Sean West Makes Season Debut Against Phillies

August 3, 2010 in Featured, The Latest by jonnylons

The big tall lefty is back as Sean West makes his 2010 big league debut tonight against the 2nd place Philadelphia Phillies. This is a pivotal game in a crucial series if the Marlins are going to continue to make a case for a spot in the postseason. Sitting at 53-52 the Fish have been making a strong push coming [...]

Marlins Start With Win; Sean West Recalled

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 [...]

Marlins Prospects Making Strong Impressions

July 31, 2009 in Fish Farm, Future Fish Report by jonnylons

The future is bright for the Marlins. Currently they are playing very good baseball as they battle their way into contention for the Wild Card and the NL East. The parent club is doing this with a modest payroll and a future that has an economic boon on the horizon with the new stadium opening in 2012. In the meantime, [...]

Double J Astounds Yankees

June 20, 2009 in Commentary, Roster by jonnylons

Josh Johnson matched AJ Burnett pitch for pitch tonight in what shaped up to be an old-fashioned pitching duel. Of course, the story line was AJ returns to Miami (with Joe Girardi, of course) to face his former team. It is quite obvious that AJ never liked the front office here – much like his current manager – yet, that [...]

West And Carroll Shine In Marlins Win Over Hall of Famer

June 8, 2009 in Players, Regular Season by jonnylons

Brett Carroll and Sean West may want to keep a clipping of this game somewhere special. That is, if people still do such things nowadays. Carroll was the offense for the Marlins tonight – and against Randy Johnson nonetheless. Carroll went 3-4 with a homer, a triple and 3 RBIs to guide the offense to a win tonight. Carroll also [...]

Sean West Offers Something Marlins Need

May 23, 2009 in Players, Roster by jonnylons

Sean West is going to make his debut start today against the suddenly unstoppable Rays but he will offer the Marlins something they need more of – pitching that can generate outs without relying on defense. Basically, he can strike out hitters. At 6’8″ with a mid 90′s fastball, West has been seen as a big part of the Marlins [...]

Nolasco Sent Down; Sean West Called Up

May 23, 2009 in Commentary, Players, Roster by jonnylons

The Palm Beach Post is reporting that Ricky Nolasco is being sent down to AAA New Orleans while Sean West will be called up and make his debut being called up from AA Jacksonville. Nolasco’s ERA is at 9.07 now and the Marlins have finally realized he has to get “straightened out” and the best way to do that is [...]

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