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This isn’t good although it’s not completely unexpected.  Josh Johnson is still feeling soreness in his throwing forearm and he hasn’t thrown off a mound at full speed this spring.  The net result is, Johnson probably won’t be ready for the start of the season and he could see time on the DL.  That’s definitely […]

Jeff Sackman at the Hardball Times recently took on the task of trying to determine who the Marlins closer will be in 2007.  He throws out five names but he also hedges himself by saying it’s pretty wide open at this point and just because someone starts the season as the closer doesn’t mean he’ll […]

The Marlins lost their arbitration case with Miguel Cabrera and they’ll be on the hook to pay him $7.4 million.  That’s a solid raise over the $472,000 he made last year and what I didn’t understand was why the Marlins just didn’t give in.  Arbitration is almost lose/lose in my opinion.  Even when the team […]

The Marlins definitely have some star power in Miguel Cabrera and Rookie of the Year Hanley Ramirez.  Just as important, the Marlins have some solid bench players that can play a variety of roles.  With guys like Aaron Boone and Joe Borchard, the Marlins have some depth to go with those stars.

With Miguel Cabrera at third and 2006 NL ROY Hanley Ramirez at shortstop, the Marlins may boast one of the best infields in all of baseball, especially when you add in Dan Uggla and Mike Jacobs.  If the Marlins can get through their recent injury problems in the rotation, the Marlins should contend for a […]

John Sickels recently did his more then SWAG projections for Hanley Ramirez in a crystal ball column.  He predicts a slight drop off from his 2006 numbers this upcoming season but he also projects some solid seasons in there.  I like his 2008 numbers because by then the Marlins should be in good enough shape […]

With injuries to Anibal Sanchez and Josh Johnson showing signs of injuries, Marlins fans have to be a bit concerned.  Regardless, this is a team with a ton of young talent and hopefully they’ll be able to showcase more of that talent in 2007.
In NBCsports.com’s Marlins preview, they do a good job discussing the good […]

You never like to see your young arms having injury problems but Josh Johnson took a step back in his recovery from being shut down at the end of last year because of a forearm injury.  Just a couple of days ago, Johnson was having discomfort in his tricep although there’s no word on what […]

This is good news, I think.  Anibal Sanchez, who threw a no hitter last season for the Marlins, was having tenderness in his shoulder and while the MRI showed some swelling and some tendinitis, it didn’t show any structural damage.  Sanchez won’t be able to throw for a couple of weeks and they’ll look at […]

MLB.com beat reporter Joe Frisaro recently answered readers’ questions in a mailbag column.  He touches on everything from the Marlins stadium deal to who will close in 2007.  Good stuff here.  Here also talks about my favorite player, Josh Willingham, and whether he’ll see time behind the plate or not.

The Marlins signed Dontrelle Willis to a one year, $6.45 million deal today and in the process, avoided arbitration with the popular left hander.  Willis is one of the most popular players on the team and while he’s two years removed from his near Cy Young season, even his mediocre seasons are pretty good.
With four seasons […]

The Marlins signed right handed relief pitcher Felix Rodriguez to a minor league deal and invited him to spring training.  Rodriguez was bombed when he threw for the Nationals last year before getting shut down because of his shoulder.  Rodriguez’s last decent season was 2004 and his last really good season was 2001 so this […]

In a great column at the Hardball Times, Bryan Smith recently put Marlins prospect Ryan Tucker in the 2007 breakout category.  Tucker’s ERA wasn’t much to write home about (5.00) but he was probably over his head at Low A as a 20 year old but he did strikeout 133 in 131 1/3 innings.  Smith […]

Baseball America recently unveiled their list of the top ten Marlins prospects and its pitchers, pitchers, and more pitchers.  Three right handers dominate the top three and a left handed pitcher comes in at number four. 
The Marlins first round pick in 2005, Chris Volstad, tops the list.  The right hander had a nice season at […]