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| Kansas City Royals 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/30/2009 |
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| Meche (RHP); Zach Greinke (RHP); Brian Bannister (RHP); Kyle Davies (RHP) PROJECTED CLOSER: Joakim Soria (RHP) MANAGER: Trey Hillman INFIELD Hoping to add some pop to the middle of their lineup, the Royals acquired the first baseman Jacobs from the Florida Marlins. Jacobs, who could also see some time at designated hitter, belted 32 home runs with 93 RBI last year for the Fish. At the other corner will be Alex Gordon, who was better last season than in his rookie campaign in 2007, but still a far cry from the |
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| Florida Marlins 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/30/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - With the Florida Marlins still a few years away from getting their own stadium, fans shouldn't expect the club's payroll to increase anytime soon. That doesn't mean they shouldn't expect their club to stop winning either. Despite constantly turning their roster over to fit a small budget, the Marlins keep finding ways to stay competitive. Even though the club hasn't made the postseason since winning its second World Series title in 2003, it has kept things interesting in Mi |
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| Tigers' Zumaya, Willis to start season on DL |
MLB Baseball |
03/29/2009 |
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| with a 4.28 ERA. Willis, on the other hand, will start the season on the DL with an anxiety disorder. The lefty hasn't fared well since being acquired by the Tigers in a blockbuster trade in which the team also got infielder Miguel Cabrera from the Florida Marlins. The 27-year-old finished 0-2 with a 9.38 ERA in eight games last season that included seven starts. He spent time in Class-A Lakeland trying to sort through control issues. The Tigers also returned left-handed pitcher Kyle Bloom to the Pittsburgh o |
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| San Francisco Giants |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
03/29/2009 |
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| Traded pitcher Jack Taschner to the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher Ronny Paulino; acquired Hector Correa from the Florida Marlins in exchange for catcher Ronny Paulino. |
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| San Diego Padres |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
03/26/2009 |
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| Acquired Eulogio De La Cruz from the Florida Marlins in exchange for a player to be named later. |
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| Marlins' new stadium passes final vote |
MLB Baseball |
03/24/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (Sportsbooks) - Miami-Dade county commissioners finished a seemingly endless quest to build a baseball-only facility for the Florida Marlins, approving the plan for a 37,000-seat, retractable-roof stadium at the site of the old Orange Bowl. The franchise, which will be renamed the Miami Marlins when the team begins play at the new park, hopes to break ground on the $625 million project by July in order to meet the scheduled 2012 opening. "There's a lot of work to do as we prepare to break ground |
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| Miami commission gives approval to Marlins' new stadium |
MLB Baseball |
03/19/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (Sportsbooks) - Miami commissioners approved a plan for the Florida Marlins to build a new stadium, pushing the ball club closer for a green light on the $634 million project. The 3-2 vote keeps the deal alive for a 37,000-seat retractable-roof stadium at the site of the old Orange Bowl, but Miami-Dade county commissioners will have a final vote on Monday. Since their expansion year of 1993, the Marlins, winners of the World Series in 1997 and 2003, have played home games at Dolphin Stadium, also |
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| Gibbons released by Marlins |
MLB Baseball |
03/13/2009 |
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| Jupiter, FL (Sportsbooks) - The Florida Marlins parted ways with Jay Gibbons on Friday after the outfielder batted .313 with one homer and seven RBI in six spring training games with the club. Florida signed Gibbons, 32, to a minor league contract in the offseason. The seven-year veteran of the major leagues has not seen action in the bigs since 2007, the year of his admission to using human growth hormone. With no big league teams showing interest in the veteran outfielder last season, Gibbons joined the |
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| Marlins' Amezaga out 4-to-6 weeks |
MLB Baseball |
03/11/2009 |
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| Jupiter, FL (Sportsbooks) - Florida Marlins utilityman Alfredo Amezaga is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks with a sprained left knee, putting his status for opening day in serious jeopardy. Amezaga was playing for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic when he reported feeling soreness in the knee. Tuesday he went to Miami, where the sprain was diagnosed. He will be in an immobilizer for the next two weeks. The versatile switch-hitter appeared in 125 games last season, playing in center field, second base, |
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| Netherlands tries to pull off another upset in San Juan |
WBC |
03/09/2009 |
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| its with one strikeout and three walks over four-plus innings. Alexander Smit and Robbie Cordemans were among the bullpen arms that provided shutout ball for the Netherlands, which won just one of its three WBC games three years ago. Highly regarded Florida Marlins right-hander Rick VandenHurk will try and pitch the Netherlands into the next round this evening. Puerto Rico, meanwhile, will also by vying for a spot in the second round after Ivan Rodriguez homered twice and drove in four runs in a 7-0 drubbing o |
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