Booty Returns?

Ken Rosenthal reports that if Josh Booty's knuckler is successful
enough to put him on the Diamondbacks' roster, then the Marlins can
sweep him up...
http://tinyurl.com/a8ult3m

Marlins Beat Cards 8-3 in 1st Spring Game

http://tinyurl.com/aoh7ykc

The Next Knuckler

Former Fish Josh Booty wins the chance to pitch knuckleballs in a
Diamondbacks game...
http://tinyurl.com/agnsua6

The Games Begin

The long trail to October starts today for the Fish as they face the
Cardinals in Jupiter...
http://tinyurl.com/alw6or3
http://tinyurl.com/bcueoze

Ouch!

Stanton seems to be okay after a scary Fernandez fastball bounced off
MLB's new technically-advanced batting helmet...
http://tinyurl.com/beop2no
http://tinyurl.com/bd54wce

Psycho Reaction

The new members of the Blue Jays continue to struggle with the
emotional scars caused by putting trust in management....
http://tinyurl.com/bghma87

And in Jupiter, the latest Marlins acquisition is already cutting himself...
http://tinyurl.com/atfr2lj

Pile 'Em In

Casey Kotchman signed by the Fish, can barely find room in the
overcrowded clubhouse...
http://tinyurl.com/andlfnz

Not on TV for 2-0-1-3

The FoxSportsFlorida Marlins 2013 broadcast schedule has been
released. They will be showing 150 games this year, broadcasting in
high definition and low expectations.

Of the games they won't be showing, 3 will be Fox Games of the Week
and 1 game may conflict with the exclusivity of another Fox Game of
the Week. Two games will be broadcast by the Rays on SunSports. Two
games could also be picked up on WGN America, but their schedule has
not been announced yet. So at this point here are the games that
probably won't be on basic cable in South Florida....

Sat. April 20 @ CIN
Sat. April 27 vs CHI
Fri. May 24 @ CWS
Thurs. Aug. 8 @ PIT
Sat. Sep. 7 vs WSN
Sat Sep. 21 @ WSN

OOPS! There's also Thurs. Sep. 12 vs. ATL

CHANGE: The Aug. 8 Pirate game will now be on FSFlorida; to keep it at
150 games they won't be showing the home game with the Braves on
Monday, April 8. Here's the TV schedule... http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/team/Marlins/schedule/71614?q=Marlins

The Last Straw

Now this is too much. You can get rid of the players, the coaching
staff, the execs - all of them. But now, the Marlins are getting a
new Organist??? This is the end of civilization as we know it...
http://tinyurl.com/bsyd73s

We're No.29

Vegas oddsmakers think the Marlins will Not be the absolutely worse
team in the majors this year...
http://tinyurl.com/c5fr2ge

Weekend Watch

Today the Marlins are having what they call the Winter Warm-Up. This
was previously called the FanFest, but the Marlins do not have enough
fans to hold a Fest for them. The press delineates the desperation...
http://tinyurl.com/apsfo5w

The Fish yesterday signed Chone Figgins to a
minor-league/spring-invite deal. Michael Jong is laughing to the
point of tears...
http://tinyurl.com/asaebs6

But at least Figgins and Juan Pierre are good friends - that might
give the dugout a laugh or two during this long season...
http://tinyurl.com/af63pzu

Marlins Sign Jon Rauch

http://tinyurl.com/bhvuhgh

Relating to the Public

The Jeffrey Group (no, not the Jeffrey Group that owns the team) is
the new PR firm for the Marlins. This firm says they will help "the
Miami Marlins to communicate their point of view on a whole host of
issues". Good luck - it seems it's that very same 'point of view'
that has been the Marlins' problem, and why Jeffrey and Ironman have
been quiet lately ...
http://tinyurl.com/9wz7l9b

The In and Outs

I'm back after some time off. The Marlins were busy though. Here's
my likely incomplete list of who's in and out of the Marlins
organization since the end of last season...

Out
Scott Cousins
Sandy Rosario
Heath Bell
Ozzie Guillen
Eduardo Perez
Randy St. Claire
Gary Thurman
Joey Cora
Gil Velazquez
Nick Green
Donnie Murphy
Sean West
Tim Cossins
Brett Hayes
Josh Johnson
Jose Reyes
Mark Buehrle
John Buck
Emilio Bonifacio
Kevin Mattison

In
Yordy Cabrera
Kevin Gelinas
Mike Redmond
Perry Hill
Kevin Kouzmanoff
Jordan Smith
Alberto Sanchez
Tino Martinez
Scott Maine
Chuck Hernandez
Rob Leary
Juan Pierre
Adeiny Hechsvarria
Henderson Alverez
Anthony DeScalfani
Jeff Mathis
Justin Nicolino
Jake Marisnick
Joe Mahoney
Derek Dietrich
Braulio Lara
Zach Phillips
Jordan Brown
Amaury Rivas
Jonathan Albaladejo
Joe Mahoney
Ed Lucas
John Maine
Alfredo Silverio
Braulio Lara
Tyler Kehrer
Austin Kearns
Doug Mathis
Chad Qualls
Kevin Slowey
Mitch Talbot
Michael Wuertz
Matt Downs
Craig Tatum
Nick Green
Chris Valaika
Audy Ciriaco
Sam Dyson...

http://tinyurl.com/awdl39j
http://tinyurl.com/b88y4bx
http://miami.bloglockers.com/marlins/

Possibly In
Pat White...

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/pat-white-baseball-try-191300248--nfl.html

Work in Silence

The Marlins are holding a job fair today at the ballpark. Samson and
Loria have no comment...
http://tinyurl.com/c5d3lfe

Kearns Lands With Fish

Austin agrees to a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training...
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/kearns-agrees-minor-league-deal-233010565--mlb.html

Some of Last Week's News

Lomo's Camp For A Cure was Saturday...
http://marlins.com/lomo4lungs

... but Logan's knee will still be healing when spring training hits...
http://shar.es/4xdzm

Jeffrey thanked LoMo after the big selloff for not tweeting any invective...
http://tinyurl.com/cyg7t3f

Ron Hassey is again the Zephyr's manager...
http://tinyurl.com/bgs5txq

Stanton joins a team he wants to play for...
http://tinyurl.com/d5s759g

Even Edgar Renteria is leaving South Florida...
http://hrld.us/XK5VdR

Mike Piazza didn't make the Hall this year, but his Marlins baseball
cards continue to sell...
http://tinyurl.com/b2utw38

Happy New Year News

Last year's strategy of 'going for broke' doesn't seem to be
historically valid..
http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/the-myth-of-going-for-broke/

This year the Fish don't want any Cuban defectors...
http://joefrisaro.mlblogs.com/2012/12/29/marlins-not-pursuing-alvarez-or-diaz/

...and Former Fish Ugueth is freshly out of jail and looking for work...
http://tinyurl.com/avg4kyh

Front Office Guy Dan Jennings says, for the record, that even Stanton
is not untouchable...
http://tinyurl.com/ajwh4ls

Gorkys wins the VWL batting title...
http://tinyurl.com/ast5v2q

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