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Florida Marlins

Team's name: Florida Marlins
League: National League
Division: East Florida Marlins
Location:
Miami Gardens, Florida
Nickname:
The Fish,
The Boys in Teal
Mascot: Marlin
Team Colours:
White, black and teal
Joined the League: 1993
Team's President:
Larry Beinfest
Manager: Fredi Gonzalez
General Manager: Michael Hill
Baseball Field: Dolphin Stadium
Current Capacity: 68,000
First Year of Baseball: 1993

League Titles:
NL Pennants: 1997, 2003
East Div: 0
Wild Card berths: 1997, 2003
World Series: 1997, 2003

 

The Florida Marlins are a member of the National League’s East Division. The team was established in 1991 as an expansion franchise, owned by Jonathan Alba, CEO of Blockbuster Entertainment. In the next years, Alba would work to first renovate and then purchase Joe Robbie Stadium for the new team.

The team won its first game against the LA Dodgers in April of 1993, and was able to avoid last place in its inaugural season, ending five games ahead of last-place New York Mets. The Marlins did, however, fall into the cellar during the next two seasons.

The team saw some improvement in 1996 through the accomplishments of individual players. Then, in 1997, the Marlins hired former Pittsburgh manager Jim Leyland and signed on Bobby Bonilla, Moises Alou, and Alex Fernandez. The new additions proved fortuitous; the Marlins earned a wild card berth and entered the National League Division Series, where they defeated the San Francisco Giants 3-0. The team moved on to the National League Championship Series, where it then bested the Atlanta Braves 4-2. The new team, the season’s underdogs, entered the World Series playoffs against the Cleveland Indians and won in seven games.

Despite the win, financial difficulties led to the team’s dismantling. A series of trades lost Florida some of its key players. Unsurprisingly, the Marlins collapsed the next season, ending with a record of 54-108 – the worst record that year – giving the team the dubious distinction of being the only team to lose 100 games after winning a World Series.

The Marlins were then sold to John Henry and John Boles was hired as manager, but the 1999 season still saw the team at an embarrassing 64-98.

In 2000, the Marlins were able to return to respectability. Young talent drove the team to a fourth place finish that season, finishing with 76-86. The team again changed ownership and management, and in 2002, was able to finished 79-83.

The Marlins made an extraordinary turnaround in 2003. After acquiring new players, the Marlins went on to the Division Series against the San Francisco Giants, coming out victorious 3-1. They moved onto the Championship Series, defeating the Chicago Cubs, and entered into the World Series. Although their opponents, the New York Yankees, were highly favored, the Marlins were able to claim the World Series title for the second time.

Hoping for another World Series, the Marlins were disappointed in 2004, although the team did claim its third winning record at 83-79. They claimed the same record the next season. Although the Marlins had a shaky beginning in 2006, opening with some of their youngest players, the team was able to finish over .500.

In 2007, the Marlins fell back to a losing record at 71-91, finishing fifth in the league. 2008, however, seemed to promise a new beginning. The Marlins had one of the best starts in franchise history but struggled in August due to a lack of offense. Facing elimination from the playoffs after losing four straight games, the Marlins were able to eliminate the New York Mets for the second consecutive season on a final game. The team ended the season with a record of 84-77.

 

Florida Marlins 2010 Roster

Pitchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
31  Burke Badenhop  RP  27  6-5  204 
66  Jay Buente  RP  26  6-2  185 
50  Jose Ceda  SP  23  6-4  280 
68  Kris Harvey  RP  26  6-2  195 
32  Clay Hensley  SP  30  5-11  190 
76  Dan Jennings  RP  22  6-3  190 
55  Josh Johnson  SP  26  6-7  252 
54  Hunter Jones  RP  26  6-4  235 
52  Chris Leroux  RP  25  6-6  210 
28  Mike MacDougal  RP  33  6-4  180 
51  Cristhian Martinez  RP  28  6-1  160 
73  Seth McClung  RP  29  6-6  235 
53  Dan Meyer  RP  28  6-2  222 
23  Andrew Miller  SP  24  6-7  207 
47  Ricky Nolasco  SP  27  6-2  230 
46  Leo Nunez  RP  26  6-2  182 
72  Kasey Olenberger  SP  31  6-4  235 
48  Hayden Penn  SP  25  6-3  200 
75  Matt Peterson  RP  28  6-5  220 
37  Renyel Pinto  RP  27  6-4  265 
44  Brian Sanches  RP  31  6-0  189 
19  Anibal Sanchez  SP  26  6-0  219 
58  Chris Schroder  RP  31  6-1  210 
61  Brett Sinkbeil  SP  25  6-2  205 
20  Scott Strickland  RP  33  5-10  220 
57  Taylor Tankersley  RP  27  6-1  220 
26  Ryan Tucker  SP  23  6-1  205 
59  Derrick Turnbow  RP  32  6-3  210 
56  Rick VandenHurk  SP  24  6-5  219 
43  Jose Veras  RP  29  6-5  235 
41  Chris Volstad  SP  23  6-8  227 
74  Jay Voss  RP  22  6-4  195 
45  Sean West  SP  23  6-8  240 
64  Tim Wood  RP  27  6-0  175 
Catchers
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
21  John Baker  29  6-1  228 
70  Brad Davis  27  6-1  191 
77  Chris Hatcher  25  6-2  190 
Brett Hayes  26  6-1  202 
29  Ronny Paulino  28  6-3  248 
34  Vinny Rottino  29  6-1  220 
Infielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
30  Brian Barden  3B  28  5-11  200 
Emilio Bonifacio  3B  24  5-11  195 
Jorge Cantu  1B  28  6-3  207 
--  Terrence Dayleg  3B  22  6-0  170 
78  Matt Dominguez  3B  20  6-1  210 
18  Wes Helms  3B  33  6-4  227 
40  Jorge Jimenez  3B  25  6-1  210 
13  Mike Lamb  3B  34  6-1  205 
Hector Luna  SS  30  6-0  225 
71  Ozzie Martinez  SS  21  5-10  170 
81  Logan Morrison  1B  22  6-3  245 
22  Donnie Murphy  SS  27  5-10  185 
Hanley Ramirez  SS  26  6-3  225 
16  Danny Richar  2B  26  6-1  195 
14  Gaby Sanchez  1B  26  6-1  234 
Dan Uggla  2B  30  5-11  213 
Outfielders
NO. NAME POS BAT THW AGE HT WT
25  Brett Carroll  RF  27  6-0  210 
Chris Coghlan  LF  24  6-0  200 
65  Scott Cousins  CF  25  6-1  195 
--  Kevin Mattison  CF  24  6-2  195 
24  Cameron Maybin  CF  22  6-3  206 
27  Jai Miller  CF  25  6-3  205 
79  Bryan Petersen  RF  23  6-0  200 
12  Cody Ross  CF  29  5-10  194 
80  Michael Stanton  RF  20  6-5  240 

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