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Florida dropped the 2nd game of the scheduled 4 game series with a 5-4 late inning loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Marlins are now stuck in a 3 game losing streak and are also down 2 game to 0 in their current series. They now look at a 31-26 record and sit in 2nd [...]

Florida opened up the 3 game series against the Atlanta Braves in a 7-5 9th inning loss. The loss is the 2nd in a row for the Marlins. They now look at a 31-25 record and sit in the number 2 spot in the NL East.
The game was tied until the bottom of the 10th [...]

Florida opened up a 3 game series against the San Francisco Giants on Friday with a 8-2 loss. The loss brings the Marlins record down to 27-20 but they still are out in front of the NL East now 1.5 games ahead of the Braves.
The offense really seemed to stagger their way through the game [...]

The Florida Marlins lost the 1st game of interleague play against the Kansas City Royals on Friday 6-7, continuing the losing streak the Marlins have been stuck on. The loss is the 2nd game in a row in which Florida lost by the score of 6-7. The Marlins record is now at 23-18 and they [...]

Florida lost their 3rd straight game at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds in another nail bitter. The game looked like it was going to be a blow-out shut-out but the Marlins strung together 6 runs in the top of the 9th tying the score and sending the game to extra innings where Florida ended [...]

The Marlins are still in first place regardless of what happens in any of the other games and they remain in first despite a 3-2 loss to the Pirates tonight.  Ricky Nolasco had just one bad inning but it was enough after the Marlins failed to get their bats going.  The three run sixth inning [...]

The Marlins and Braves records look backward as the Marlins topped the Braves 6-5.  That pushed Florida to a 9-5 record while the Braves sit a rather pedestrian 5-9.  The big hit of the game was a seventh inning two run homer by Luis Gonzalez and while the runs were insurance at the time, they [...]

We’re two weeks into the season and the Marlins still sit in first place in the NL East.  Not too bad for a team that was predicted to stick in the cellar all year.  I know there’s still a lot of games to be played, but it’s cool seeing the Marlins back on top.  In [...]

When the score is 10-4, there’s usually several hitting stars.  Mike Jacobs was a notch above the rest though and he homered twice and drove in four runs.  The two long balls brings his season total up to four.  Jorge Cantu also homered in the contest.
Scott Olsen didn’t have a spectacular start but it was [...]

Hanley Ramirez, Dan Uggla and Robert Andino all hit their second homerun of the season as the Marlins took care of the Nationals 10-7.  It was the Marlins third win in the past four games and Ramirez had a particularly good game as he continues his hot start to the season.  He went three for [...]

The Marlins are back at .500 and it was their pitching that did them in.  Rick VandenHurk gave up four runs in 2 1/3 innings while Taylor Tankersley gave up four runs in just one inning of work.
Jorge Cantu and Paul Hoover were the only Marlins with two hits.  The Marlins drew just a single [...]

Mike Jacobs belted a grand slam in the fifth inning and that was the difference in the Marlins 7-3 win over the Pirates.  Hanley Ramirez continued to rake and he went one for three with an RBI and two runs while Jorge Cantu went two for four with a run.
Mark Hendrickson picked up his first [...]

It came down to the final at bat but Mike Jacobs belted a walk off solo homer in the bottom of the ninth as the Marlins beat the Pirates 5-4.  It capped off a three for five night in which Jacobs scored three times.  Hanley Ramirez picked up three hits while Josh Willingham came through [...]

This game was ugly and the end result is a series loss in the opener of the season.  The Mets jumped all over Andrew Miller and he gave up five runs in 4 1/3 innings while Lee Gardner was destroyed for five more in just one inning of work.  The only pitcher to throw at [...]

Robert Andino got just one chance at the plate today and he made good use of it in the tenth inning with a walk off, solo homerun to give the Marlins their first win of the season.  This would have been a tough game to lose because the Marlins pasted Pedro Martinez for four runs [...]

