The Miami Marlins are finally calling up elite pitching prospect Edward Cabrera. Like the recent Lizzo song goes “it’s about damn time”. Cabrera is going to start against the Colorado Rockies at Coors tomorrow night, so that’s not an ideal start, but he has the stuff to dominate. I think that he’ll have a big […] Edward Cabrera will play a major role for the Miami Marlins this … [Read more...] about Edward Cabrera will play a major role for the Miami Marlins this season
The Miami Marlins are very unlucky
It‘s no secret that the Miami Marlins are not doing too good right now and need upgrades. The Fish are sitting at 19-26, 11 games out of first and 5.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot. Is this our actual talent level? Is this team just not that good? Let’s find out… The […] The Miami Marlins are very unlucky - Marlin Maniac - Marlin Maniac - Miami Marlins News, Rumors, and … [Read more...] about The Miami Marlins are very unlucky
What if the Miami Marlins kept these two legends? Part II
You can read part 1 here. The rules are that I’m going to use WAR that the players actually accumulated on other teams. I then use it to calculate the difference from the replacement Miami Marlins players. This is meant to be approximate but gives a good general idea of what could’ve happened. Part II […] What if the Miami Marlins kept these two legends? Part II - Marlin Maniac … [Read more...] about What if the Miami Marlins kept these two legends? Part II
What if the Miami Marlins kept these 2 legends?
The Miami Marlins made two major mistakes in team history. One was not re-signing Iván Rodríguez after the 2003 season. I recently wrote about him in fact. The other was trading Miguel Cabrera in 2007. That was the worst trade in team history. What if the then Florida Marlins (I’ll just say Miami Marlins going forward), kept […] What if the Miami Marlins kept these 2 legends? - … [Read more...] about What if the Miami Marlins kept these 2 legends?
Remembering a Miami Marlins legend: Iván Rodríguez
Catcher Iván Rodríguez only played one season for the Miami Marlins (then Florida Marlins) but what a season it was! “Pudge” led The Fish to a World Championship in 2003. I don’t think that the championship would’ve even been possible without his leadership and clutch hitting. One can argue that playing for one season does […] Remembering a Miami Marlins legend: Iván Rodríguez … [Read more...] about Remembering a Miami Marlins legend: Iván Rodríguez