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The Home Run Derby is known as a great opening event to the All-Star game, yet it is unfortunately losing popularity amongst players. Many players have opted not to take part in the event, as they believe it will affect their swing during the second half of the season.  That's a bogus excuse, and I'll tell you why. The MLB is an organization of professionals who work day-in and day-out, and the Home Run Derby is nothing more than heavy ...

The New York Yankees so far are having an excellent season, but they are still fighting for first place in a really tough AL East division. The Yankees want to get to the playoffs, and to get there they need to pursue bottom of the rotation help during this trade deadline, and from what it looks like, the Yankees have interest in the Marlins' Ricky Nolasco. On Friday night during Nolasco's start in ...

As we reach the midpoint of the season, the Florida Marlins have put themselves in an awkward position. They are currently 38-43, fourth in the NL East division, and 9.5 games out of first place. The record they have leaves them in a selling position, or does it? Before we declare the Marlins sellers at this point in the season, we must ask ourselves these two questions: Is the offense producing? Yes. Are the starting pitchers going ...

From the moment I watched my first game of baseball, I was mesmerized by the importance of the pitcher. To win games you need to have a consistent pitcher, something that Dontrelle Willis wasn't for the Detroit Tigers or the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dontrelle Willis was the most exciting lefty pitcher to watch from 2003 to 2007, when he played for the Florida Marlins. With the Florida Marlins he played magnificently, winning the ...

Earlier, I was posed with the question: What is the toughest, most entertaining division in baseball? After shortly processing it, I came out with the answer—the NL East. There are many interesting and intense divisions out there, especially the AL east, but for many reasons, the NL East is superior. So here it goes—the top five reasons why the NL East is the best in Major League Baseball.Begin Slideshow

The Marlins' recent decision to fire Fredi Gonzalez has not worked out so far. They were just swept by the Padres, and on top of that, Bobby Valentine, their primary managerial target, will probably not join the squad because of philosophical differences. What does this mean to Marlins fans? It means the Marlins will probably not land a top-notch manager for the rest of the season. Let's discuss two in-house candidates, including ...

As we go on during this offseason, we can see that certain teams are going to go through rebuilding stages. One of these teams is the Cleveland Indians. Fausto Carmona is notánecessarilyáon the trading block, but it is said that the Indians are open to listen to offers for him in order to help their rebuilding process. The Indians may be hesitant to move him, but he has had two lousy seasons, ...

As time went by this offseason, many of my predictions and hopes for the Florida Marlins did not happen. The first being Josh Johnson's contract negotiations reaching an impasse and not getting any starting pitching help. In past posts, I had mentioned what I had expected from the Marlins' front office, some of these posts talk about Nick Johnson, Dan Uggla, and other players who are on the trade block or their ...

á Bobby Abreu was rumored to beáreceivingáa contract offer by the Angels, it was true, but Bobby Declined. The offer by the Angles to Abreu was a 2 year $16 million dollar extension. Abreu just came off a very productive season goingá.293/.390/.435, 15 HR, 103 RBI, and 30 SB. Bobby must feel that his good season means that he deserves more money, and he is right. The value of a strong, good base-stealing, professional hitter ...

Nick Johnson, the player that came to the Marlins in the final minutes of the trade deadline, is now a free agent.á To obtain Johnson, the Marlins had to send starting pitcher Aaron Thompson to the Washington Nationals. Nick is known for his patience at the plate. During his '09 season he posted a .426 on base percentageùwhich leads all free agents. He may not have very good power numbers, but if a ...