MARLINS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Miami Marlins Release RHP Jon Rauch
The Miami Marlins have seen enough of Jon Rauch for 2013, which is why they have sent him packing. Rauch, who was designated for assignment a few days back has been horrible this season. With pitching being as thing as it is though throughout baseball it would not come as a shock to FFLockerRoom if Rauch was given another chance by someone. He posted a 7.56 ERA to go along with a...
Marlins' Kevin Slowey exits with lat strain
Miami Marlins right-handed starting pitcher Kevin Slowey made an early exit from last night's appearance against the Philadelphia Phillies due to a strained left lat muscle, according to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com.
Following the game, the Marlins describe the ailment as an intercostal strain. The injury -- which resulted in Slowey's removal after five innings of work -- has...
Marlins Offense: Possible Solutions Not Too Distant
With some internal and/or modest changes, the offensive woes have the possibility to be resolved more easily than expected.
When looking at the 2013 Marlins season, the very second that the Opening Day lineup was announced with Placido Polanco in the cleanup spot behind Giancarlo Stanton, it was very clear that the offense was in severe dire straits far more worse than anticipated...
Youthful Miami Marlins Bringing Excitement to the Team
The first 45 games for the Miami Marlins have gone … well, technically, they’ve gone just as expected. They sit in last place in the National League East with a 13-32 record, 13.5 games behind the first place Atlanta Braves, and overall having the worst record in the National League, as well as tied for worst in the Majors with the Houston Astros. The Marlins haven’t hit...
Miami Marlins Prospect Jacob Turner Continues to Sit and Wait
Jacob Turner sits and waits. The former 1st round draft pick of the Detroit Tigers (9th overall), Turner was the main prize in a trade with the Miami Marlins that brought the Tigers back shortstop, Omar Infante, and starting pitcher, Anibal Sanchez; two keys players who played pivotal roles for the Tigers during their postseason run last year. Infante and Sanchez are continuing...
Managers not bothered by Alex Sanabia's spitting incident
MIAMI Dont be so fast to label Miami Marlins right-hander Alex Sanabia the majors latest spitballer.
Social media was abuzz Tuesday after TV cameras caught Sanabia spitting on a baseball after giving up a home run to Philadelphias Domonic Brown in the second inning of Miamis 5-1 victory Monday night.
The video shows Sanabia spitting on and then rubbing a new ball as he walks onto...
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Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia spits on ball after giving up home run (GIF)
In the top of the second inning of the Philadelphia Phillies-Miami Marlins tilt at Marlins Park on Monday, Phillies outfielder Domonic Brown went yard off Marlins right-hander Alex Sanabia. As Brown was circling the bases, a camera caught Sanabia handling a new baseball and it is abundantly clear from the video that Sanabia slathers the baseball [...]The post Marlins pitcher Alex...
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Marlins P Alex Sanabia spits all over ball
Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia had just given up a home run to the Phillies' Domonic Brown and he reacted by throwing a spit ball.
Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia channels Gaylord Perry
Alex Sanabia had a good night Monday. Over 6 1/3 innings, Sanabia gave up only one run on seven hits, while walking one and striking out three, and earned his third win of the season. The rest of his week might not go so well, however. After giving up a home run to Domonic Brown in the top of the second inning, Sanabia received a new ball from the umpire, and promptly spat upon it...
Alex Sanabria goes to the old spitball after giving up home run
The lost art of the spit ball is back again and Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia wasn't exactly shy about loading up the old baseball after giving up a home run Monday night. We're talking old school spittle —not rosin or sunscreen.
After the Phillies' Domonic Brown lashed a second-inning homer into the stands against Sanabia, cameras caught the pitcher hocking...
Did Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia throw illegal spitball?
Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia improved to 3-6 on the season after helping lead his team past the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, Monday night.However, did he do so with the aide of an illegal pitch? According to these images you see above, it sure looks like it.Sanabia surrendered just one run in 6.1 innings of work, which came courtesy of a solo home run by Domonic Brown in...
Jordan Brown In, Matt Diaz Out for the Miami Marlins
Outfielder Matt Diaz was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a contusion of the left knee. Taking his place on the active roster is infielder/outfielder Jordan Brown who was recalled from their Triple-A New Orleans farm club. Diaz isn’t expected to miss any more time than the 15-days that is mandatory, although with his batting average and with them being a rebuilding club...
Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton received plasma injection
Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his ailing hamstring to help expedite his recovery, according to Joe Frisaro and Joe Morgan of MLB.com.
Stanton was placed on the disabled list at the end of April after suffering his hamstring injury. Soon after the Grade 2 strain was diagnosed, Stanton received the injection to aid in the...
Jose Fernandez Deserves Universal Ownership
Ole Jose!
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Coming into the year, Jose Fernandez was regarded as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. To the amazement of many, the Marlins put him in the rotation to open the season following his domination of the South-Atlantic league last year (Single-A).
Many critics immediately claimed the Marlins would ruin his career by...
Marlins' Logan Morrison to begin rehab assignment
One thing Miami Marlins fans still have to look forward to is the return of Logan Morrison. Morrison's antics have made him a fan-favorite - for most. For others, he has been labeled immature. Either way, he should be returning from injury soon as he is slated to begin a rehab assignment today.
Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald says Morrison is set to start a rehab...
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