Florida Marlins News

Mike Stanton, 20, building a strong case to make the Florida Marlins
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March 12
Palm Beach Post
 
"Outfielder Mike Stanton has played only four games, but he's making quite an impression this spring - enough that manager Fredi Gonzalez isn't ready to rule out his chances of opening the season with the Marlins. "You know what? Funnier things have happened," Gonzalez said before Florida's 5-3 loss to the Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. "Obviously we'll sit down and make sure it's the right move. But ... I can't say that right now, that he's not going to make the team. I can't absolutely for 100 percent tell you that he won't." Stanton, 20, is batting .333 with two home runs and five RBI. Although early spring games often feature minor-league pitchers, Stanton's two home runs were hit ..."
Injured Florida Marlins to make road trip with team
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March 12
Miami Herald
 
"There will be several injured Marlins who are expected to join the team on the two-game road trip that begins Friday against the Orioles in Sarasota. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said catcher John Baker, who has a strained right forearm, will get four at-bats as the designated hitter against the Orioles or the Rays on Saturday. Although Gonzalez expects outfielder Cameron Maybin (groin) to stay in Jupiter while the team travels the next two days, outfielder Cody Ross (groin) could be with the Marlins in Sarasota and Port Charlotte as a DH. Gonzalez said reliever Derrick Turnbow -- who jammed his left big toe earlier in camp and then experienced tendinitis in the back of his right shoulder -- ..."
Marlins Make First Roster Moves, Option Tucker to AAA, Reassign Voss to Minor League Camp
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March 12
Miami Herald
 
"Manager Fredi Gonzalez figured the team probably wouldn't start whittling the spring training roster until after it got past a couple of split-squad dates next week. But the front office decided it was time to start trimming now, and Thursday made the first deletions, optioning right-hander Ryan Tucker to Triple A New Orleans and re-assigning left-hander Jay Voss to minor-league camp. Tucker was coming off a poor outing on Tuesday against the Red Sox, after which he disclosed to reporters that he suffered from Reynaud's syndrome, a condition which can lead to numbness in the extremities when exposed to the cold. Tucker was constantly blowing on his hand during Tuesday's outing, in ..."
Brett Carroll's offseason work a spring hit with Florida Marlins
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March 12
Miami Herald
 
"Brett Carroll is among six Marlins trying to win an outfield spot this spring. Known for his cannon arm and secure glove, Carroll's defense has never been a question. However, since coming up with Florida in 2007, Carroll's biggest hurdle to breaking camp has been his bat. So who better for Carroll to train with this offseason than the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan? Carroll and Coghlan trained together at The Winning Inning -- a hitting academy in Tampa that Coghlan has been working out at since he was 14. At the academy, Carroll started tinkering with his mental approach at the plate. ``I just worked on keeping things simple and having a consistent approach,'' said ..."
Florida Marlins: Gonzalez doesn't rule Stanton breaking camp with club
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March 12
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Two other National League East prospects have generated most of the buzz this spring. Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez in a subtle way reminded everybody Thursday morning Stephen Strasburg and Jason Heyward aren't the only future stars in this division. Asked about Mike Stanton's chances of breaking camp with the team, Gonzalez said: "Funnier things have happened. For me to say absolutely not, I can't say that." Gonzalez added that a big factor in coming to those sorts of decisions is makeup. Stanton, 20, is off the chart in that regard, but it's still hard envisioning a scenario in which he opens the season with the Marlins. Above all else, Stanton has to play. Barring an injury, whose spot ..."
Marlins explore possibilities with prospect Stanton
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March 12
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Should Stephen Strasburg begin the season in the Nationals' rotation? Any reason Jason Heyward shouldn't be the Braves' Opening Day right-fielder? Manager Fredi Gonzalez added to the National League East prospect buzz Thursday when he answered a similar question about Mike Stanton. "Funnier things have happened," Gonzalez said. "We'll sit down and make sure it's the right move, but for me to say absolutely not, I can't say that right now, that he's not going to make the team." That's a testament to how Stanton, 20, has impressed the big league coaching staff. In Grapefruit League action he's 5 for 15 (.333) with a double and two homers. Widely regarded as the best power hitting prospect in ..."
Marlins' reliever Renyel Pinto just glad to be back, but has room to grow
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March 11
Palm Beach Post
 
