Announcement? What Announcement?

Joe Capozzi reports there were 'two closed-door meetings inside the team clubhouse Sunday.

'During the first one, loud voices could be heard from inside manager Joe Girardi's office where team President David Samson, General Manager Larry Beinfest and Girardi aired out their grievances about the team's flat performance during the weekend.

'After that, owner Jeffrey Loria stood by as Girardi addressed his players in what the manager described as a 75-minute "learning session" on avoiding the pitfalls of "not playing good baseball."

'The manager never raised his voice as he walked around the clubhouse. He allowed his players to share their thoughts. Loria offered a few words of encouragement.

'And when the doors finally opened to reporters 90 minutes after the game's final out, most players had left and the few players remaining put a positive spin on the events.' (PalmBeachPost)

Kevin Baxter reports, 'Nearly an hour after the game, team owner Jeffrey Loria and president David Samson rushed back to the clubhouse, and shortly afterward, team employees began preparing a room in the stadium for a news conference.

'The Marlins generally reserve news conferences for major events such as the hiring and firing of managers or player acquisitions -- and in fact, the room they were readying was the same one used to announce Jack McKeon's hiring in 2003 and his resignation last fall.

'Marlins officials said no announcement was planned Sunday, and they declined to elaborate why preparations for one took place. Girardi, however, did say he spoke with Loria after the game.

'"He was here. We talked about things," Girardi said. "He's an owner who really wants to win, and we talked about it collectively as a club.' (MiamiHerald)