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Miaimi Marlins Continue Scorching May, but Lose a Scoreboard in the Process
May 22nd, 2012 at 2:06 PM
The best team in baseball during the month of May does not reside in New York, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, or St. Louis. Most of those big budget monsters aren't even leading their respective divisions. Having put all of the chaos of a new ball park, moronic comments, and performance anxiety behind them, the Miami Marlins have surged to a 23-19 (15-5 in...

Gaby Sanchez Demoted to Minor League Duties for Miami Marlins
May 21st, 2012 at 2:48 PM
Exactly one year ago Miami Marlins Openning Day First Baseman Gaby Sanchez was on his way to an All-Star game birth and was hitting .345 in the month of May. However, if we fast forward to present day the 2011 All-Star first baseman finds himself in unfamiliar territory and in a new state. On Sunday Marlins brass announced that it...

Miami Marlins Beat Houston Astros with Long Balls, Carlos Zambrano Gets First Victory
May 8th, 2012 at 6:05 PM
Carlos Zambrano was finally able to get some credit for his performance on Monday night when his three hit, complete game shutout of the Houston Astros earned him his first win of the season. Zambrano decided to take matters into his own hands and not allow the offense, or Heath Bell to blow this victory for him. Unfortunately, three of Bell's blown saves have taken place...

Marlins Keep Rolling to Sixth Win in a Row on the Strength of Their Starting Staff
May 7th, 2012 at 11:34 AM
In what has been a roller coaster season thus far for the Miami Marlins, the ride seems to be finally be reaching one of its' high points as the Marlins have now won six in a row on the road, and seem to be getting everyone on the same page. At this time last week the Marlins were losers...

Marlins Sweep Giants Despite Offensive Woes, Sanchez and Zambrano Dealing
May 4th, 2012 at 10:57 AM
The Miami Marlins have began their nine game road trip on the right foot with a sweep of the San Francisco Giants. Anibal Sanchez concluded the sweep with another solid performance. Sanchez went seven innings giving up one run on seven hits and striking out five in the 3-2 win over the lowly Giants. The performance of Sanchez and the majority of the pitching staff has...

Miami Marlins Offense to Blame for Slow Start, not Heath Bell
April 27th, 2012 at 2:00 PM
If you were to talk to Marlins fans today, many would likely tell you that Heath Bell is cursing this team and he is the reason for the slow start. They would all be lining up to take a swing at the newly acquired closer. Heath Bell did blow the save against the Astros, and he did blow yesterday's heartbreaker to the Mets, which...

Hot Bat Omar Infante Returns to Lineup Tonight for Miami Marlins
April 25th, 2012 at 4:26 PM
The Marlins will be getting a much needed boost to their lineup tonight, when second baseman Omar Infante makes his return to the lineup from a groin injury. Prior to the injury Infante was not only the Marlins' best offensive weapon, but also one of the hottest hitters in all of the Majors.  With the Marlins having...

Emilio Bonifacio on Record Pace for Miami Marlins
April 20th, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Going into to the beginning of this season, many expected Miami Marlins Center Fielder Emilio Bonifacio to take a step back and become the player he has always proven to be. A player with tons of speed, no true position, who strikes out too much, and does not get on base enough. A player with potential that would make him one...

Heath Bell Picks up First Save, While Hanley Ramirez Continues to Carry Miami Marlins
April 18th, 2012 at 4:49 PM
There were no angry protestors, no beating of pots and pans, no sacrificed chickens, and no fire Ozzie signs. In what was a surprise to me, the Cuban community opted to stay home and allow the game on the field to dominate the headlines on a gorgeous Tuesday night in Miami. The roof was open, the panels in...

Miami Marlins’ Hanley Ramirez Saves Day and Finds His Stroke
April 16th, 2012 at 3:19 PM
In what was a weekend full of emotions ranging from elation to heartbreak, the Miami Marlins put themselves and their fans through the entire spectrum of human sentiments. Every game over the course of this weekend was decided by 1 run and all came down to one final at-bat. The Astros proved to be a young, pesky, and resilient bunch who gave the fish all they...

