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• We hear the Marlins have made a five-year offer, in the $13 million range, for ballyhooed left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman, a Cuban defector who has been clocked as high as 102 mph. South Florida could be appealing to him, but a few bigger-revenue teams figure to dangle more -- including Boston, which reportedly offered $15.5 million in a multiyear deal. Chapman, 21, impressed scouts in the World Baseball Classic and during a Tuesday workout in Houston. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/columnists/barry-jackson/story/1390863-p2.html

I like these two spects the Marlins picked. In 106 AB's in the GCL last year Luis Bryan walked a grand total of 0 times.

The Florida Marlins president obviously has no shame. After finally succeeding in securing a new taxpayer-funded stadium for the Marlins in downtown Miami - supposedly enabling the Marlins to have the financial means to keep their star players - Samson demonstrated he has no intention of doing that when he refused to give his best pitcher, Josh Johnson, a four-year extension. Now it also looks as if Hanley Ramirez won't ever see that new stadium in a Marlins uniform as the Red Sox, who let incumbent Alex Gonzalez go, are reportedly engaged in talks with Florida about reacquiring the All-Star shortstop. My link I smell bulls***.

It's official. Gaby Sanchez was called up to sit on the bench. Why not just keep him down and let him continue getting work at the plate? If we aren't gonna start Sanchez, it would've been best to just call up a utility bench player like Andy Gonzalez or Alejandro De Aza. Whats the point of having speed, if the person that has speed can't hit? I feel sorry for Gaby. Just utter stupidity. Really, Gload and f***ing Boner over Gaby? Really? Someone get a f***ng clue. Why would anyone want Gaby to rot on the bench?

Well...atleast we know what will happen when Proctor comes back lol. I forgot Proctor was even on this team. That "when" is really more like "if." Probably see Taylor up tomorrow and than Carols Martinez up Monday

Ceda is still on the 7-day DL. God knows what's up with him.

The baseball rule of not taking your closer out no matter how bad he sucks is stupid. While I hate Fredi for not taking him out, its not like any other manager would have. Hanley needs to get his head out of his ass. Should have been beched after his THREE baserunning blunders in ONE inning. Not good enough.

He's our guy............................ No rationale at all. Maybin has outperformed Boner. Maybin is prone to the braking pitch, batting 8th will not help. Remember how exciting the Maybin/Baker combo was the last week of the season? Why are we setting up our elite prospect to fail, while falling into love with a marginal one? ugh.

Jacob Marceaux was released.

Hair-brained policy raises Hanley's ire Dave Hyde | Sports Columnist March 27, 2009 FORT LAUDERDALE Hanley Ramirez, the lone Marlin with five stars to his resume, walked through Thursday morning's clubhouse with a message written across his chest in Sharpie. "I'm sick of this s---," it read. He was serious. "I'm angry," he said. A quiet day of spring was turning loud. "I want to be traded," Ramirez soon said. No, he doesn't. Not really. And by the end of this column the temperature will cool down. But it's never good when your best player entered Thursday's game batting .091 for the spring and blamed it on some silly organizational decrees. For a while, Hanley vs. Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! sounded like The Mane Event of spring. Ramirez, see, used to wear his hair in cornrows. "I had to cut it," he said. He also had to take off the jewelry dangling from his neck while playing. "It's incredible," he said an hour later in the dugout, still angry. "We're big-leaguers." For some hair-brained reason, the Marlins have adopted a new fashion statement that reads: It's the 1950s! Short hair was in. Jewelry was out. These changes came despite having the same front office since 2002. And the same manager from last season. What, they signed Sal "The Barber" Maglie over the winter? "We want to look professional," manager Fredie Gonzalez said. "Nice and neat." Poor Freddie. He can't be behind this decision. He's got bullpen issues. He's got a question at first base. Opening Day is coming. And now he has a superstar with a Supercuts complex? Part of you wants to laugh at this. We've had hairy Marlins situations before and hairy Marlins' seasons. But the only hair anyone wanted to clip was Rene Lachemann's flowing mullet. Besides, we're past this in sports, aren't we? The NFL just had a Super Bowl with Arizona receiver Admin Fitzgerald, who hasn't cut his hair in six years, and Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu, whose long hair honors his "warrior spirit and Samoan roots," as the team media guide reads. Yep, the Marlins need fans and just lost the Samoan market. The only problem with laughing this off as a bad hair day is Ramirez was angry enough to write in Sharpie on his chest. It's his hair, after all. And his necklaces. If the Marlins considered these such big deals, why wait until his fourth season to say so? Other Marlins were affected. Josh Johnson, Cameron Maybin and Leo Nunez cut their hair, too. But Ramirez is the proven commodity. He's the one player who seems sure to play at the new stadium in 2012. And they want to go to war with him on this? Well, evidently, they don't. Word got out Ramirez was angry. And after he left the game in the sixth inning, he was met in the clubhouse by the Marlins brain trust of President David Samson, General Manager Admin Beinfest and assistant GM Mike Hill. Ten minutes later, Ramirez left the locker room. So? "Everything's great, I'm fine," Ramirez said. What about the Sharpie message, the angry trade demand? "My mind calmed down," he said. Maybe he just needed a hug from the front office. Maybe they said he can wear his hair and jewelry as he wants now. All Ramirez said with a smile was, "Everything's going to be fine." So the Marlins won two Thursday. Beat Baltimore 11-6. And turned around Hanley's frown, which might turn around his game. You don't worry about him until Opening Day. But still. His at-bats were pop up, ground out, fly out, foul out. His average sits at .077. Let's hope an organization run by Samson knows the value of hair. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news...,4524672.column

