29 Jan
As reported by Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, the Marlins have added former Milwaukee Brewers closer Derrick Turnbow. He’s coming aboard on a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite, so nothing here is guaranteed in the slightest.
What do I think of the deal? It should be asked whether we should even care. CHONE has [...]
Posted in Marlins, Rants by: Michael Jong
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29 Jan
Baseball Prospectus recently released their first shot at Depth Charts for the 2010 season, which come complete with full team projections based on the projected performances of individual players. The release got a lot of hub over the Internets because it showed that the New York Yankees would be projected 3rd in the AL East, [...]
Posted in Analysis, Marlins by: Michael Jong
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28 Jan
Next on the list is a man who saw some major league playing time for the Marlins this past season: Cristhian Martinez. Obtained by the Marlins in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft prior to the 2007 season, Martinez wasn’t thought of as much of a prospect at all and finding any [...]
Posted in Marlins, Player Profile by: John Herold
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28 Jan
This is going to be quick, as I have a lot of work to do. Still, I think it is worth a mention.
In the offseason between 2004 and 2005, the Marlins made the biggest free agent splash they had ever considered, signing free agent first baseman Carlos Delgado to a four-year deal worth $52M. I [...]
Posted in Analysis, Marlins by: Michael Jong
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27 Jan
Quick late links for this afternoon. Hopefully more content to come.
- The Marlins are off in Kuwait right now to meet the troops. Among the players there will be John Baker, who is blogging about the affair over at his personal blog. I love the name “ManBearWolf” myself, reminds me of that South Park episode [...]
Posted in Fish Bites, Marlins by: Michael Jong
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