Miami Marlins Fish Flash 8/8

Morning Marlin Maniacs, Happy Monday to you.  Have taken a break from the Fish Flashes now that we’re post Trade Deadline, but want to throw some back out there for you as I’ve been on the road this weekend.

Just happen to be in Denver, a stone’s throw from beautiful Coors Field.  Regrettably, I picked the wrong game to go to, seeing neither success nor history during that Saturday pounding.  But being on hand for Ichiro career hit # 2,999 was special, to say the least.  Expect a more detailed accounting in this week’s tribute piece to the legend.

For this morning’s Fish Flash, we throw out an MLB milestone you might have heard of, a look at how the Marlins got their hands on a new weapon in August, and a fan with heck of a lot more time than me on their hands.

And now we Stat Wrap:

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What Makes Ichiro Special

Much has been written about this already, and a good deal more written over the next couple days.  But the pick of the litter so far would be this review of some of the unique habits and moments from the career of one the quirkiest players the game has ever seen.  ESPN’s Jim Caple lays it out for you.

New Lefty Added 

Charlie Wilmoth of MLBTradeRumors expands on the particulars of the deal that netted the Marlins lefty-specialist Hunter Cervenka. Give it a look, and judge for yourself whether the parted-with prospects were worth surrendering for a couple months of increased flexibility in the pen.

You Wish You Could Be Her  

Lastly, Maddie Lee of MLB.com shares the story of super-fan Amy Franz. Franz has followed the Marlins since the All-Star break, determined to watch her hero secure that 3000th career hit.  You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who’s witnessed more of them.