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October 1, 2008 in Opening Day by jonnylons
The Marlins released Segio Mitre and did not renew Kevin Gregg’s contract, who is arbitration eligible – officially starting the 2008 baseball offseason for the Marlins. Watching the playoffs from the comfort of their homes here in south Florida, the Marlins have to find a way to tweak their team payroll to maximize value. The Marlins are expected to increase [...]
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June 20, 2008 in Players by jonnylons
Expect the Marlins to be buyers this season before the July 31st trade deadline. Just don’t expect them to make any big moves. Jayson Stark even speculates that the Marlins will be buyers. For anyone at BSPN to speculate as such means it is bordering on the obvious and predictable – so you can bank on that. But you can’t [...]
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April 17, 2007 in Commentary, Starting Pitching by jonnylons
The talent is there, but the execution simply is not. The Marlins starters last season put on quite a show, grabbing double digit wins for all 5 starters – 4 of them being rookies. Yet, this season is off to a rocky start. Don’t think so? Sure, the Marlins are 6-6 and some of those losses could easily be wins [...]
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March 12, 2007 in Injuries, Spring Training, Starting Pitching by jonnylons
Jose Garcia, trying to grab the 5th spot in the rotation with the injury to Josh Johnson, has become injured himself. His right elbow, his throwing arm, has swollen and he is slated for some light throwing on Monday. He isn’t sure he will make it through that. MRI tests have revealed no structural damage, just some inflammation. That isn’t [...]
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March 3, 2007 in Injuries by jonnylons
Josh Johnson has had to shut it down here early on in Spring Training due to some nerve damage in his throwing arm, around the elbow and biceps area. Tests run on Friday were not able to conclude what exactly is wrong with his arm, but further tests are scheduled. So, it is not known how long Josh Johnson will [...]
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Injuries Offer More Optimism for Marlins
April 26, 2008 in Commentary, Starting Pitching by jonnylons
When Josh Johnson went down and under the knife with Tommy John surgery, the Marlins were most obviously losing out on a valuable prospect. He had finished the 2006 season with 24 games started, 157 innings pitched, and a 12-7 record. He definitely was maturing as a pitcher and ready to take a step forward in 2007. But the Marlins [...]
Tags: Anibal Sanchez, Josh Johnson, Sergio Mitre
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