Christmas Eve-Eve Signing

The Marlins obtain John Maine, invite him to spring training...
http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121223&content_id=40786356&c_id=mia

Repair Job at Third

Placido Polanco signs with the Fish for a year...
http://t.co/8TIlyxJb

Today's Stuff

Joe Frisaro does Q&A, saying that attendance forced the selloff,
Stanton won't sign now, and forget about marquee free agents...
http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121219&content_id=40747088&c_id=mia

Buck Gets Yuneled

John won't get the chance to catch the patented Dickey knuckleball, as
the recent Marlins trade victim gets shuttled to the Mets in the trade
that sends R.A. to CA...
http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2012/12/17/3776110/marlins-sign-albaladejo-rivas-lucas-mlb

OOPS: Try this link... http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/cy-ya-mets-trade-dickey-blue-jays-17999984

Marlins Sign Two More Minor Leaguers

http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2012/12/17/3776110/marlins-sign-albaladejo-rivas-lucas-mlb

Marlins Sign Another Minor-Leaguer

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/50215453

Maybe More Minor Moves

The city of Ottawa has been negotiating to bring the Binghamton Mets
to Ottawa...
http://blogs.canoe.ca/cityhall/ottawa-stadium/city-seeing-curveballs-on-stadium-deal/

...which may ultimately result in the Batavia Muckdogs, the Marlins'
new NYPL affiliate, moving to Binghamton...
http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/business-beat/2012/2614356.html

Human Beings News

Good wishes to Juan C. Rodriguez in his recovery...
https://twitter.com/JCRMarlinsbeat

Good fortunes to writer Mike Berardino, who was let go by the
cost-cutting Sun-Sentinel...
https://twitter.com/MikeBerardino

A hearty handshake to Zach Phillips and Jordan Brown, who the Marlins
sign to minor-league deals...
http://www.marlinslocker.com/2012/12/06/the-miami-marlins-sign-zach-phillips/
http://www.marlinslocker.com/2012/12/06/the-miami-marlins-sign-1bof-jordan-brown/

And a nod to Jeffrey, who has earned the title of "Anti-Sportsman Of
The Year"...
http://tinyurl.com/aqs9z3v

Rule 5 News

The Fish claim two guys in the Major-League portion...
http://tinyurl.com/as72cp9

...and one guy in the Triple-A phase...
http://tinyurl.com/aah8ghf

3rd Base Blues

The Fish may have to (gasp) cough up some actual money to snag a 3rd baseman...
http://tinyurl.com/af7rbwn

Yunel Who?

Escobar doesn't stay around long enough for a glass of water, as the
Fish trades him to the Rays for Minor League infielder Derek
Dietrich...
http://atmlb.com/VAaimU

The Winter Meetings, So Far...

The Marlins are shopping Escobar while looking at De Rosa. Nolasco
wants out, and Stanton's still in his 'state of mind'...
http://tinyurl.com/c6rlm5w

Monday Mentions

The Marlins hand Ryan Webb a contract...
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121130&content_id=40482196&c_id=mlb

Juan Pierre never thought he'd be playing here again...
http://tinyurl.com/bwzccw8

The Fish are looking for 'depth' at the Winter Meetings, and 'gems' in
Thursday's Rule V draft...
http://tinyurl.com/c4g4xxp

Sat. Notes

1st baseman Joe Mahoney is claimed by the Marlins...
http://tinyurl.com/coohxoo

..and next year's spring home schedule at Roger Dean is announced,
including 3 night games, plus Yanks and BoSox, and Venezuela's WBC
team (think Ozzie will be involved?)...
http://tinyurl.com/d694bb7