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After Edwin Rodriguez stepped down, the Florida Marlins didn’t take long in their search for a new manager.
The search lead them back to a familiar face, with the team deciding to hire Jack McKeon to try and straighten things out in the second half of the season.
It will be McKeon’s third stint as manager of the Marlins, and his two previous stops were both quite successful.
However, it remains to be seen whether the 80-year old skipper still has the energy to get after it every day. (Read More…)
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 1:20 pm by steve
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By Bud L. Ellis
The Florida Marlins got some good news on Thursday, as Mike Stanton returned to the field and promptly deposited two baseballs out of the park.
The 21-year-old slugger missed the first 24 games of the Grapefruit League season with a strained right leg muscle. Back in action Thursday, Stanton slugged two home runs and drove in seven runs in a 15-7 victory over Boston. (Read More…)
Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 8:15 pm by bud
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The Florida Marlins have signed starting pitcher Ricky Nolasco to a three-year extension worth $26.5 million.
The Marlins are looking to keep some of their players and add others as they prepare to open up their new ballpark.
The team is hoping a competitive team and a new stadium will energize the fanbase and boost sluggish attendance numbers.
The Marlins now have a payroll around $55 million, which is about the same as it was last year. (Read More…)
Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 6:49 pm by steve
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The Florida Marlins have made another free agent splash, signing pitcher Javier Vasquez to a one-year deal worth $7 million.
The Marlins have already had a busy offseason after trading away second baseman Dan Uggla and signing John Buck.
Vasquez struggled last year in the American League East with the New York Yankees, going 10-10 with a 5.32 ERA.
A return to the National League will likely help Vasquez, who has always pitched much better there. (Read More…)
Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 11:14 am by steve
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In the first major move of the offseason, the Florida Marlins traded second baseman Dan Uggla to the Atlanta Braves.
In exchange for Uggla, the Marlins acquired infielder Omar Infante and pitcher Mike Dunn from the Braves.
Uggla has been seeking a big contract and therefore been on the trade block for a couple of years now.
The surprise isn’t the fact that he was finally traded, but rather Florida’s partner in the move. (Read More…)
Friday, November 26, 2010 at 7:10 am by steve
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Florida Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco is officially out for the season due to a torn meniscus in his knee.
Nolasco was initially set to miss the rest of the season until he and the team decided he could pitch through the injury.
It wasn’t nearly as severe as both parties initially thought it was, so they figured he could finish out the final month or so.
With the team out of the hunt for the playoffs, they decided it was best if Nolasco called it a season. (Read More…)
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 4:17 pm by steve
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Florida Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco has a meniscus tear that caused him to miss Sunday’s start.
Andrew Miller filled in with a spot start for Nolasco, who everyone figured was likely done for the year.
Not so fast, as the team doesn’t think the knee injury is as serious as first though. Nolasco may actually make his next start.
The Marlins remain in the wild card hunt, although it would take a serious run and some help from those in front of them to really have a chance to reach the playoffs. (Read More…)
Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 4:03 pm by steve
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The Florida Marlins have traded away veteran first baseman Jorge Cantu to the Texas Rangers.
The Rangers gave the Marlins two pitching prospects to acquire Cantu, whose numbers are down from last year.
Not only are Cantu’s numbers in decline, but the deal will save the Marlins some money as well.
The team is cash-strapped as it is and would like to be able to sign second baseman Dan Uggla to a long-term deal. (Read More…)
Friday, August 13, 2010 at 8:56 pm by steve
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The Florida Marlins are developing a flare for the dramatic of late.
Wes Helms’ bases-loaded single in the 11th inning game gave them their fourth walk-off win of the week, a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The win was the team’s seventh in its past 10 games.
The Marlins failed to plate a run from the fifth inning on, but the Braves couldn’t grab the lead despite loading the bases four times, including in the top of the 11th, allowing the Marlins to hang around until Helms’ heroics. (Read More…)
Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 3:46 pm by Raj Sethi
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Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla has been the subject of trade rumors the past few years.
The Marlins are always looking to dump salary, and Uggla can earn himself a nice contract any day now.
However, it looks like the Marlins might bring Uggla back next year despite the big salary.
The Marlins made an agreement with major league baseball that they would start spending more money to retain players. (Read More…)
Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 11:32 am by steve
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