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MM Weekly Recap: Kyle Skipworth to backup Rob Brantly?

With the injury to backup catcher Jeff Mathis at the beginning of spring training, the door was opened for former top prospect Kyle Skipworth to win the backup job. After being drafted in the first round…Read More

Marlins Way: Take a Seat

Another round of cuts and disappointments took place this week, highlighted by the Marlins cutting longshot utility guy Chone Figgins. Teams will surely kick the tires on a guy who used to be able to…Read More

Miami Marlins Trim Down to 42; Fishing Ensues

  The Miami Marlins announced today that they have released veteran utility man Chone Figgins.  A long-time pal of Juan Pierre, Figgins is an 11-year MLB guy whose performance inexplicably fell…Read More

Marcell Ozuna Powers Miami Marlins to Victory over Atlanta Braves, 10-2

The Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves squared off on Sunday afternoon, in a pitching match-up on paper that heavily favored the Braves. With Wade LeBlanc facing off against Tim Hudson, the general consensus…Read More

Miami Marlins: Spring Training Narratives

I’ll say this now: Spring Training is a meaningless handful of games played to prove that the players didn’t forget how to play over the winter.  Many cliche, “best shape of his life!” storylines…Read More

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Marlins Fantasy Value: Infield

As fantasy baseball goes, the infield offers a few players in the elite category, and then a whole lot…Read More

Projecting Gaby Sanchez, Pt. 1: Major League Equivalents

Please remember to subscribe to Marlin Maniac if you like the stuff the Maniac is writing. If you don’t,…Read More

Projecting Chris Coghlan

Chris Coghlan has been a big topic with the Marlins this season. So far, Coghlan has delivered an excellent…Read More