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Stanton Stands Alone in Marlins Lineup; Lack of Power in Miami Could Help Slugger Make History

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, tagged on March 30, 2013 | 3 Comments »

Giancarlo Stanton is a rising young star, but among his teammates in Miami, the right fielder is a man among boys. The disparity between Stanton and his mates is so great that some have suggested the slugger could out homer the rest of the Marlins’ offense. That might sound like an exaggeration, but in 2012, […]

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Blue Jays, Marlins Blockbuster Makes Baseball Sense, Raises Financial Questions for Both Teams

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Trades, tagged , on November 14, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Not long ago, the Miami Marlins were breaking ground on a new stadium. Now, they are breaking up their team. Yesterday, the Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays pulled off a blockbuster, 12-player deal that would make members of a fantasy league blush. No stranger to a fire sale, the Marlins again decided to unload their […]

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Backloaded Contracts Provide Better Exit Strategy; Marlins Wise to Delay Salary Payments

Posted in Baseball, Business and Finance, MLB, tagged , on December 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »

With all the big numbers being thrown around this offseason, there have been articles suggesting that teams are unwise to backload contracts. The basis for this opinion is the belief that teams will not have the money to pay the escalating costs, so would be better off paying the upfront fees. For individuals who lack […]

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Is the Marlins’ Hot Stove Spending a Prelude to Another Fire Sale?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Business and Finance, Hot Stove, tagged , on December 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »

During the winter of 1996, the Florida Marlins shocked the baseball world and altered its financial landscape by spending almost $90 million on new players, including $18 million per season for Moises Alou, Bobby Bonilla, and Alex Fernandez. Fifteen years later, the now Miami Marlins are at it again. Two days after signing Heath Bell […]

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