June 5, 200323 yr Check it out the Marlins are going after a pitcher named Ernesto Chacon,29 and Juan Carlos Muniz. Gues who got calle up! Vladimir Nunez! MARLINS NOTEBOOK Marlins pursue Cubans in Brazil Team ends draft with 24 pitchers By KEVIN BAXTER kbaxter@herald.com The Marlins are interested in a pair of Cuban players living in Brazil. Pitcher Ernesto Chac?n, 29, and outfielder Juan Carlos Mu?iz, 27, were cleared May 27 by Major League Baseball to sign as free agents, and Fred Ferreira, the Marlins' director of international operations, was in Brazil to watch them work out two days later. The players will try out for professional scouts later this month in Sao Paulo -- according to their representative, Miami attorney Scott Shapiro -- and then entertain offers. Mu?iz was once a teammate of Marlins pitcher Michael Tejera on the Cuban national team. The Marlins also are close to resolving paperwork issues that have kept another Cuban prospect, Yolexandry Reina L?pez, out of the country. The 20-year-old right-hander agreed to terms with the team in January but hasn't been able to enter the United States because of problems involving his immigration status. He is expected to arrive at the team's minor-league camp in Jupiter next week. NUNEZ RECALLED The Marlins recalled right-hander reliever Vladimir Nu?ez from Triple A Albuquerque (N.M.) on Wednesday and sent down left-hander Juan Alvarez. Nu?ez was sent down April 25 after going 0-3 with a 14.90 ERA in 9 2/3 innings. In Albuquerque, he went 2-1 with two saves and a 7.07 ERA. In nine Marlins games, Alvarez gave up eight hits in 11 2/3 innings and had a 3.09 ERA. Link
June 5, 200323 yr Nu?ez was sent down April 25 after going 0-3 with a 14.90 ERA in 9 2/3 innings. Then look at Alverez... In nine Marlins games, Alvarez gave up eight hits in 11 2/3 innings and had a 3.09 ERA Quite a difference in the two's MLB stats...
June 5, 200323 yr Great, Abe is back. Now no lead is safe. Can anyone provide an explaination why someone who has a AAA ERA over 7 is going anywhere but down to AA?
June 5, 200323 yr well, Ill be honest, I wasnt comfortable with Alvarez on the mound..... so this isnt a big difference... maybe it will be old vladdy and he will be a boost to the pen....Spooney needs help out there
June 5, 200323 yr Great, Abe is back. Now no lead is safe. Can anyone provide an explaination why someone who has a AAA ERA over 7 is going anywhere but down to AA? lol, yea, can someone tell me also why he's in the majors instead of Double A ? and even though Alvarez wasnt great i still felt more comfortable with him than Vlad.
June 5, 200323 yr since either Tejera or Phelps is in the pen, we needed an extra righty.... Nunez isnt the best choice, but he has been good before..let's hope he is 'back'
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