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One of two expansion teams to join Major League Baseball in 1993, the Florida Marlins won the first of two World Series championships in 1997. They were the quickest franchise to win the title until 2001, when the Arizona Diamondbacks did it in their fourth year of existence.
Though the Marlins have never won a National League East title, they've never lost a postseason series. In 2003, they came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series to advance to the World Series and beat the New York Yankees in six games. Tempering the franchise's on-field success has been its repeated failure to secure financing for a baseball-only facility. The Marlins'...
Though the Marlins have never won a National League East title, they've never lost a postseason series. In 2003, they came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series to advance to the World Series and beat the New York Yankees in six games. Tempering the franchise's on-field success has been its repeated failure to secure financing for a baseball-only facility. The Marlins'...
One of two expansion teams to join Major League Baseball in 1993, the Florida Marlins won the first of two World Series championships in 1997. They were the quickest franchise to win the title until 2001, when the Arizona Diamondbacks did it in their fourth year of existence.
Though the Marlins have never won a National League East title, they've never lost a postseason series. In 2003, they came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series to advance to the World Series and beat the New York Yankees in six games. Tempering the franchise's on-field success has been its repeated failure to secure financing for a baseball-only facility. The Marlins' lease at Dolphin Stadium, a venue they share with the NFL's Miami Dolphins and the University of Miami (starting in 2008), expires after the 2010 season.
Limited revenue streams have hindered the Marlins' ability to retain their star players long-term. Under original owner H. Wayne Huizenga, John Henry and current owner Jeffrey Loria, a New York City-based art dealer, the Marlins have traded numerous star players because of economics.
Among the players the Marlins have traded since 1997: Moises Alou, Kevin Brown, Al Leiter, Gary Sheffield, Edgar Renteria, Derrek Lee, Carlos Delgado, Mike Lowell, Luis Castillo, and Josh Beckett.
Roster instability has contributed to the Marlins having a lukewarm relationship with fans. They drew more than 60,000 for their World Series appearances, but Marlins' home games are among the most poorly attended in the majors. The reasons stem from not having a sufficiently competitive team to the constant threat of rain during the South Florida summers. In spite of the extensive roster turnover the Marlins have enjoyed front office stability. Dave Dombrowski served as the team's general manager from its inception through the 2001 season. Starting in 2002, when Loria purchased the team, Larry Beinfest assumed those responsibilities and remains in charge of all personnel matters as president of baseball operations. Starting with Rene Lachemann (1993-96), the Marlins have employed eight managers: John Boles (1996, 1999-2001), Jim Leyland (1997-98), Tony Perez (2001), Jeff Torborg (2002-03), Jack McKeon (2003-05), Joe Girardi (2006) and Fredi Gonzalez (2007-present).
The Marlins have never had a player hit for the cycle, but Leiter (1996), Brown (1997), A.J. Burnett (2001) and Anibal Sanchez (2006) all have thrown no-hitters.
Though the Marlins have never won a National League East title, they've never lost a postseason series. In 2003, they came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series to advance to the World Series and beat the New York Yankees in six games. Tempering the franchise's on-field success has been its repeated failure to secure financing for a baseball-only facility. The Marlins' lease at Dolphin Stadium, a venue they share with the NFL's Miami Dolphins and the University of Miami (starting in 2008), expires after the 2010 season.
Limited revenue streams have hindered the Marlins' ability to retain their star players long-term. Under original owner H. Wayne Huizenga, John Henry and current owner Jeffrey Loria, a New York City-based art dealer, the Marlins have traded numerous star players because of economics.
Among the players the Marlins have traded since 1997: Moises Alou, Kevin Brown, Al Leiter, Gary Sheffield, Edgar Renteria, Derrek Lee, Carlos Delgado, Mike Lowell, Luis Castillo, and Josh Beckett.
