The Fish sent Taylor Tankersley down to the ‘Topes after another bad outing (4 earned runs against the Braves). Lee Gardner was called up to take his spot on the roster. Tank was very effective last year going 2-1 with a 2.85 ERA and seemed like a great setup lefty in the pen. But, he never seemed to get things together after suffering from left shoulder inflammation during spring training.
Since we’ve been able to locate some of the files from the past, we will be posting many of our news posts from the late 1990s. Loyal Marlins fans will enjoy some of the old names and circumstances including our coverage of the 1997 World Series. You can read these posts here.
Meanwhile, check out some of our history on the Internet Archive.
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On November 22, 2001, “The Florida Marlins Ticket” posted what appeared to be its last post. After years of being one of the leading Marlins sites, we retired the site so we can focus on other aspects of our lives. We had many great years together working with the Florida Marlins and the online community to deliver you the latest in Marlins news. Who can forget the reviews from ESPN, The Sporting News, USA Today and more. Or how we overloaded an entire hosting network when Edgar Renteria hit a single in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series. It was tough to move on.
But now, we’re back!
Yes, we have a new name Fish@Bat (https://fishatbat.com), new look, and new features. But in general, we’re still the same. We will continue with our blog-style posting (yes, we “blogged” more than a decade ago) and we will continue to discuss and report on the Marlins. We hope that you can help contribute to this site with any tips or suggestions.
Thanks and Let’s Go Marlins!
John Henry has sold the Marlins
The Sun Sentinel reports that John Henry has sold the Marlins to unidentified buyer. The move might be approved by the other baseball owners as soon as Tuesday. The deal was worked out over the past few weeks and is believed to be for $150 Million. The new ownership appears to favor keeping the team together. More details to follow.
The Marlins acquired right-handed reliever Juan Acevedo from the Colorado for AAA infielder Josue Espada. The 31 year old Acevedo was 0-2 with a 5.63 ERA in 38 appearances with the Rockies. The Mexican born Acevedo will provide much needed veteran relief in the bullpen and will likely be the right-handed setup man for Antonio Alfonseca. Gary Knotts was sent down to AAA to make room for Acevedo. After declaring himself pain-free, Preston Wilson joined AAA Calgary in New Orleans for a series against the local Zephyrs. Wilson has been out since June 30 due to an injury in his left thumb and the tragic death of his son. He is expected back in Florida by the end of the week.
After a week of controversy, Cliff Floyd joined Charles Johnson as a National League All-Star. Floyd replaces Mets pitcher Rick Reed.
The Marlins reached the All Star break with a 43-45 record following a 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Ryan Dempster held Tampa to 1 run on 4 hits, earning his 10th win of the season. The Marlins are now 7.5 games behind the NL East leading Phillies. The win came after a 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay. Brad Penny, who took the loss, strained a muscle in his left rib cage. Penny may go on the disabled list and will not be ready to pitch for 2 to 3 weeks.
The Florida Marlins finally passed the .500 mark with a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Marlins also swept a series for the first time this season. Ryan Dempster won his 7th game of the season and 4th in his last 5 starts depsite allowing four runs on nine hits. Down 4-0 in the 4th inning, Derrek Lee drove in John Mabry, Mike Redmond then doubled in Lee and Kevin Millar, cutting the lead to 4-3. In the 5th, Mike Lowell Doubled in Dave Berg. Millar then singled in Mabry and Lowell. Dempster then shutdown the Devil Rays until the 9th inning, when Antonio Alfonseca came in to earn his 14th save of the season.
Interim Manager Tony Perez has decided to manage the Marlins for the rest of the season. Initially, Perez had only wanted to manage for two weeks, while the team searched for a replacement.