"Renyel Pinto was sure he was gone. All winter in Venezuela, all he heard from his friends and all he read on the Internet was that the Marlins were trying to trade him. "I was sort of shocked," the left-handed reliever said. "'Why do they want to trade me?' I was a little upset. But you don't decide where you go or if you're going to stay or not." Then in January he got a call from his agent with news that surprised him again - the Marlins planned to keep him. "I was so happy," he said about signing a $1.08 million contract to avoid arbitration. "I love Miami and I like playing here. And the bullpen we have right now? It looks better than last year.""
Former Florida Marlins closer Matt Lindstrom aiming to get that role with Houston Astros
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March 11
Palm Beach Post
 
"Matt Lindstrom figured his career with the Marlins was coming to an end when he was not given a chance late last season to regain his closer's role. Lindstrom, 30, was traded to Houston for two lower-level minor leaguers. Now, as the Marlins count on Leo Nunez to continue as their closer, Lindstrom is looking for a fresh start in the same role with the Astros. "I was a little bit disappointed about how it ended up," said Lindstrom, who had a 5.89 ERA while converting 15 of 17 save opportunities last season. Lindstrom's fastball remains among the most electric in the game. But his failure to command that 100 mph pitch and his inability to develop a second pitch have prevented him from ..."
Marlins' Hayden Penn stays calm despite being out of options
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March 11
Miami Herald
 
"It's déjà vu all over again for Hayden Penn. He is out of options. Only this time, having experienced the same uncertainty before, Penn isn't losing sleep. If the Marlins can't find room for him on their 25-man roster, they will trade him or put him on waivers. ``All I worry about is what I do when I go out there between the lines and they hand me the ball,'' said Penn, a 25-year-old right-hander who started against the Astros on Wednesday and retired all nine batters he faced, six on ground balls he attributed to a sinker that he has started throwing more. The Marlins got Penn from the Orioles last spring for one of their own out-of-option players, infielder Robert Andino, and tried using ..."
Wes Helms embraces role with Florida Marlins
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March 11
Miami Herald
 
"When Chris Coghlan showed up for the first day of spring training, he found his spikes dangling from the clubhouse ceiling, put there by the man they call ``Uncle'' on the Marlins, Wes Helms. Helms is such a stickler for old-school baseball tradition that the moment he noticed that Coghlan's custom-made spikes contained the young player's signature and uniform number, he decided to send the kid a message. It was about staying humble. ``Usually, guys who have names on their shoes have played awhile,'' said Coghlan, who has spent less than a year in the majors. ``I didn't get rid of them. But I don't wear them anymore because he explained it to me and I respect what he says.'' It wasn't the ..."
New third base coach Espada doing his homework
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March 11
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"No heart-to-hearts yet between Joe Espada and Carlos Tosca about the job. Having served as third base coach for Toronto and Arizona, Tosca will be an invaluable resource for Espada in his first season on that detail. That Tosca has not found occasion to pour out his more than two decades worth of experience may not be a bad thing for Espada. "If he asks me I'll be more than happy to help, but I'm under the belief that the fewer things you say to the guy, the fewer thoughts you can put in his head, the better off he's going to be," said Tosca, before the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now!' 16-4 drubbing of the Astros on Wednesday. "I'm sure there'll be issues or ballparks or arms [to ..."
Reliever Hunter Jones encouraged by an improbable comeback
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March 10
Miami Herald
 
"Hunter Jones, one of two pitchers the Marlins acquired from the Red Sox in the Jeremy Hermida trade in November, didn't get a chance to pitch against his old team Tuesday. But he is still thankful for the chance it took on him. A former high school star at Palm Beach Dwyer High, Jones' career was all but over at age 20 after he broke the ulna bone in his left forearm during his sophomore season at Florida State. But after a year and a half of rehab -- and one special summer in the Cape Cod League -- the Red Sox took a chance on him. Now, this 6-4, 240-pound left-hander is hoping the Marlins do the same. ``I'm just hoping to do my best and get a fair shake,'' Jones, 26, said. ``Whatever ..."
Jeremy Hermida enjoys a visit with his ex-teammates
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March 10
Miami Herald
 
