Posted on May 2nd, 2008 - 5:11 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
The Marlins have placed Josh Willingham on the disabled list with back stiffness. They called Brett Carroll up from Triple-A to take his roster spot.
It seems that the Marlins are going to go with Luis Gonzalez in left field until Willingham gets back. Gonzalez is in the lineup tonight.
The Marlins also made a […]
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Posted on April 6th, 2008 - 12:14 am by BaseballTalkOnline
It took just half a week, but the Phillies found someone to take Wes Helms off their hands before being stuck with their entire contract. Helms will return to the Marlins, the team he played for before signing with the Phillies as a free agent prior to last season, for a player to be […]
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Posted on March 24th, 2008 - 8:44 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
After going 0-for-5 against the Astros this afternoon, Cameron Maybin’s bid to become the Marlins starting centerfielder came to an end. He was optioned to Double-A Carolina after the game, which essentially hands the job to Alejandro De Aza and Cody Ross.
Maybin, still 20 years of age, has had less than 70 at bats […]
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Posted on March 13th, 2008 - 11:32 am by BaseballTalkOnline
What’s new for the Marlins? One of their talented, young starters is on the shelf … again. Sergio Mitre will open the season on the disabled list, and will be out until late May, at best.
Mitre left the Marlins spring training camp on Wednesday to go see Dr. James Andrews. Andrews diagnosed Mitre […]
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Posted on February 29th, 2008 - 8:40 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
The Marlins may be on a more serious hunt for Corey Patterson now, as Cameron Maybin left the team’s game today with a sore hamstring.
“We don’t know if it’s a pull or a cramp so we just took him out of the game,” said manager Fredi Gonzalez.
Maybin entered the game in the sixth inning, but […]
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Posted on February 29th, 2008 - 11:03 am by BaseballTalkOnline
Jayson Stark checks in today with rumors for a few free agents that he’s heard around the Grapefruit League.
Stark states that the likely scenario for Corey Patterson is a return to Baltimore, though the Marlins would like to have him in center field as a way to not rush Cameron Maybin to the big […]
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Posted on February 27th, 2008 - 9:53 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
Hanley Ramirez will continue to be the Marlins leadoff hitter in 2008. With the absence of Miguel Cabrera, the Marlins are going to have to find a #3 hitter, but manager Fredi Gonzalez says they aren’t moving Ramirez out of his comfort spot to do so.
“If the season starts tomorrow, we will lead off […]
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Posted on February 21st, 2008 - 10:08 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
The Florida Marlins have spent eight frustrating years trying to find a long-term home, and they’ve finally found it without having to move the team. City and county officials both signed off on the deal to approve a new stadium for the Marlins. As the only thing standing in the way, the Marlins […]
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Posted on February 19th, 2008 - 10:31 am by BaseballTalkOnline
After getting a scare last week while visiting Dr. Andrews, Anibal Sanchez is set to resume his throwing program on Friday. Sanchez feels that he’s still on track for a mid-season return after learning of the latest news.
Andrews told Sanchez that the discomfort he was experiencing wasn’t anything unusual and instructed him to resume his […]
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Posted on February 18th, 2008 - 11:53 am by BaseballTalkOnline
On progress to re-join the Marlins rotation just before the All-Star Break, Anibal Sanchez suffered yet another setback as he was told to shut down his throwing program after “complaining of discomfort in his surgically repaired right shoulder.”
Sanchez was told to stop throwing after having the shoulder examined last week by Dr. James Andrews.
“It’s not […]
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