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SUCCESS-CAP: Marlins beat the Sox 5-2, ending Boston's winning streak. Braves win, Mets and Nats and Phillies lose - Fish grab sole occupation of second place!
Friday, June 30, 2006
Fish Bits
63-year-old Stuart man to throw one pitch for a chance at a million bucks before tonight's game (TCPalm)...Logan and Josh are now "instant TV cult stars"... Marlins' TV ratings are up 41% since May... According to an ESPN Deportes Hispanic Sports Poll, among all "Spanish-dominant fans and Spanish-dominant male fans 18-49," the Marlins are their 2nd favorite pro sports team, tied with the LA Dodgers, and behind the Lakers. (SunSentinel)... The Red Sox have won 12 in a row.... "The Red Sox are second in the majors in hitting and scoring, but the Marlins' pitching staff has been the second-hardest to score against in the past month". (MiamiHerald)
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Mets, Phillies, Nats Play Tonight
Greg Stoda Provides Slap of 'Reality'
'(T)here's no way the Marlins are going to make the playoffs, which somehow has become a ridiculous point of speculation these heady summer nights. No way. Because the National League East is the New York Mets' domain, and neither are the Marlins about to earn a post-season spot as a wild-card invitee. (It'll probably require 90 victories to get that wild-card position, and Florida remains more likely to lose rather than win that many games this season.)...
'That's probably why Marlins manager Joe Girardi spoke in the manner he did in the dugout before the game against the Devil Rays.
'"The organization is looking at the big picture," Girardi said. "I don't think we're going to micro-manage for one year. That's not the plan. The plan is to be good for a long time. The way you do that is by not selling out for one year.
'"We've won all these games the last month (23-10 since May 21) with the people here."
'Don't, in other words, expect the bargain-basement payroll Marlins to go shopping for help even if they should happen to linger into playoff contention.'
(Keep reading the article, though...it's not really a pessimistic downer.)(PalmBeachPost)
'That's probably why Marlins manager Joe Girardi spoke in the manner he did in the dugout before the game against the Devil Rays.
'"The organization is looking at the big picture," Girardi said. "I don't think we're going to micro-manage for one year. That's not the plan. The plan is to be good for a long time. The way you do that is by not selling out for one year.
'"We've won all these games the last month (23-10 since May 21) with the people here."
'Don't, in other words, expect the bargain-basement payroll Marlins to go shopping for help even if they should happen to linger into playoff contention.'
(Keep reading the article, though...it's not really a pessimistic downer.)(PalmBeachPost)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Sweeping the Rays?
MLB to Pay For Marlins Stadium!!
Well, no, not really... but MLB COO DuPuy came down and had dinner and said he was "guardedly optimistic" and he was exploring "different approaches" and "there are gaps that need to get filled" and so on and so on...
MEANWHILE: Carlos not wasting any time, Dan taking his time, and the Fish may face the Knuckleball on Saturday. (MiamiHerald)
MEANWHILE: Carlos not wasting any time, Dan taking his time, and the Fish may face the Knuckleball on Saturday. (MiamiHerald)
Beating Up On Each Other Sound Baseball Strategy
See what's happened with the Marlins since Randy gave Scott the shiner. (SunSentinel)
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Possible All-Star Kazmir Starting Tonight
ALSO: A dozen Devil Rays had a close encounter with a wild tropical sofa,...and (ironically) players in Tampa Bay have to adapt themselves to Florida humidity. (TBO.com)
Mike Berardino is Thinking 'Wild Card'
'What Joe Girardi's boys have done over the past five weeks has been nothing short of remarkable... Now the question becomes what is Marlins management going to do about it?
'Should the Marlins continue to ride the kids as long as they can and see just how many games a $15 million collection of scrappers can win? Or should Jeffrey Loria follow his own playbook and not only hold Dontrelle Willis but add a piece or two to the mix, even if it costs a couple of prospects and boosts the payroll?...
'(I)t is intriguing to consider what they might be able to accomplish with a few choice additions to an impressive young core.
'Of the eight teams ahead of the Marlins in the wild-card standings, just two have better run differentials. And the Padres (plus-9) and Giants (plus-5) were hardly blowing away the Marlins (plus-3). America hasn't seen this much mediocrity under one heading since the Backstreet Boys' farewell tour.
'This is also the first year of testing for amphetamines, which means youth should be served even more than usual once the dog days arrive.
'There's also the Marlins' farm system, which is rolling out top arms the way Honda does hybrids. Yankee-killer Anibal Sanchez is the latest, and more are on the way.
'But first, the Marlins should step up their search for an upgrade in center field, where their production ranks 13th in the league and they recently passed on Joey Gathright after an earlier flirtation...
'For some reason they have not used slugging Joe Borchard, who came up through the White Sox system as a center fielder and said Monday he is "very comfortable" at the position.' (SunSentinel)
'Should the Marlins continue to ride the kids as long as they can and see just how many games a $15 million collection of scrappers can win? Or should Jeffrey Loria follow his own playbook and not only hold Dontrelle Willis but add a piece or two to the mix, even if it costs a couple of prospects and boosts the payroll?...
'(I)t is intriguing to consider what they might be able to accomplish with a few choice additions to an impressive young core.
'Of the eight teams ahead of the Marlins in the wild-card standings, just two have better run differentials. And the Padres (plus-9) and Giants (plus-5) were hardly blowing away the Marlins (plus-3). America hasn't seen this much mediocrity under one heading since the Backstreet Boys' farewell tour.
'This is also the first year of testing for amphetamines, which means youth should be served even more than usual once the dog days arrive.
'There's also the Marlins' farm system, which is rolling out top arms the way Honda does hybrids. Yankee-killer Anibal Sanchez is the latest, and more are on the way.
