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Demotion of Gaby Sanchez Has Many Implications

Matthew Schnur — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:20:59 +0000

Gaby Sanchez was recently demoted to triple A New Orleans in order to work on … [visit site to read more]

The NL East Starts to Tighten Up

Geoff Parkins — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:59:06 +0000

Series Preview: Chat with Michelle Hoag of Rox Pile

Ehsan Kassim — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:20:40 +0000

The Miami Marlins have now won 11 of their 14 last games after another successful series win against the Cleveland Indians. The Marlins were able to go 3-2 on their brief 5-game road trip to Atlanta and Cleveland. The Marlins own the best record in the month of May, sitting at 14-5.

The biggest reason for the Marlins success in May, their pitching, particularly their starting pitching. The Marlins pitching staff owns a 2.98 ERA in the month of May, with their starters ERA sitting at 2.85. The Marlins starters this month has posted a 3.5 WAR, according to Fangraphs. For more on the Marlins pitching and their hot start, here is some excellent analysis by Michael Jong of Fishstripes.

The Marlins will hope their hot starting pitching can carry them once again against a struggling Colorado Rockies team, as the team returns home. To preview this series, I had a nice chat with Michelle Hoag, the editor of Rox Pile, the Rockies Fansided site. Michellle and her staff do an excellent job of posting the best Rockies material on the internet.

Without any further delay, here is a look at our chat:

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The Marlins are fishy..

Will Stanifer — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:30:51 +0000

What’s up Marlin Maniac! First of all I would like to apologize for my lack of posting lately. With college exams going on, studying was a hassle along with work and family. With the summer months approaching I will be back to usual amount of … [visit site to read more]

Bus Rides and Plane Tickets

Geoff Parkins — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:07:43 +0000