Roster instability has contributed to the Marlins having a lukewarm relationship with fans. They drew more than 60,000 for their World Series appearances, but Marlins' home games are among the most poorly attended in the majors. The reasons stem from not having a sufficiently competitive team to the constant threat of rain during the South Florida summers. In spite of the extensive roster turnover the Marlins have enjoyed front office stability. Dave Dombrowski served as the team's general manager from its inception through the 2001 season. Starting in 2002, when Loria purchased the team, Larry Beinfest assumed those responsibilities and remains in charge of all personnel matters as president of baseball operations. Starting with Rene Lachemann (1993-96), the Marlins have employed eight managers: John Boles (1996, 1999-2001), Jim Leyland (1997-98), Tony Perez (2001), Jeff Torborg (2002-03), Jack McKeon (2003-05), Joe Girardi (2006) and Fredi Gonzalez (2007-present).
The Marlins have never had a player hit for the cycle, but Leiter (1996), Brown (1997), A.J. Burnett (2001) and Anibal Sanchez (2006) all have thrown no-hitters.
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TODAY'S GAME
Phillies at Marlins 1:10 p.m., Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens TV: SUN. Radio: WAXY (790-AM); WEFL (760-AM); WQBA (1140-AM, Spanish)Tags: Philadelphia Phillies, Dolphin Stadium
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Play-by-Play: Marlins take the lead ealry on
2ND INNING Phillies: Howard singled. Burrell doubled, Howard to third. Werth grounded into fielder's choice, Burrell to third. Feliz safe on fielder's choice and Cantu's error, Burrell scored. Phillies 1, Marlins 0. Marlins: Jacobs was hit by a pitch....Tags: Philadelphia Phillies
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Marlins use longballs to beat Phils
Kyle Kendrick has succeeded in his young big league career by keeping most of the hard hit balls he allows on the ground. Florida used its lineup-wide power to smash a few of his pitches over the outfield fences this afternoon. John Baker, Jeremy...Tags: National League, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Dolphin Stadium, Pat Burrell
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Ramirez's role models
Hanley Ramirez's first of what promises to be many trips to the All-Star Game provided him with more than a chance to bang out a couple of hits and console teammate Dan Uggla after a series of unfortunate events. If he was interested, the Marlins'...Tags: Unions, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, David Wright, Albert Pujols
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Oakland A's signal active trade market
In or out? Buyer or seller? It's the time of year when teams have to declare their intentions, and the Oakland Athletics are leading the charge for teams jumping off the fence to become sellers. The deal that sent Joe Blanton to Philadelphia on Thursday,...Tags: Chicago Cubs, National League, Trials, American League, Ernie Banks
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Marlins overcome much adversity to hold off Phillies
South Florida Sun-SentinelHere's a sampling of what the Florida Marlins had to overcome individually to collectively beat the Phillies, 9-5, at Dolphin Stadium on Saturday: For Scott Olsen, a 90-degree day during which he lost eight pounds. Olsen weighed in at 208 on Friday. When...Tags: National League, Philadelphia Phillies, Dolphin Stadium, Pat Burrell, Major League Baseball
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Eric Karros made home videos of Cubs in 2003, but no one has seen them
Chicago Tribune reporterHOUSTON—They have been transferred to DVDs, placed in a safety deposit box and hidden from the outside world for the last five years. Former Cub Eric Karros' home movies of the '03 stretch run are a sports collector's dream, though they're...Tags: Chicago Cubs, National League, Wrigley Field, Aramis Ramirez, Eric Karros
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Marlins Close In On Phillies
John Baker, a rookie backup catcher, drove in four runs and hit one of three Florida homers Saturday as the Marlins tightened the race in the East by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 9-5 in Miami. Dan Uggla had a two-run homer, his 24th, and Jeremy...Tags: Bengie Molina, San Diego Padres, Ben Sheets, Major League Baseball, Jeff Kent
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Lines Of The Week
'Daidassou' Means Escape In Japanese 0-for-11 What batters have done against Red Sox righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka with the bases loaded this season. The Uggla Truth ++++++++++++++++++++ || || AB || R || H || RBI || BB || SO || AVG ||...Tags: National League, Josh Hamilton, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Mariano Rivera, Boston Red Sox
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Albert Pujols leads Cardinals past Padres
* at St. Louis 6, San Diego 5: Albert Pujols hit a three-run double in the fifth inning, and his run-scoring infield single in the sixth put the Cardinals ahead, 6-5. * at Florida 9, Philadelphia 5: Rookie catcher John Baker drove in four runs and hit...Tags: Carlos Zambrano, Albert Pujols, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, John Baker
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