The Marlins lost their home opener but there’s not a lot of shame in losing to the best pitcher in baseball.  Josh Willingham tagged Johan for a two run homer in the fourth inning but that’s all they could manage in the 7-2 loss.  Luis Gonzalez was the only regular who didn’t strike out in [...]

The Marlins came from behind to beat the Mets 7-5 today and the bulk of the offense came via the long ball.  Cantu’s homer was a three run shot while Jacobs went yard with one runner on base. 
Ricky Nolasco threw five solid frames.  He gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks with [...]

Scott Olsen took it on the chin this afternoon as the Marlins dropped their spring game to the Orioles 8-1.  He gave up six runs on eight hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four frames.  Up until then he was having a solid spring and he should have one more tune up game [...]

The Marlins were rained out today but there was news out of camp.  Mark Hendrickson was named as the opening day starter so he’ll go against the Mets a week from Monday.  It’s going to be a tough year and while I like Hendrickson and all, we are talking about a guy with a 43-55 career record. 

Dan Uggla led the way for the Marlins today with a game high four RBIs.  He finished two for five and one of those hits was a two run homer.  Mike Jacobs went yard as well while Hanley Ramirez went two for two with a walk and an RBI.
Andrew Miller had one of his better [...]

The Marlins and Cardinals player to a 2-2 tie today and it was Ricky Nolasco who got it done on the mound.  He gave up just a single run on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings.  Scott Olsen was impressive as well with three shutout innings of relief.
Alfredo Amezaga was [...]

Dan Uggla belted a three run homer and Jorge Cantu blasted a solo shot as the Marlins held on to beat the Dodgers 7-6.  Uggla, Cantu and Hanley Ramirez all had a pair of hits while Cameron Maybin had a tough game with three strikeouts.
Andrew Miller gave up three runs in four innings but he still [...]

Cameron Maybin got a chance to hit after earlier coming in as a pinch runner and he made the best of it.  His two run, ninth inning homer was just enough to give the Marlins a 2-1 win earlier today.   It was only one of five hits by the Marlins in the spring pitcher’s duel.  [...]

The Marlins had their share of offense but it was Cameron Maybin who was notch above the rest.  He belted two homers and had a team high four RBIs in the Marlins 13-7 win.   Luis Gonzalez belted a three run shot while Hanley Ramirez had a monster game with three hits, a walk, two runs [...]

It’s tough when you use four pitchers in a game, and all four give up runs.  Ricky Nolasco showed some promise with three shutout innings to start the game but then he yielded three runs in the fourth before getting pulled.  Bob Keppel also had a tough time and he gave up two insurance runs [...]

The Marlins squeaked out a win today and they did it behind another solid outing by Andrew Miller.  The big lefty went four innings and he gave up a single run on four hits and a walk with one strikeout.  That leaves Miller’s ERA at a nice even 2.00 after nine innings pitched.  The strikeout [...]

Dallas Trahern didn’t even last his two innings as he was knocked around for two runs on four hits and three walks.  Most of the damage came in the second inning and it would have been even worse had not Justin Miller came in to get the Marlins out of their jam.  From that point [...]

    Spring Training is here Marlins fans!  Pitchers and catchers reported on Saturday, along with some position players also reporting.  The rest of the team is scheduled to report Thursday (21st).  While super-prospect Cameron Maybin reported early, I’m just going to focus on the potential candidates for the the rotation and the platoon behind the [...]

    With the signing of Dallas McPherson and the pending signing of Luis Gonzalez (pending physical, no official comment on Gonzo), I thought it would be a good idea to introduce a few of the newest additions to the Marlins’ family.  Let’s start with the two aforementioned guys.

Dallas McPherson, 3B

McPherson could fill the gaping hole [...]

The Marlins’ starting pitching could summarize their 2007 season with one simple phrase: “What happened?” Injuries, a lack of consistency, and the surprising drop in Dontrelle Willis’ production ravaged the young Marlins staff. Well, now what?
The Marlins start the 2008 campaign with only one of their pitchers from their 2007 Opening Day rotation, Scott Olsen. [...]