The Miami Marlins hired Tino Martinez as their hitting coach on Thursday to move closer to completing Mike Redmond's staff.   Martinez is a former star with the New York Yankees and had been working out of the front office and in the broadcast booth for the team in recent years.   This will be Martinez's first foray into professional coaching outside of being a special instruction during Spring Training for New York in 2008. Martinez replaces Eduardo Perez who recently took a job with the … [Read more...]

On July 9, 2005, Adam Greenberg of the Chicago Cubs came to the plate for the first time as a Major League Baseball player.  It was an undoubtedly a life long dream being accomplished for the young outfielder and it came to a sudden end.  A campaign has been underway this year to get Greenberg one official at-bat in the big leagues.   On Tuesday October 2, he will get that at-bat as a member of the Miami Marlins. Valerio de los Santos who at the time was pitching for the Florida Marlins … [Read more...]

On Wednesday in the early morning, the Miami Marlins sent Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate to the Los Angeles Dodgers continuing their role as sellers.   Ramirez who had been a disappointment on and off the field the last two seasons dramatically lowered his value.   With $38.5 million owed to the former All-Star, Miami was unable to get much of a return in the deal but was able to unload the entire contract.   Coming back to Miami will be Nathan Eovaldi and Scott McGough  -- a pair of … [Read more...]