"Sporting a new scruffy beard and uniform, Jeremy Hermida enjoyed his first game against his old teammates, sprinkling in a pair of hits between laughs as the Red Sox cruised to a 9-0 victory over the Marlins on Tuesday. Hermida, acquired by the Red Sox for two minor-league pitchers a day after the Yankees won the World Series, played left field for six innings, drove in a run off Anibal Sanchez with a single and doubled in the seventh before leaving to a few cheers from the crowd of 7,627 at Roger Dean Stadium. ``It was definitely fun to come back and see the guys,'' said Hermida, who drove up a day early and spent the night at Cody Ross' house, where they and a few teammates dined on ..."
Lamb vying for reserve role with Marlins
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March 10
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"It wasn't the waiting that got to him. Mike Lamb didn't sign his minor league deal with the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! until Feb. 11. It was facing the possibility his career might be over. "It's too young to be done, but at the same time I realize it's getting to the end," said Lamb, who turned 34 in August. "That was my anxiety. Something that's been a part of my life since I was 6 was possibly coming to an end." The Marlins don't think he's done. Lamb has been on their radar since the 2007 offseason, when they tried to sign him to compete for the third-base job. Now, the assignment is significantly more limited. Lamb is vying to become the club's primary left-handed pinch ..."
Marlins like size and aggressiveness of Palm Beach Gardens' Hunter Jones
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March 9
Palm Beach Post
 
"Hunter Jones was in Las Vegas last November for a bachelor party. And the most memorable part of his trip ended up all over the Internet. Usually, not a good thing. But the news that hit the Web was that Jones, the left-handed reliever from Palm Beach Gardens, was traded to the Marlins in the deal that sent outfielder Jeremy Hermida to Boston. And because he was in a plane somewhere over New Mexico (or maybe Arizona?) he was the last to know. With calls piled up on his voice mail, he finally learned what happened when he got to Las Vegas and met his buddies. "It was pretty cool because there is not that many times in your life when you get together with all your friends like that. They all ..."
Groin pull affliction hits Florida Marlins' Cody Ross
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March 9
Miami Herald
 
"Turns out there is more than one Marlin dealing with a sore groin these days. A day after center fielder Cameron Maybin strained his left groin trying to score from first base, right fielder Cody Ross tweaked his groin during stretching exercises Monday and will now miss a few more days before returning to the lineup. Ross was all set to return to action after recovering from a swollen right thumb he injured last week during batting practice. But he was scratched from the lineup for precautionary reasons a few hours before the Marlins played the Mets at Roger Dean Stadium. ``It's one of those times where you want to make sure you're almost basically 100 percent. You don't want to go out ..."
Blockbuster trade more of a major league disappointment for Florida Marlins
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March 9
Miami Herald
 
"It was trumpeted as the deal of the winter, a blockbuster with a capital B. When the Marlins traded Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers at the 2007 winter meetings for six prospects, including blue-chippers Andrew Miller and Cameron Maybin, most hailed it as a win-win deal for both teams. The Tigers added instant star power in Cabrera and Willis. The Marlins acquired high-end potential in Miller and Maybin, a pair of former first-round draft picks. That was the consensus, anyway. Only here it is, more than two years later, and the mega-trade has yielded more bruised fruit than the ripe variety. Although still very young, 24-year-old Miller and 22-year-old Maybin ..."
Tucker falls into, out of circulation
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March 9
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Anyone who zeroed in on right-hander Ryan Tucker on Monday might have guessed he was pitching in near-freezing temperatures instead of a gorgeous 72-degree afternoon. Tucker consistently blew into a fisted pitching hand, trying to awaken what can become vampire-like digits. After struggling through a two-inning, two-hit, two-run, three-walk performance in the 11-2 loss to the Mets at Roger Dean Stadium, Tucker revealed he suffers from Reynaud's syndrome. According to the American Heart Association, the extremities can become numb and discolored when small arteries that circulate blood to the fingers and toes are exposed to cold and constrict, or from an emotional upset. Tucker has endured ..."
Spring preview: New stadium, different approach for Marlins
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March 8
USA Today
 