Inconsistent Offense Plaguing Miami Marlins in 2012
April 13th, 2012 at 10:26 AM
Outside of Josh Johnson the pitching for your Miami Marlins has been quite steady and stellar in moments. New additions Mark Buehrle and Carlos Zambrano have both given the Marlins and opportunity to seize victory in their starts thus far. Ricky Nolasco was dominant in his sole performance of the year and the same can be said about Anibal Sanchez....

Miami Marlins’ Have Three Key Players Shaking Off Rust
April 12th, 2012 at 1:59 PM
While many sports fans often clamor and trash the exhibition season for their respective sports, it does play a key role in getting a team and individual players ready for a season. This point was clearly demonstrated in the Marlins' 7-1 to loss at the hands of Roy Halladay and the Phillies last night. Josh Johnson who got the start for the...

Miami Marlins Blast Their Way Past Cincinnati Reds
April 8th, 2012 at 12:48 PM
Having already taken part in two regular season games the Miami Marlins finally began their season in an offensively explosive 8-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night. The Marlins ended their spring long slump, which extended into their first two games with an emphatic bang and almost setting a franchise first.  Ricky Nolasco did his part in the win as the pitching continued it's strong steady performance over the first two...

St. Louis Cardinals Put the “Freese” on Miami Marlins’ Opening Night
April 5th, 2012 at 10:52 AM
On a long awaited night that has been brewing for the past 20 years Miami came alive with the flare and pageantry that the Magic City has become well known for. On this night the game was secondary though, as the star for the evening was the brand new Marlins Ball Park. With all the bells and whistles glowing and...

Miami Marlins Opening Day Lineup Set
April 4th, 2012 at 12:40 PM
As is being reported by the Miami Marlins beat writing society on twitter, the lineup for tonight's game is set. Not many surprises here as the only question marks was the health of outfielders Logan Morrison and Giancarlo Stanton. Here is the Miami Marlins first ever Opening Day Lineup: ***PHOTO1*** 1- SS Jose Reyes 2- CF Emilio...

St. Louis Cardinals V. Miami Marlins: Game Preview
April 4th, 2012 at 11:03 AM
Almost 19 years ago to the day the then Florida Marlins took the field for the very first time. Unfortunately, this is the first time in the very same 19 years that the Marlins, now known as the Miami Marlins, will take the field in a proper ball park when they host the defending champion St....

Zambrano Struggles with Control as Miami Marlins Drown in Spring Finale
April 3rd, 2012 at 11:04 PM
On a beautiful Monday evening, under the stars of South Florida, the Miami  Marlins hosted the New York Yankees. This was the first game with roof of the brand new Marlins Park open to the elements. Carlos Zambrano made the scheduled start for Manager Ozzie Guillen, and he continued what has been a roller coaster of high's and low's so...

Miami Marlins’ Bullpen Rounding into Shape
March 27th, 2012 at 12:54 PM
With the acquisition of Heath Bell the Marlins closer role was secured fairly early on in the off-season. Nonetheless, questions still remained as to who would serve as setup man in the back end of the bullpen. ***PHOTO1*** This question seems to have been answered with the performance of Edward Mujica during...

Two Key Miami Marlins Getting Closer to 100%
March 26th, 2012 at 12:45 PM
In what has been an offseason of huge moves and headline grabbing acquisitions the key to the Miami Marlins success might very well be players from last years’ roster. ***PHOTO1*** While the signings of Mark Buerhle, Health Bell, and Jose Reyes had the Winter Meeting heating up with talks of contention for...

Is Miami Marlins’ Hanley Ramirez an Early MVP Candidate?
March 22nd, 2012 at 8:01 AM
Is Hanley Ramirez an early MVP candidate? If you were to ask Miami Marlins Hitting Coach Eduardo Perez, he would say so. You might ask, how could a guy, who had career lows in almost every statistical category, be mentioned in possible MVP discussions? ***PHOTO1*** Perez, who took over as Marlins Hitting...