Will Ohman, one of the top relievers left on baseball's free agent market, has major league offers in hand from the Pittsburgh Pirates, Florida Marlins and San Diego Padres, but plans to continue discussions with three contending teams before making a decision on his destination for 2009, his agent said Monday. The Phillies, Mets and Dodgers have all stayed in touch with Ohman, but their interest has yet to progress beyond the talking stage. "When Will gets an offer he's comfortable with, he's going to sign,'' agent Page Odle said. "Right now we continue to have dialogue with several teams on a pretty regular basis. There's no timetable.'' Ohman, 31, figured to be one of the most hotly-pursued lefties on the market this winter based on his performance in 2008. He posted a 4-1 record with a 3.68 ERA for Atlanta, and struck out 53 batters in 58 1/3 innings. The market began promisingly, when Damaso Marte signed a three-year, $12 million deal to remain with the Yankees and Jeremy Affeldt agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with San Francisco. The Braves were also discussing a possible two-year deal to keep Ohman in Atlanta. But then the bottom gradually fell out. While Arthur Rhodes, Darren Oliver, Alan Embree, Trever Miller, Brian Shouse and Eddie Guardado all found homes, Ohman and fellow lefties Joe Beimel and Dennys Reyes remain unsigned. It's believed that the Pirates, Marlins and Padres -- all of whom rank among the game's lowest payroll clubs -- would be hesitant to give a lefty setup man more than a one-year deal for anything beyond $1 million, if that. The Mets and Phillies, both citing spiraling payrolls, have also given indications that they're limited in what they're willing to spend. Beimel, 31, posted a 5-1 record with a 2.02 ERA in 71 appearances as a Dodger last season. He's allowed only one home run covering 154 appearances over the past two seasons, but remains in limbo. Beimel told MLB.com last week that he's spoken to 16 clubs this offseason, but none has made an offer worth accepting. While Beimel waits, he continues to work out at UCLA and stay in pitching shape. "Joe is willing to be reasonable and flexible to cut a deal, but he's not going to panic,'' said Joe Sroba, Beimel's agent. "He knows his value. When he's comfortable with a deal that he considers reasonable, we'll make a move.'' http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3911730