"Josh Johnson was 15-5 for the Florida Marlins last season. But the numbers from the 26-year-old right-handed pitcher that say more about the future of the team are four and 39."It's definitely a positive thing," says Johnson, who emerged as the ace of the staff last year, his first full season after 2007 Tommy John surgery. Positive describes his recovery, his pitching performance and the fact that he signed a four-year, $39 million contract in January. With a new stadium on the horizon for 2012, the Marlins are changing a longtime cycle of building winning teams and then trading away key players before they hit free agency or, in many cases, arbitration eligibility. In addition to having ..."
Jorge Jimenez aims to be unexpected starter for Florida Marlins
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March 8
Miami Herald
 
"Growing up in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Jorge Jimenez said he had never heard of the term ``dark horse'' until Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez used it to describe the 25-year-old third baseman to reporters a week ago. ``I called a couple friends and asked them, `What does that mean?' '' said Jimenez, the primary player acquired by the Marlins in a trade with the Houston Astros for former closer Matt Lindstrom this past winter. ``They said, `Don't worry, it's a good thing.' So, I guess I like being a dark horse.'' If all goes well for Jimenez over the next couple weeks, the Marlins could look a lot different on Opening Day than most expect them to -- with Jimenez at third and cleanup hitter ..."
West, Miller struggle with control
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March 8
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"The pitching line for left-hander Sean West was not exactly what Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! manager Fredi Gonzalez was hoping to see Sunday. Gonzalez said prior to the Marlins' spring training game against the Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium he wanted to see West and his other pitchers "find the strike zone, throw strikes." West struggled a bit with his control. His pitching line: two innings, 1 earned run on one hit, three walks and one strikeout. The most telling stat for West, who was making his first start and appearance of the spring, was the 36 pitches he made, only 17 were for strikes. "Throw strikes. That's all they want to see, and I didn't do that today," West said ..."
Marlins' Cameron Maybin strains his left groin
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March 8
Miami Herald
 
"Cameron Maybin sustained what he and the Marlins are hoping is just a slight setback on Sunday when he strained his left groin trying to score from first base in the eighth inning of a Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. The 22-year-old center fielder, who was the team's Opening Day starter a year ago and is expected to be in the starting lineup next month against the Mets, said he felt his groin ``pull as opposed to a pop'' shortly after stepping on third base. ``Hopefully, it's just a day-to-day thing,'' said Maybin, who had his thigh and groin wrapped with ice in the clubhouse not long after being escorted off the field by trainer Sean Cunningham. Maybin, who is coming back ..."
Florida Marlins prospect Mike Stanton confident he picked right sport
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March 7
Palm Beach Post
 
"Marlins outfielder Mike Stanton, one of the top prospects in baseball, didn't know what to think when he was summoned to manager Fredi Gonzalez's office Saturday morning. But when he walked in, he knew the topic had nothing to do with baseball. Sizing Stanton up and down was Gonzalez's guest, Miami Dolphins executive Bill Parcells. "Fredi said, 'What do you think of him on the football field?' (Parcells) said he didn't think I could handle it. He called me 'wormy,' " Stanton, who is 6-feet-5 and weighs 240 pounds, said with an incredulous smile. "I told him, 'Give me pads. I'll show you what I got.' " Three years ago, Stanton turned down a football scholarship from USC after coach Pete ..."
Prospect hopes to crash the party in Florida Marlins' outfield
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March 7
Miami Herald
 
"If there is one aspect of his game Marlins outfielder Scott Cousins takes pride in, it's backing up his pitcher with every ounce of athletic ability in his body. That is why he has no regrets, even two years later, about the violent collision with the right-field pole he played in front of Saturday at Roger Dean Stadium. If he had to do it again, Cousins, 25, said he would eat concrete to make the spectacular over-the-shoulder catch that resulted in a fractured kneecap, which cost him the final two months of the 2008 season for Single A Jupiter. ``The way I see it, it's real tough to hit .300,'' said Cousins, a third-round draft choice by the Marlins in 2006 out of the University of San ..."
Bobby Valentine isn't looking over Fredi Gonzalez's shoulder
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March 7
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Former manager Bobby Valentine was sitting behind home plate Saturday taking notes while watching the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now!-Cardinals' game at Roger Dean Stadium. No, he wasn't looking over the shoulder of Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez, who was rumored to be replaced by Valentine last October. Instead, he was doing homework for his ESPN analyst role. Valentine denied that he and longtime friend Marlins owner Jeffrey H. Loria spoke about the managerial job last October. "That's old news, isn't it?" Valentine said. "Jeff and I both respect the game too much and respect all managers in baseball to talk about managing when everyone has a job.""
Florida Marlins prospect Osvaldo Martinez bounces back after being shot three times in off-season incident in Puerto Rico
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March 6
Palm Beach Post
 
