Thursday, April 06, 2006
No Marlins Game Tonight...
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Marlins Not Only Team With Roof Problems...
...as KC voters approve tax for stadium overhauls, but just defeat a tax for a "rolling roof". (Belleville.com)
Moe Vs. Wandy Expected Tonight
(Yahoo)(ESPN)(Sportsline)(MLB)(FOX)(CNNSI)
CRAPPY RECAP: Marlins come from 5 runs behind, made Brad Lidge work hard in the ninth, and was a broken bat away from a tie or better. Great game, unfortunate result. Nats win, Phillies and Mets lose, Braves 5 runs behind after 2 innings.
UPDATE: Braves win anyway.
MORE: On the game in Houston. (MiamiHerald)
CRAPPY RECAP: Marlins come from 5 runs behind, made Brad Lidge work hard in the ninth, and was a broken bat away from a tie or better. Great game, unfortunate result. Nats win, Phillies and Mets lose, Braves 5 runs behind after 2 innings.
UPDATE: Braves win anyway.
MORE: On the game in Houston. (MiamiHerald)
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Mitre Vs. Pettitte Tonight
Contracts of Beinfest, Hill, Jennings, Fleming Extended
The extra grapefruit sealed the deal. Loria's probably making sure he'll have strong backs to move those shipping crates. Now that they're making too much, they may get traded for a couple of grad-school candidates and a high-schooler to be named later. (OrlandoSentinel)
So, Stadium Talks Aren't Stalled In Florida
"It's overstating it to say talks have stalled (in Florida)," Samson said. "We aren't going back and forth with term sheets, but we are still having global discussions not unlike the talks we are having with Nelson (Wolff)." (MySanAntonio.com, by way of MarlinsBallparkNews)
Monday, April 03, 2006
Oops, I Almost Forgot....
Cheap-Ass Loria
"'You win the Grapefruit title, you get grapefruits,' owner Jeffrey Loria said Sunday.
"'I sent them off to everybody. Large bags of grapefruit, maybe 30 of them went out last week.'
"Only manager Joe Girardi and the front office got the fruit. What about the players who compiled a baseball-best 19-9 record this spring?
"'They get to feel good about themselves going forward,' Loria said. 'There's a bunch of hungry players here, a lot of hungry kids,...'"
Sure they're hungry. They get no grapefruits. But what about the teams's future...
"Loria will watch tonight's game with civic leaders from San Antonio, which is trying to lure the Marlins when the team's lease expires at Dolphins Stadium after the 2010 season.
"'We're still looking at all our options but our talks in San Antonio are serious,' Loria said without elaborating.
"Asked if his first goal is still for the Marlins to remain in South Florida, he said: 'We're going to look at all options now. We're also going to visit some other cities. We're going to make the best decision for the team.... I can only tell you there's nothing going on in South Florida at this moment.'"
Sounds like all of SoFla is going to get grapefruits pretty soon. (PalmBeachPost)
"'I sent them off to everybody. Large bags of grapefruit, maybe 30 of them went out last week.'
"Only manager Joe Girardi and the front office got the fruit. What about the players who compiled a baseball-best 19-9 record this spring?
"'They get to feel good about themselves going forward,' Loria said. 'There's a bunch of hungry players here, a lot of hungry kids,...'"
Sure they're hungry. They get no grapefruits. But what about the teams's future...
"Loria will watch tonight's game with civic leaders from San Antonio, which is trying to lure the Marlins when the team's lease expires at Dolphins Stadium after the 2010 season.
"'We're still looking at all our options but our talks in San Antonio are serious,' Loria said without elaborating.
"Asked if his first goal is still for the Marlins to remain in South Florida, he said: 'We're going to look at all options now. We're also going to visit some other cities. We're going to make the best decision for the team.... I can only tell you there's nothing going on in South Florida at this moment.'"
Sounds like all of SoFla is going to get grapefruits pretty soon. (PalmBeachPost)
Preview Re-do
Since it's the closest thing I'm going to do to a season preview, here's my previous post running through the home-and-away schedules of the 5 NL East teams. (Past that, who knows what's going to happen?)
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Forget How They Play - These New Marlins Got To Learn How To Tip
"'I've been asking a lot of questions about a lot of things like that, too, because I don't know what's going on,' Nolasco said.
"A few days ago, Bill Beck, the Marlins' longtime traveling secretary, delivered what amounted to a primer on some of the nuances the rookies can expect, such as whom to tip and how much. He said it's the first time he has given the speech since 1998, the last time the Marlins' roster was overhauled to such an extent.
"The Marlins have five players who have never spent a day in the majors, and a few more who can hardly be classified as seasoned vets. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez's major-league résumé consists of two big-league at-bats, and reliever Josh Johnson has appeared in four games for a total of 12 innings.
"'They're just like a deer in headlights,' Beck said." (MiamiHerald)
"A few days ago, Bill Beck, the Marlins' longtime traveling secretary, delivered what amounted to a primer on some of the nuances the rookies can expect, such as whom to tip and how much. He said it's the first time he has given the speech since 1998, the last time the Marlins' roster was overhauled to such an extent.
"The Marlins have five players who have never spent a day in the majors, and a few more who can hardly be classified as seasoned vets. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez's major-league résumé consists of two big-league at-bats, and reliever Josh Johnson has appeared in four games for a total of 12 innings.
"'They're just like a deer in headlights,' Beck said." (MiamiHerald)
Saturday, April 01, 2006
More Season Preview Quotes
"I can see it now: SpongeBob SquarePants will dominate the spring clubhouse televisions, they'll be serving graham crackers and milk during breaks and nap time will be included on the daily itinerary." - Scott Miller (Sportsline)
"Loria did what he's done so often at Sotheby's. He held an auction. Except that as an art dealer, he has never unloaded as many masters as he did this winter." - Linda Robertson (MercuryNews)
"Loria did what he's done so often at Sotheby's. He held an auction. Except that as an art dealer, he has never unloaded as many masters as he did this winter." - Linda Robertson (MercuryNews)
Marlins "Treating Their Few Remaining Customers Like Crap"
"In past years, they have bent over backwards to accommodate and reward season-ticket holders. This year, it's been the exact opposite. I didn't receive my bill for the stadium parking until 3 days before it was due. Also, I received my VIP passes for FanFest 5 days AFTER the event. Thanks guys! The letters I've been getting from the team look like they have been cheaply made copies run off by some underpaid intern.
"The Marlins complain about lack of season-ticket sales this year. With the kind of treatment they have been giving their loyal customers, it's a miracle they have ANY fans left." (26th Parallel)
Here's More Anger...(FishOrCutBait)
"The Marlins complain about lack of season-ticket sales this year. With the kind of treatment they have been giving their loyal customers, it's a miracle they have ANY fans left." (26th Parallel)
Here's More Anger...(FishOrCutBait)
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