Rick VandenHurk

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Marlins swap Ohman for VandenHurk

In a move quite similar to the one pulled two seasons ago for reliever Arthur Rhodes, the Marlins dealt starter prospect Rick VandenHurk to the Baltimore Orioles for lefty reliever Will Ohman. Let’s…Read More

Free Rick VandenHurk

On Friday, we got the news that the Marlins designated James Houser for assignment and replaced him on the roster with former bullpen punching bag Jose Veras. The team had DFA’d Veras earlier in…Read More

Pitcher decline and the Marlins’ situation

MGL over at the Book Blog posted this little ditty that has gotten a lot of people thinking about how pitchers age. Here’s the depressing news: Here are the basic shapes of the aging curves for all…Read More

How much destruction can Nate Robertson cause?

In the wake of the biggest piece of news Marlins fans have had since the Josh Johnson extension (which is sort of sad for us), Nate Robertson has us Marlins fans jabbering a lot more than usual. Part of…Read More

Which rotation member is the best breakout candidate?

We know that Josh Johnson and Ricky Nolasco will get their innings and perform as well as can be expected. Barring any injuries (and the concerns aren’t too bad, as BP’s Will Carroll has both…Read More

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Congratulations Mr. Hensley

The Marlins are apparently almost set on their rotation, and it seems Clay Hensley may have just won…Read More

Spring Training weeding out the bullpen

With the news today that former closer Mike MacDougal was released, Marlins fans can breathe a sigh of…Read More

2010 Marlin Maniac Preview: Bold Predictions

We’ve come to the end of our Marlin Maniac Preview series, and now it’s time for me to put…Read More

Some early Spring Training results of note

Now you all know I don’t care for Spring Training, especially when it comes to determining who…Read More

Fish Bites

Some morning Fish Bites to keep you nice and busy. - Apparently Cameron Maybin isn’t the only one…Read More

2010 Marlin Maniac Preview: The Rest of the Pen

This is going to be a short piece on the rest of the pen, mostly because the pen has already been well…Read More

2010 Marlin Maniac Preview: The Rotation Battle

Yesterday, I covered the two guys, Josh Johnson and Ricky Nolasco, who are undoubtedly going to be a…Read More

Considering Miller and VandenHurk for the pen

The Marlins are once again digging through the scraps of other teams, looking to find bullpen gems. I…Read More

The Changes in VandenHurk’s Pitches: A Pitch f/x Attempt

The Marlins currently have a glut of starting pitchers at the upper level of the organization, most of…Read More

Blogservations 08/16/09: Marlins and Rockies go halfsies on a doubleheader

As the title implies, the Marlins and Rockies split a doubleheader today, with the Marlins taking the…Read More

Fish Bites

Links! (Nothing witty or polite today) - First off, we’re going for the sweep tonight against the…Read More