"Survive three gunshot wounds and report to major league spring training five months later, chances are your teammates will give you a nickname. The Marlins came up with a good one for shortstop prospect Osvaldo Martinez. "I call him Iron Man,' ' said third baseman Jorge Cantu. Joking about the incident is part of the healing process that continued Friday when Martinez took the field for the Marlins against the New York Mets at Tradition Field. "Every day I see him walking around on the field, I just smile because he's alive,' said Marlins infield coach Joe Espada. On Sept. 30, Martinez - fresh off a season with the Class A Jupiter Hammerheads - was sitting at a traffic light near his home ..."
Florida Marlins: Top prospect Mike Stanton's power right on
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March 6
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Considering that at roughly the same age Miguel Cabrera was hitting opposite field home runs to right off Roger Clemens in the World Series, Mike Stanton's shot to the same part of the field in a Grapefruit League game doesn't seem like a big deal. Yet Marlins fans should feel plenty of optimism after the right-handed hitting Stanton lined a Bobby Parnell slider over the right-field wall in Tradition Field Friday. The two-run, 10th-inning homer gave the Marlins a 4-2 lead in a game they ultimately won 4-3. That Stanton has power is not a news flash, but his first Grapefruit League homer illustrated he's at the plate with a plan. Friday in the 10th, that plan did not include trying to yank ..."
Marlins' Anibal Sanchez drops some weight with help from ex-NBAer John Salley
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March 5
Palm Beach Post
 
"Marlins players did a double-take the first time they saw pitcher Anibal Sanchez this spring. "We just kind of said, 'What happened? You're so skinny!"' recalled catcher John Baker. Determined to take advantage of his first healthy spring in five years, Sanchez dropped 30 pounds over the winter by following a diet designed for him by former NBA star John Salley. Sanchez said he met four times in Los Angeles with Salley, who prescribed a diet of chicken, fish, fruit, vegetables "and a lot of salad." "I think it can help me a lot," Sanchez said after throwing 41 pitches in two innings Thursday in Florida's 10-4 spring training opening win over the Washington Nationals. "Today I threw a lot ..."
Marlins' Bryan Petersen impressing with hard-nosed play
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March 5
Miami Herald
 
"Bryan Petersen admits he isn't naturally ``gifted,'' blessed with the kind of baseball tools that cause scouts to take instant notice. But in the words of manager Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez, the 23-year-old outfield prospect makes up for it in ways that aren't as evident. ``He's not going to blow your eyes out with above-average speed or an above-average arm,'' Gonzalez said. ``But he comes out and plays baseball the right way, and that's a good thing for me. That's a compliment.'' Petersen certainly is impressing everyone within the Marlins organization. A fourth-round pick out of the University of California-Irvine in the 2007 draft, Petersen has turned heads with one solid season ..."
First step back for Florida Marlins' Taylor Tankersley
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March 5
Miami Herald
 
"It was a year ago this month that Taylor Tankersley sat alone and downcast in front of a clubhouse cubicle in Kissimmee. His relief outing was so abysmal that the Marlins cut him before he could shower and dress. ``I don't think I got anybody out that day,'' Tankersley said. Tankersley and the Marlins didn't know it then, but it turned out to be the last time he would pitch all season. Not long after, doctors discovered a stress fracture in his left elbow, repairing it with a pair of tiny screws. Which is why Thursday felt so special to him. Tankersley woke up feeling both excited and nervous because he knew that he would jog in from the bullpen, step up on the mound, and pitch for the ..."
Late-blooming Jai Miller rewarding Marlins for their patience
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March 5
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"The Florida Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! never lost faith in Jai Miller, even when the outfielder lost faith in himself. Entering his eighth professional season, Miller is rewarding the organization for its patience. Miller, who the Marlins selected in the fourth round of the 2003 draft, made significant improvement in Triple-A last season. His batting average and on-base plus slugging percentage rose by 22 and 49 points, respectively. Though Miller totaled 91 fewer at-bats in 2009 because of an oblique strain, he had just four fewer extra-base hits. In Wednesday's exhibition against the University of Miami, Miller, 25, displayed his power with a towering three-run homer to ..."
Marlins' Cameron Maybin gets to make his case to stay atop the batting order
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March 4
Palm Beach Post
 
