (that’s right, with all the vowels back in place) started off their series with the Phillies with a win. Very important because those three games they lost to the Nationals damaged their chances in the standings, but with every win against Philly the Marlins gain a game. Now at 56-53, the Marlins are at 6 games in back [...]
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May 5, 2009 in Regular Season by jonnylons
You would expect a team named after a fish to tread water and with a .5 game lead over the Phillies coming into last night’s mini series (not the kind you see on TV) with the Reds, that is what the Marlins did. They put off grabbing a win over the visiting squad until the 14th inning, despite several opportunities. [...]
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June 11, 2008 in Philadelphia Phillies Rivalry, walk off by jonnylons
Bottom of the 9th, 1 out. Bases loaded and the game is tied. Dan Uggla at the plate – and with one swing it was over. The dust settled and the Marlins came out on top with another dramatic, walk off win. Last time it was Cody Ross against the Reds, this time it was a grand slam walk off [...]
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June 3, 2008 in Bullpen, Commentary, Regular Season by jonnylons
This is a tough question for any fan to ask of his favorite team – are we contenders or pretenders? Time to honestly evaluate the question that is the Marlins 2008 season. With this road trip going as bad as it is, the upside is that the Marlins are in these games and have a chance to win them. They [...]
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June 1, 2008 in Philadelphia Phillies Rivalry, Regular Season by jonnylons
This is what it is all about: a rivalry. Two teams with a storied history that are going toe to toe in order to claim the ultimate prize – and it is only just now turned June. The Phillies took the first game in this series, which lead them to temporarily hold the top spot in the NL East, but [...]
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May 30, 2008 in Commentary by jonnylons
They started the season badly, but there has been a total reversal of fortune for the Marlins and Mets. Sure, the Mets opened up their season by beating up on the Marlins – I was there Opening Day and watched Mark Hendrickson get schlacked. And yes, the Mets took two of three from the Marlins in this past series, but [...]
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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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Marlins Still Alive
September 17, 2008 in Commentary by jonnylons
With 12 games left, the Marlins are not out of it. And if success for a season is gauged in how long you play meaningful games, then the Marlins are having a successful season as they wind down. Being only 5.5 games in back of the surging Phillies for the NL East lead (while the Mets repeat their choke job [...]
Tags: NL East, Playoffs, postseason, Wild Card
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