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August 14, 2009 in Rumors by jonnylons
What a strange time we live in. I mean, John Smoltz a Marlin? That would be like a Republican supporting this new health care package being pushed by the Obama administration. But seriously, really? Yes. Joe Capozzi, of the Palm Beach Post, is reporting that the Marlins are one of the teams that is interested in giving Smoltz employment. The [...]
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July 29, 2009 in Regular Season, walk off by jonnylons
Sweet delectable justice served with a fist. That is what we like to see. And in this tight NL East race for 2nd place – as the Phillies laugh and pull away – nothing is sweeter than what occured last night. You’ve probably seen the highlights by now. If not, go to Florida Marlins.com and watch it. Like 5 times. [...]
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June 16, 2009 in Fish Farm, Roster by jonnylons
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Citrus Series Proves Sour for Marlins
May 25, 2009 in Citrus Series, Commentary by jonnylons
The Rays came to town and leftquite an impression – blowing out the Marlins in the first two games of the series and rallying back in the final game yesterday to nearly sweep their cross-state rivals. Things are getting tougher these days for the Fish who keep battling anyway. Yesterday’s 5-4 win in the 11th inning of a Ross Gload [...]
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