"Marlins center fielder Cameron Maybin makes no secret about where he'd like to hit in the batting order. "I love hitting at the top of the order. I would prefer it, but it's all about putting in that hard work and earning it," he said. He'll get that chance starting Wednesday when the Marlins play their first spring game, at 3:05 p.m. against the University of Miami. For at least the first two weeks of spring games, manager Fredi Gonzalez will experiment with his batting order by putting Maybin second behind Chris Coghlan and in front of Hanley Ramirez. "That's not written in stone," Gonzalez said. The competition at first base between Gaby Sanchez and Logan Morrison could also factor into ..."
Florida Marlins give a raise to Chris Coghlan, last year's top NL rookie
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March 4
Palm Beach Post
 
"The Marlins have rewarded National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan with a $450,000 contract for 2010. Last year, Coghlan received a pro-rated sum of the league-minimum $400,000 salary after being called up May 8. He went on to hit .321, sixth in the league and the highest-ever batting average by a Marlins rookie. "I feel like they took care of me," said Coghlan, referring to a contract that is $50,000 above the league minimum, which is unchanged from 2009. "I'm excited about how it went down. I'm ready to move on and take on the next year.""
Marlins clobber Miami Hurricanes in exhibition
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March 4
Miami Herald
 
"Hanley Ramirez showed off his flashy, teal spikes to a cluster of awestruck Miami Hurricanes ballplayers before their game with the Marlins on Wednesday, telling them that if they worked hard, they too could play in major-league style one day. Then, moments later, Ramirez put his shoes through their first test run of the spring when he rounded the bases at Roger Dean Stadium after hitting a first-inning home run off UM freshman Jerad Grundy. It was a moment Grundy might never forget. For the Marlins, it raised the curtain on spring training and the long season ahead. On an abnormally chilly and windy afternoon that made it feel more like late October in New England than early March in ..."
Marlins' Cameron Maybin gets to make his case to stay atop the batting order
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March 3
Palm Beach Post
 
"Marlins center fielder Cameron Maybin makes no secret about where he'd like to hit in the batting order. "I love hitting at the top of the order. I would prefer it, but it's all about putting in that hard work and earning it," he said. He'll get that chance starting Wednesday when the Marlins play their first spring game, at 3:05 p.m. against the University of Miami. For at least the first two weeks of spring games, manager Fredi Gonzalez will experiment with his batting order by putting Maybin second behind Chris Coghlan and in front of Hanley Ramirez. "That's not written in stone," Gonzalez said. The competition at first base between Gaby Sanchez and Logan Morrison could also factor into ..."
Florida Marlins give a raise to Chris Coghlan, last year's top NL rookie
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March 3
Palm Beach Post
 
"The Marlins have rewarded National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan with a $450,000 contract for 2010. Last year, Coghlan received a pro-rated sum of the league-minimum $400,000 salary after being called up May 8. He went on to hit .321, sixth in the league and the highest-ever batting average by a Marlins rookie. "I feel like they took care of me," said Coghlan, referring to a contract that is $50,000 above the league minimum, which is unchanged from 2009. "I'm excited about how it went down. I'm ready to move on and take on the next year.""
Marlins' Cameron Maybin gets to make his case to stay atop the batting order
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March 3
Palm Beach Post
 