Marlins baseball hits airwaves in spring Spring Training games to be broadcast on radio, television By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com MIAMI -- Marlins baseball will be hitting the airwaves during Spring Training. On Monday, the team announced that 15 of Florida's Spring Training games will be broadcast on the team's flagship station, 790 The Ticket and the Florida Marlins Radio Network. Additionally, two spring games will be televised on FOX Sports Florida. Once again, the radio team will feature Dave Van Horne and Glenn Geffner. They will handle games on 790 The Ticket. The television team will be Rich Waltz and Tommy Hutton. The televised games will be on Saturday, March 14, when the Marlins face the Twins in Fort Myers, Fla., at 1:05 p.m. ET, and on Monday, March 23, against the Astros at Kissimmee, Fla., also at 1:05 p.m. The radio broadcasts will begin on Friday, Feb. 27, when the Marlins are facing the Orioles at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter. Other games on the radio will be: March 3 (Dominican Republic), March 6 (at Red Sox), March 7 (Orioles), March 8 (at Cardinals), March 11 (Cardinals), March 15 (Mets), March 19 (Phillies), March 21 (Red Sox), March 22 (at Tigers), March 24 (Twins), March 28 (at Mets), March 29 (Nationals), April 1 (at Orioles) and April 4 (Blue Jays). Marlins pitchers and catchers take their physicals on Feb. 14, opening Spring Training for the team in Jupiter. Tickets to all Marlins Spring Training games are available online now. http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/articl...sp&c_id=fla

I hope the Yankees sign him and shove up Samson's cheap ass.

As much as this move shows Loria's awfulness, it is also a statement on the FO. With a $35 mil payroll, you find 150,000 extra dollars to f***ing pay Joe Nelson. Really, Kensing would have been fine. Now we don't have a setup guy next year, an unproven closer, and a bunch of wildcards. Just awful. The FO is being greedy. They think they can find a Gardner/Nelson/Miller/Waechter every year. You can't get that kind of luck every year....

This is absolute bulls***. This shows that they were lying when they said payroll would not be factor with arbitration players. There's no way with payroll not being a factor, you would not want Nelson back. I mean really, Joe Nelson for $800,000? Even with regression, that's very fair. We were willing to pay Justin Miller $750,000 last year coming off a worse season than Nelson, and yet we could not pay Nelson $800,000? We can pay Helms $900,000 and not Nelson? We better not let the pen struggle next year, or I'll be pissed.

LAS VEGAS -- Jeremy Hermida could be on the move, but not necessarily to another team. The Marlins are considering switching Hermida, their regular right fielder, to left field. The thinking is to use Cody Ross in right field, rather than left. Ross became the front-runner to take over in left field after Josh Willingham was traded to the Nationals on Nov. 11. In assessing ways to improve their outfield defensively, the team feels using Hermida in left field may make more sense. "We've talked about the possibility of Ross in right and Hermida in left," Marlins president of baseball operations Admin Beinfest said. "There is nothing automatic." At the big league level, Hermida has played just four games in left field. Those came when he was called up from Double-A in September 2005. He's played nine games in center field and 343 in right field. In 2008, Hermida appeared in right field 132 times. Word that Hermida could be headed to left field comes at a time his name is floating around in trade rumors at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. The general feeling is the team would consider dealing the 24-year-old if the offer is tempting. There are a handful of teams that feel they can bring out the best in Hermida, a first-round Draft pick in 2002. The Reds, Cubs and Rays are among the teams believed to have interest. Right now, there is nothing on the table tempting Florida to deal Hermida. The Marlins, however, did meet with two undisclosed teams on Tuesday in Las Vegas. And Beinfest said the team has talked about a possible "mid-level" trade. At an otherwise slow Winter Meetings, the Marlins did get some recognition. They were named by Topps as the Organization of the Year. Hermida is coming off a disappointing season, in which he batted .249 with 17 home runs and 61 RBIs. While Hermida has struggled at the plate and in the field, he's always been a highly touted player. Since he came out of Marietta, Ga., as a high school sensation, many scouts marveled at Hermida's swing. At times in his MLB career, Hermida has shown flashes of his potential. That was evident in the second half of the 2007 season, when he batted .340 with 10 home runs and 36 RBIs after the All-Star break. "He's had some consistency against good pitching," Beinfest said. "There are a lot of good things going for him. He's patient. He has a good idea of the strike zone. "There are a lot of people who feel strongly here. I think it would be a little bit tougher to be as confident if we didn't see what he did in the second half of '07." Defensively, Hermida made improvements in right field this past season -- .982 fielding percentage and five errors. In 2007, though, he had a rough season defensively -- making nine errors to go along with a .966 fielding percentage. Ross, meanwhile, covers more ground. In spacious Dolphin Stadium, the Marlins think it may make more sense to flip-flop Hermida and Ross. Ross made one error last year, and it came while he was in left field. He played all three outfield spots, seeing most of the action in center. The Marlins are planning to go with Cameron Maybin in center field come Spring Training. Possibly switching Hermida to left field doesn't diminish the Marlins' thinking that the left-handed hitter can still become an impact player. "We think he can do better than he did, and he still hit 17 home runs," Beinfest said. "It's there. Everybody is confident that it's there. It just needs to happen and happen more consistently. He's still a young guy. Everybody adjusts to timetables a little differently. "He comes with a lot of expectations. You can see the talent in him. We'll just keep working with him. Left-handed bats are tough to find." The Marlins also are mindful that Hermida is still young. He turns 25 on Jan. 30. "I think we lose sight because of how youthful our teams have been," Beinfest said. "We have kids coming up at 21 and 22 being successful right off the bat. I don't think that's the norm." Hermida was among more than 20 rookies used by the Marlins in 2006. The team has been spoiled by the successes of so many talented young players. For instance, Hanley Ramirez was an impact player at age 22, and Chris Volstad at 21 showed he has the makings of being a quality starting pitcher. "We've had guys who have been fortunate," Beinfest said. "We bring Chris Volstad up, and 'Wham!' He keeps winning, performing, throwing strikes and doing all those things. We lose sight that [Volstad] is 22 years old. It just doesn't happen that often. "Cameron Maybin is just 21 years old. There is a lot of expectations on a lot of kids. They all react differently. In Jeremy's case, it's a little different. He's been nicked up. In terms of the talent, there is a lot of confidence that is there and that he can do it." http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/articl...sp&c_id=fla Thank God. This is something I've been pulling for.