'But first, the Marlins should step up their search for an upgrade in center field, where their production ranks 13th in the league and they recently passed on Joey Gathright after an earlier flirtation...
'For some reason they have not used slugging Joe Borchard, who came up through the White Sox system as a center fielder and said Monday he is "very comfortable" at the position.' (SunSentinel)
Anibal Almost Missed Sunday's Game...
...as he finds a cabbie in New York who didn't know where Yankee Stadium was. ALSO: Anibal stays, Uggla swings, Zimmer praises Girardi, and New York drools over D-Train. (PalmBeachPost)
Monday, June 26, 2006
The Devil Rays Come to Town
Miami-Sized Crowd Sees Anibel Shine
"The smallest (crowd) at Yankee Stadium since April 7, 1994" watched Sanchez shut down the Yankees, the first shut-out they've suffered this year. (Yahoo)
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Mike Burke Compares Today's Marlins With the Orioles of the Past
'The similarities between the Marlins and the Orioles of the late 1950s through 1983 is eerily similar, although theres nothing eerie about practicing smart baseball unless its been 23 years since your organization has done it....
'As for the Marlins, if they ever get a cushy new stadium and a cushy financial plan, whether it is the result of a new owner, Gov. Jeb Bushs generosity, or relocation, who knows how good they can become with a little dough in their pocket?
'But easy Marlin fans, whoever and wherever you are. For over 30 years, the Baltimore Orioles were tenants in a football stadium in a football-mad town just as the Marlins are in Dolphins Stadium and in Miami. Plus, the Orioles were about as low budget as low budget can be. Yet they were also the winningest and best organization in baseball.
'All of that changed when the Daddy Warbucks fantasy-league owners, led off by the late Edward Bennett Williams, took over. A Freddy Lynn here, a Lee Lacy there, a Don Aase for the heck of it and a whole bunch of Chris Sabos, Sid Fernandezes, Robby Alomars and Albert Belles thrown in for good measure did nothing but stunt the progression and growth of the vaunted Oriole Way.
'Sometimes having too much money in your pocket is a bad thing, so perhaps the Marlins should look at whats happened in Baltimore the past 23 years and be careful what they wish for.' (CumberlandTimes-News)
'As for the Marlins, if they ever get a cushy new stadium and a cushy financial plan, whether it is the result of a new owner, Gov. Jeb Bushs generosity, or relocation, who knows how good they can become with a little dough in their pocket?
'But easy Marlin fans, whoever and wherever you are. For over 30 years, the Baltimore Orioles were tenants in a football stadium in a football-mad town just as the Marlins are in Dolphins Stadium and in Miami. Plus, the Orioles were about as low budget as low budget can be. Yet they were also the winningest and best organization in baseball.
'All of that changed when the Daddy Warbucks fantasy-league owners, led off by the late Edward Bennett Williams, took over. A Freddy Lynn here, a Lee Lacy there, a Don Aase for the heck of it and a whole bunch of Chris Sabos, Sid Fernandezes, Robby Alomars and Albert Belles thrown in for good measure did nothing but stunt the progression and growth of the vaunted Oriole Way.
'Sometimes having too much money in your pocket is a bad thing, so perhaps the Marlins should look at whats happened in Baltimore the past 23 years and be careful what they wish for.' (CumberlandTimes-News)
Doubleheader Today?
If not, then we can play the "Where are They Going to Put These 2 Make-Up Games On the Schedule? Mystery Game." My best guess now (11 AM, Sunday) would be August 7th, which is open for the Fish before they play at Washington, and an open date for the Yanks in the middle of 2 road stops between Baltimore and Chicago.
Anyway, here's Sunday's sports action...
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HALF-CAP: No make-up games. Marlins lose and win. Mets, Braves and Nats win. Philly gets rained out.
Anyway, here's Sunday's sports action...
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HALF-CAP: No make-up games. Marlins lose and win. Mets, Braves and Nats win. Philly gets rained out.
"Bureaucratic Hurdle" Stalling Hialeah Stadium Plans
"The Department of Community Affairs, which reviews major land-use decisions by the county, refused to approve the changes to the county's master plan, which outlines long-term zoning. The county will now have to argue its case for each project before a judge at an administrative hearing.
'The DCA cited concern over Miami-Dade's lack of potable water to support future growth and the impact on traffic in the area if the Hialeah land just off of Florida's Turnpike is developed for a stadium.
'Hialeah and the county have promised to build a $45 million reverse osmosis plant to supply drinking water to support new development on the 1,100-acre Hialeah site...The DCA says it needs more assurances that the as-yet unfunded water plant will be built, and that the water it produces will be used primarily to serve the demands of proposed development at the site.
'Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina said he's confident the city and county can iron out the water issues "in the next four to six weeks."'(MiamiHerald)
'The DCA cited concern over Miami-Dade's lack of potable water to support future growth and the impact on traffic in the area if the Hialeah land just off of Florida's Turnpike is developed for a stadium.
'Hialeah and the county have promised to build a $45 million reverse osmosis plant to supply drinking water to support new development on the 1,100-acre Hialeah site...The DCA says it needs more assurances that the as-yet unfunded water plant will be built, and that the water it produces will be used primarily to serve the demands of proposed development at the site.
'Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina said he's confident the city and county can iron out the water issues "in the next four to six weeks."'(MiamiHerald)
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Young-Timers Game at 4 PM
Girardi, Meachem may be in Old-Timers Game Today
...while the Marlins seemed to have had a bit of the 'shakes' in last night's game.(NYTimes)(NYDailyNews)
Friday, June 23, 2006
Joe vs. Joe in Da Bronx
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