"Marlins center fielder Cameron Maybin makes no secret about where he'd like to hit in the batting order. "I love hitting at the top of the order. I would prefer it, but it's all about putting in that hard work and earning it," he said. He'll get that chance starting Wednesday when the Marlins play their first spring game, at 3:05 p.m. against the University of Miami. For at least the first two weeks of spring games, manager Fredi Gonzalez will experiment with his batting order by putting Maybin second behind Chris Coghlan and in front of Hanley Ramirez. "That's not written in stone," Gonzalez said. The competition at first base between Gaby Sanchez and Logan Morrison could also factor into ..."
Florida Marlins give a raise to Chris Coghlan, last year's top NL rookie
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March 3
Palm Beach Post
 
"The Marlins have rewarded National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan with a $450,000 contract for 2010. Last year, Coghlan received a pro-rated sum of the league-minimum $400,000 salary after being called up May 8. He went on to hit .321, sixth in the league and the highest-ever batting average by a Marlins rookie. "I feel like they took care of me," said Coghlan, referring to a contract that is $50,000 above the league minimum, which is unchanged from 2009. "I'm excited about how it went down. I'm ready to move on and take on the next year.""
Marlins' Cameron Maybin gets to make his case to stay atop the batting order
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March 3
Palm Beach Post
 
"Marlins center fielder Cameron Maybin makes no secret about where he'd like to hit in the batting order. "I love hitting at the top of the order. I would prefer it, but it's all about putting in that hard work and earning it," he said. He'll get that chance starting Wednesday when the Marlins play their first spring game, at 3:05 p.m. against the University of Miami. For at least the first two weeks of spring games, manager Fredi Gonzalez will experiment with his batting order by putting Maybin second behind Chris Coghlan and in front of Hanley Ramirez. "That's not written in stone," Gonzalez said. The competition at first base between Gaby Sanchez and Logan Morrison could also factor into ..."
Florida Marlins give a raise to Chris Coghlan, last year's top NL rookie
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March 3
Palm Beach Post
 
"The Marlins have rewarded National League Rookie of the Year Chris Coghlan with a $450,000 contract for 2010. Last year, Coghlan received a pro-rated sum of the league-minimum $400,000 salary after being called up May 8. He went on to hit .321, sixth in the league and the highest-ever batting average by a Marlins rookie. "I feel like they took care of me," said Coghlan, referring to a contract that is $50,000 above the league minimum, which is unchanged from 2009. "I'm excited about how it went down. I'm ready to move on and take on the next year.""
Exhibition or not, Florida Marlins' Ricky Nolasco ready for annual game against Canes
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March 3
Miami Herald
 
"It doesn't matter to Ricky Nolasco that his first outing of the spring will come in Wednesday's exhibition opener against a lineup of college kids from the University of Miami. As far as he is concerned, the Hurricanes are no different than the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs or any other team. ``I'm going to go out there and try to get people out,'' Nolasco said. ``It doesn't matter if it's spring training, or who we're playing. My goal is the same: to get people out.'' Nolasco acknowledged that his approach to spring training is probably much different than other pitchers. Instead of using spring training to ``work on stuff,'' such as trying out a new pitch or tinkering with a fresh ..."
Sanchez now on other side of UM-Marlins exhibition
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March 3
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"There goes Michael Neu's claim to fame. When Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! first baseman Gaby Sanchez takes the field Wednesday afternoon against the University of Miami, Neu no longer will be the only player whio has suited up for both teams in the annual exhibition. The Marlins kick off their spring schedule at Roger Dean Stadium with their annual friendly against the Hurricanes. Sanchez will get the start at first, across the diamond from where he played in 2003 as a member of the Hurricanes. The following year Sanchez again was on the field, only this time against the defending World Series champions. "We looked at them and the way they would prepare and the way they would ..."
Marlins, Miller seek help to resolve salary quandary
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March 3
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Baseball teams probably won't ever have occasion to employ capologists. The Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! and Andrew Miller might benefit from someone with that expertise about now. No one seems to know for sure what to pay the left-hander in 2010. "It's very technical because it's never happened before," said Mark Rodgers, Miller's agent. "There's no contingency for it." The four-year, $5.45 million major league contract the Detroit Tigers gave Miller after drafting him sixth overall in 2006 expired after last season. Because Miller has not accrued three years of service time to qualify for arbitration, the Marlins per the collective bargaining agreement can cut his salary by 20 ..."
Ronny Paulino regrets his role in Jose Offerman's lifetime ban incident
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March 2
Palm Beach Post
 
