Thursday, October 29, 2015

Dan Is Out, Definitely

Jennings is fired again, this time from the GM job he never really
returned to...
http://tinyurl.com/n9cbwc6

Don is In, Apparently

Accordingly to sources, Mattingly has been hired as the Marlins'
latest manager, but it won't be official until after the World
Series...
http://tinyurl.com/n9q5y54

Monday, October 26, 2015

Don Without Dan?

Mattingly and the Marlins officials met today...
http://tinyurl.com/pt6xfbj

... but maybe not with Dan Jennings, who's been suspiciously missing...
http://tinyurl.com/o5ej7y3
http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=mia

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Fish Acquire More Bucs

The Marlins hire the 'pitching guru' of the Pirates...
http://tinyurl.com/pphxvqd

...and then trade a possible MLB-ready player for a much rawer Pittsburgh
prospect...
http://tinyurl.com/qz6ohnn

Thursday, October 22, 2015

New Manager Possibility

Mattingly is leaving the Dodgers and will likely talk to the Marlins...
http://nypost.com/2015/10/22/don-mattingly-out-as-dodgers-manager/

...adding his name to the growing list...
http://tinyurl.com/n9q32km

Marlins Stadium "Slum", "Blighted"

...or so the county's soccer stadium advocates would have us concieve...
http://tinyurl.com/pttsu9j

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Tired of the Playoffs Already? Try AFL

The Arizona Fall League started up yesterday. Get your schedule here...
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/afl/y2015/afl_schedule_2015.pdf

Players in the Marlins organization are playing for the Mesa Solar
Sox; here's their roster...
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/afl/club.jsp?team_id=555

Ichiro Player/Manager?

No, it's coincidence that the Marlins on the same day both remove Jennings from managing and sign Suzuki for another year...
http://tinyurl.com/p7uf93g

Pick Your Rooting Interest

Here's my likely-incomplete list of players and coaches of this year's
playoff teams who are former Marlins. Added to the list are any
players who were born in South Florida

Yankees--Nathan Eovaldi, Andrew Miller, Joe Girardi, Joe Espada, Larry
Rothschild, Gary Tuck

Blue Jays--Mark Buehrle, Eric Owens
Jonathan Diaz born in Miami Beach
Devon Travis born in West Palm Beach

Royals--Omar Infante
Eric Hosmer born in South Miami

Astros--Chad Qualls, Dave Magadan
Mike Fiers born in Hollywood

Rangers--Sam Dyson
Chi Chi Gonzalez born in Boynton Beach
Nick Martinez born in Hialeah
Mike Napoli born in Hollywood
Luke Jackson born in Fort Lauderdale

Mets--Ricky Bones

Cubs--Chris Coghlan, Dan Haren, John Mallee
Anthony Rizzo born in Fort Lauderdale

Pirates--A.J. Burnett, Arquimedes Caminero, Michael Morse
Michael Morse born in Fort Lauderdale
Sean Rodriguez born in Miami

Cardinals--Randy Choate, Steve Cishek, John Mabry
Tony Cruz born in Palm Beach
Jon Jay born in Miami

Dodgers--Justin Ruggiano

Search Continuing

Seems the Marlins latest interviewee for the manager job is Larry Bowa...
http://tinyurl.com/onqqrzp

...which perplexes Justin Klugh.
http://tinyurl.com/oqvagm8

Quick Recap

The Fish end 2015 at 71 wins, 91 losses. Dee Gordon wins the NL
batting title and Ichiro pitches the eighth inning of the final
game...
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article37755090.html
http://tinyurl.com/osn7qwt

And despite winning 10 of the last 12 series, the Marlins continue to
search for Jennings' replacement...
http://tinyurl.com/plrhre6