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/articl...sp&c_id=fla MIAMI -- Should any of the Marlins' Type B free agents sign with another club, the Marlins will not receive any compensation in return. As expected, on Monday, the Marlins declined to offer arbitration to any of their free agents. The team has three Type B free agents: outfielder Luis Gonzalez, reliever Arthur Rhodes and catcher Paul Lo Duca. A fourth Florida free agent, lefty Mark Hendrickson, isn't designated as either a Type A or Type B player. Compensation for a Type A free agent is a first-round pick (unless it is lower than 15th overall) and a sandwich selection between the first and second rounds. For lost Type B free agents, teams will receive a sandwich pick after the first round. Even though the Marlins didn't offer arbitration to their free agents, they still can continue negotiating with the players. Rhodes, 39, enjoyed a strong 2008 season. The left-hander was acquired July 31 from Seattle for pitching prospect Gaby Hernandez. Used as a situational lefty, Rhodes appeared in 25 games for Florida, and he was 2-0 with an 0.68 ERA. He allowed just one earned run in 13 1/3 innings, striking out 14 and walking three. Opponents had 11 hits off him. While with the Mariners, he was 2-1 with a 2.86 ERA, giving up seven earned runs in 22 innings. The veteran, who has playoff experience from his days with the Orioles and Mariners, already is drawing heavy interest from other clubs. Rhodes broke in with Baltimore in 1991, and he has appeared in 653 Major League games. Gonzalez, 41, offered veteran leadership on a youthful squad this past season. He started in right field on Opening Day because Jeremy Hermida was on the disabled list. It was the 18th straight season Gonzalez has started in the big leagues. The left-handed hitting outfielder is hopeful of playing at least one more season. There still are some milestones he would like to reach. Gonzalez has 596 career doubles, and the No. 600 is important to him. He also has 2,591 hits and 354 home runs. In all likelihood, Gonzalez will sign with another club. He is even considering joining an American League squad with which he could be used as a designated hitter. Lo Duca, 36, played in 21 games with the Marlins after he signed a Minor League deal on Aug. 9. The veteran batted .294 in 34 at-bats as John Baker's backup. Hendrickson, the Opening Day starter in 2008, made 19 starts for the Marlins in the first half. But he was switched to the bullpen in July, and he mostly was used in long relief.