"In hindsight, Marlins catcher Ronny Paulino said he should have kept his mouth shut. But back then, in a tense Dominican Winter League playoff game on Jan. 16, Paulino never imagined his argument with an umpire would spark a melee that ended with his friend, manager Jose Offerman, throwing a punch at another umpire. Offerman left Quisequeya Stadium in Santo Domingo in handcuffs and was banned for life from the Dominican Winter League. "I went to the clubhouse and saw the police looking for him to take him to jail, I was like, 'Wow, if I knew all this would've happened I would have thrown the ball back nice and easy!" Paulino said. Paulino, playing for the Licey Tigers at the time, said ..."
Marlins reliever quite the Olympic organizer
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March 2
Miami Herald
 
"Thought the Olympics ended Sunday? Think again. If Seth McClung makes the Marlins, the reliever might become the most popular redhead since the Flying Tomato, at least in baseball circles. McClung organized the first -- and, to this day, only -- ``Bullpen Olympics'' as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2008. Under the right circumstances, namely receptive teammates and permissive management, McClung said he might give the event another whirl this summer, only this time in the Marlins bullpen at Sun Life Stadium. ``If that's what it takes to get into the playoffs and win the world championship, I'll do the Bullpen Olympics again,'' McClung proclaimed Monday, one day after the flame for ..."
In spring training, everyone thinks this is their year
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March 2
Miami Herald
 columnist Greg Cote
"Blame a thousand poets who came to imbue springtime with the notion of optimism and renewal, or saw in budding flowers a metaphor for all bright promise. Or pin it directly on Alexander Pope, who wrote ``hope springs eternal'' in a poem in 1733. In any case, the calendar and one particular sport intersect in a way that makes every new baseball season seem ripe and special, like a gift about to be unwrapped. Surely this will be the year for every team. Even the Cubs! So you allow for general optimism. It's built-in. Required. The Marlins, though, might be leading the majors in hope, and it's a curious thing. The source and motivation for these stated expectations are worth examining. This ..."
Marlins' Dan Jennings could soon join fellow Nebraska alum Joba Chamberlain in majors
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March 2
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Left-hander Dan Jennings made it to Game 6 of last season's American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium. He resorted to hollering at fellow University of Nebraska alumnus Joba Chamberlain to get his attention. "He came over and talked to me for five, 10 minutes before stretch," said Jennings, who's struck up a nice acquaintance with the Yankees right-hander. "He came back to Lincoln in 2008 during the season when his dad was having some troubles. I was turning 21 then, so he came out with us. It's fun to pick his brain a little bit." It may not be long before some up-and-coming Cornhusker is picking Jennings' brain about being a major leaguer. The Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets ..."
60 seconds with former Marlins All-Star Jeff Conine
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March 1
Palm Beach Post
 
"Staff writer Joe Capozzi spoke to Jeff Conine, the former Marlins All-Star, about all of the miles he logged Super Bowl weekend between Miami and the Kennedy Space Center. How were you able to watch both the Super Bowl and the night launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour? The night of Friday, Feb. 5, we drove from Fort Lauderdale to Melbourne. Got to the hotel at 1 a.m. We had a 6:45 a.m. wakeup call so we could get on the bus and go to the space center. Did an all-day tour, back to the hotel and went to bed at 8:30 p.m. Woke up at 11:30 p.m. to get back to the Space Center and the launch gets scrubbed at 4:30 a.m. So, now it's Sunday morning, and you have tickets to the Super Bowl in Miami. A ..."
Turnbow's Big Toe Gushes Blood Before Bullpen, Reliever All Better Now
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March 1
Miami Herald
 
"The big toe on Derrick Turnbow's left foot was a bloody mess shortly before he stepped on the rubber for his bullpen warmup session on Sunday. But, afterward, the reliever was feeling much better because of it. And Marlins hitters were probably a little more relieved, as well. Turnbow was wild -- even to the point of frightening some of his teammates -- during his first two throwing sessions against live hitters earlier in the week. The reason: Turnbow said an infection caused the toe on his plant foot to swell, making it hard for him to pitch and throw strikes. "My toenail jammed up in my shoe about a week ago and it caused it to swell up," Turnbow said. "It got infected and it affected ..."