October 7
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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Turns out Florida Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! manager Fredi Gonzalez performed well enough to keep his job. The same can't be said for pitching coach Mark Wiley and infield coach Andy Fox. Tuesday, the Marlins announced neither Wiley nor Fox would return to their positions. The others - bench coach Carlos Tosca, hitting coach Jim Presley, third base/outfield coach Bo Porter, bullpen coach Steve Foster and bullpen coordinator Pierre Arsenault - have been offered contracts for 2010. Though Gonzalez signed an extension that takes him through 2011, the Marlins left him in limbo at season's end. Late Saturday, a report surfaced they had discussions with Bobby Valentine about a job, ..."
August 26
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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The Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! placed first baseman Nick Johnson on the disabled list after Tuesday night's game because of a strained right hamstring that won't heal as fast as he or the team would like. Manager Fredi Gonzalez said the move had to have been made by today in order to make it retroactive to Aug. 16. "There's a little bit of improvement there, but I don't know if it's enough to keep putting us in a position where we play short," Gonzalez said. The Marlins will likely call up a position player to replace him, possibly Brett Carroll. Johnson said he stopped jogging Tuesday after feeling discomfort. "It was better than the last time I ran, but then I tried to get ..."
August 19
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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The Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! added one Sanchez on Tuesday and a second is on the way. Corner infielder Gaby Sanchez is back with the team, taking the roster spot of right-hander Rick VandenHurk, who the Marlins optioned to Triple-A New Orleans. Friday, Anibal Sanchez is expected to start the series opener in Atlanta. Monday, Sanchez threw three perfect innings and completed his scheduled 50-pitch rehab outing for Double-A Jacksonville, allowing two runs on one hit with a walk and five strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings. Because Sanchez exited after 49 pitches, he is available to start on short rest. The Marlins opted to give Chris Volstad an extra day and slotted him Saturday against ..."
July 31
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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What would it take to make the Florida Marlins happy come the 4 p.m. non-waiver trading deadline? Booking Nick Johnson on a flight to South Florida. The Washington Nationals' first baseman, Johnson is the Marlins' biggest target as the clock winds down, a source that has spoken with the club confirmed this morning. The Marlins hope to land Johnson and his gaudy .408 on-base percentage, and plug him in the two spot in front of Hanley Ramirez. It seems like an ideal fit on some levels and raises questions on others. For starters, adding Johnson, who turns 31 in September, works financially. He is earning $5.5 million in the final season of a three-year deal and will be eligible for free ..."
July 14
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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From somewhere on that parcel of flattened land in Little Havana, a 10 1/2 -inch high mound will rise. And from that mound in just more than two seasons, someone will throw the first pitch at the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now!' new ballpark. No need for manager Fredi Gonzalez to name his 2012 Opening Day starter just yet, but he would receive no complaints from Marlins fans if he gave Josh Johnson the nod forthwith. Tonight, Johnson is in St. Louis, where he is representing the Marlins along with shortstop Hanley Ramirez at the All-Star Game. While the Marlins last season took care of one franchise player, giving Ramirez a six-year, $70 million contract, Johnson is under their ..."
July 13
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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Marlins rookie lefthander Sean West may have to consider changing his name after enduring his second loss on the West Coast swing this week. West, who was cuffed around by the Giants earlier this week, was roughed up again, this time by the resurgent Diamondbacks Saturday night in a 5-1 loss. Arizona has won seven of its last eight, while the Marlins fell to four games back after the first-place Phillies came from behind to beat the Pirates. West (3-4, 4.91) has now given up five runs in each of his last three starts, and has allowed 15 runs on 21 hits with 10 walks in his last 15 innings. Hurt by the hitting and fielding exploits of All-Star Justin Upton (4-for-4 with two runs scored and ..."
July 13
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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As the All-Star break approaches, president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest made it clear that he's more interested in buying and selling at this point with the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! within striking distance of the first-place Phillies. "There are so many teams in it, it's tough to make trades,'' said Beinfest, regarding the upcoming July 31 trade deadline. "People don't want to take from their team, they want to add it. In terms of your prospects there's a threshold of whether to give or not to give.'' After a hot April and disastrous May, the Marlins were 45-44 before Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks. While he didn't specifically address the trade rumors ..."
May 31
Memphis Commercial Appeal
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The signs have been there. Five home runs in the last 11 games. Three hits Wednesday in Philadelphia. An average that has not dipped below .200 for 10 straight games. Still, even if Dan Uggla continues to emerge from a season-long funk, it might not be enough to keep him in a Florida uniform next season, or even past the July 31 trading deadline if the Marlins determine they cannot contend. The former University of Memphis standout understands that his salary -- he will be eligible for arbitration again this winter -- could make him too costly for the bottom-line-conscious Marlins. "Everybody knows how this organization works," the second baseman said. "They're going to do what's best for ..."
May 26
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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The San Francisco Giants have made it known they're in search of a bat, and Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! second baseman Dan Uggla is among the players piquing their interest. According to an industry source, the Giants have made preliminary inquiries about Uggla. The conversations are not believed to have reached the general manager level. The Giants likely are investigating any number of options from Nationals' first baseman Nick Johnson to Indians infielder Mark De Rosa. One thing that makes Uggla attractive is he's not eligible for free agency until after the 2011 season. The expectation is the Marlins will move Uggla at some point. He's already earning $5.35 million. Team ..."