One of the hardest things to do in baseball is price yourself out of the market. Sure, it seemed like a lot of top free agents managed to pull that off but there always one franchise with the Cold Stone “gotta have it” mentality that eventually caves in. It took all winter but eventually they […]
The very fact that the Atlanta Braves recently signed All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies to a seven-year extension and it’s for less money than what the Miami Marlins are paying Wei-Yin Chen over the next two years is absolutely absurd. The Marlins entered Spring Training with the presumption that Jose Urena, Dan Straily and Chen […]
Philadelphia Phillies catcher JT Realmuto made his return to Miami on Friday for a three-game series with the Marlins. Like former members of the fightin’ fish last year, he came, said how much he loves the Marlins organization (despite asking for a trade in back-to-back offseasons) and how happy he is now. What makes this […]
On the winding road of the minor league journey, Jonathan India has found his way back home. While Daytona Beach, the Florida State League affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, is about a four hour drive from where he played high school ball, the trips to Jupiter to play the Hammerheads and Palm Beach Cardinals will […]
Since the ownership of the Miami Marlins exchanged hands, another rebuilding project was quickly sprung into action. Through the draft and controversial trades, the farm system has been restocked and now there’s depth. According to MLB Pipeline, about a third of the Marlins top 30 prospects are only a 90 minute drive north on 1-95. […]
Over the offseason, the Miami Marlins discarded relievers Kyle Barraclough and Nick Wittgren in head-scratching trades and retooled the bullpen with Sergio Romo and a bunch of anonymous arms. Among the nameless is 28-year-old rookie Nick Anderson. Anderson was acquired in a trade with the Minnesota Twins for minor league outfielder Brian Schales. He was […]