Players' union files per diem grievance Team accused of not paying full allowance to rehabbing players By Juan C. Rodriguez | South Florida Sun-Sentinel November 11, 2008 The Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance in September against the Marlins Get your Marlins Tickets now! over how they pay rehabbing players. At least 13 players over the past five seasons stand to collect additional per diem and reimbursements for lodging while rehabilitating from injuries at the club's minor league complex in Jupiter. One agent with knowledge of the case said the total sum could reach six figures. The Players Association is awaiting further information from the Marlins. A hearing date has not been set. "There are 29 teams and then there are the Marlins," the agent said. "They do it a different way on many different things. It's come back to roost through Players Association inquires and agents doing random audits of what's happening to guys, and all of us putting our heads together and realizing this is more than one deal. This is organizational fraud." The Marlins, who would not comment, have a somewhat unusual situation in that they play close to their spring training complex. That affords rehabbing major-leaguers easy access to the club's medical staff and facilities. The Collective Bargaining Agreement specifies that disabled players not traveling on the road with the team should receive "the full allowance if he is residing at a hotel or motel in either the metropolitan area of the club, or one to which the player has gone at the request of the club." Part of the grievance stems from the Marlins giving injured players per diem only when the team is on the road and not at home. Another issue is housing expenses. The Marlins cover local hotel stays, but players who are facing a protracted rehab and decide to rent apartments in or near Jupiter do so on their own dime. According to the CBA, disabled players "receive no allowance if he is residing at his in-season residence or permanent residence in the metropolitan area of the club, which residence is not a hotel or motel." The CBA also says teams can direct players to rehab facilities in the team's home city, on the road with the team, or at the spring training complex (if the player has less than five years of service time) for 20 days. Beyond that, teams need players' consent to remain at a minor league complex. The Marlins apparently consider Jupiter part of their metropolitan area, relieving them of some fiduciary duties to injured players choosing to reside there. Among the Marlins' counterpoints is that beyond 20 days, players may rehab wherever they choose. Despite the benefits of having injured players "in house," the Marlins say players remain in Jupiter of their own accord. "Several agents brought it to the Players Association's knowledge," the agent said. "It's similar to a class action suit. ? It's gone back and forth a couple of times, and we're at a bit of an impasse. They put their feet down and said we're not wrong on this thing. We said you are. This is not right according to the rule." http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basebal...0,2509237.story

What a birthday present...... you are traded to the Royals!

The Marlins have decided to raise their payroll to the $30-$35 million range and have been in serious talks to trade Mike Jacobs, officials in contact with the team's front office said. They're also expected to deal Scott Olsen (to make room for Andrew Miller in the rotation) and Kevin Gregg. But there is internal support for keeping Dan Uggla. The Marlins, who had a $22 million payroll in 2008, wanted to deal Jacobs to Kansas City, but the deal died last week because of a medical issue involving the minor-league pitcher that Florida would have received. The Marlins also spoke to Toronto and San Francisco about Jacobs. ''Jacobs and Gregg are the most available,'' one rival general manager said. ''They haven't put Uggla out there'' -- though several teams inquired. The Marlins have decided they value Uggla's power and run production and it ''will take an insanely high offer'' to move him, one official said. The Marlins believe prospect Gaby Sanchez will capably replace Jacobs. But they could shift Jorge Cantu -- whom they want to keep -- to first base if Sanchez flops. Marlins executive Admin Beinfest, who declined to discuss the fate of the Marlins' 16 arbitration-eligible players, said Sanchez and third baseman Dallas McPherson are ''ready'' for big-league jobs. One official said the Marlins are still mulling whether to trade or keep Jeremy Hermida and/or Josh Willingham (both arbitration-eligible), but Beinfest wouldn't discuss that. ''There is still a lot of upside to Hermida,'' Beinfest said. ''Willingham, hopefully his back will be healthy.'' Several teams inquired about Hermida. Beinfest -- speaking in general -- said there has been ``a lot of interest in our players.'' Though Cameron Maybin is the front-runner, Beinfest said center field ''will be a competition'' and that he's also ''pleased with'' Cody Ross and Alfredo Amezaga (both arbitration-eligible). http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/baseball/story/741667.html

Yea Fredi, way to be voted the biggest idiot by your fellow idiots.

This should be no problem for the Rays. The Red Sox are 10x the harder opponent than the Phillies. The Phils aint even that good. I'm mean I never feared playing them once this year. Yet, I did fear playing the Rays. Of course flukes do happen, like the Cardinals a few years back.

13 years to the date he was acquitted of murder.

Why outright all of these guys and not Mike Rabelo? God, I hate mentoning or even thinking of that name.

Well, he did have TJ surgery. He will not be able to pitch until 2010.