Chris Coghlan News

The American League Gold Glove team will be announced Tuesday as baseball's awards season reaches full song for the next week.

No surprise here - Dan Uggla is attracting interest from the Orioles, Red Sox and Giants, according to Fox sports .

When the National League's Rookie of the Year is announced next week, Braves fans will either be celebrating Tommy Hanson's honor or criticizing those voters who instead opted to vote for either Phillies left-hander J.A. Happ or Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan.

Dontrelle Willis did it in 2003. Hanley Ramirez followed up in '06. Will Chris Coghlan continue the three-year National League Rookie of the Year trend for the Marlins? He's certainly a deserving candidate.

Once one of the top-rated prospects in the game, Jeremy Hermida didn't live up to expectations with the Marlins.

Andrew McCutchne's rookie season with the Pirates went about as well as he could have hoped.

Is there any chance that the Marlins can extend Dan Uggla like they did with Hanley Ramirez? Uggla is a great player and I could see him in the Opening Day lineup in the Marlins new stadium.

Every year, the passage into October marks the beginning of baseball's postseason, when some of the game's greatest heroes and moments are born.

Who do you think is going to be the Marlins' third baseman on Opening Day? -- Dennis C., Miami We haven't even started free agency, and the organization right now is trying to settle its coaching staff, so it is way too early to give a truly accurate prediction of who will start at a number of positions.

That's BBA as in Baseball Bloggers Alliance . The BBA is mimicking the Baseball Writers Association awards, casting ballots for the Manager, Rookie, Cy Young and MVP honors in both leagues.

Minutes before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, the Marlins acquired Nick Johnson in hopes of enhancing their playoff push.

Andrew Miller a first round draft pick is headed down to the Arizona Fall League to get some work.

All season, the Marlins felt victimized by a lack of consistency on the field. The youthful roster had its ups and downs and too many lapses to achieve their goal of making the playoffs.

Chris Coghlan was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the supplemental first round in 2006, out of the University of Mississippi, where he'd hit .350/.437/.513. Scouts loved his quick swing and polished hitting approach, but were uncertain he'd have the power for third base which hurt his draft stock slightly.

The NL had a few rookies make big impacts on their teams this season. Off of memory, I can't remember a year in which a league featured so many rookies that should be mentioned for Rookie of the Year.

B. The rival Jets filled a hole. The Jets gave up receiver Chansi Stuckey , small-name linebacker Jason Trusnik and undisclosed draft choices, which are the big issue.

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Chris Coghlan will go hunting in Kansas in a few days. His teammates hopes he bags a bigger trophy in November - the National League Rookie of the Year award.

Dan Uggla's eighth-inning RBI double was the difference, as Florida hung on to top Philadelphia, 4-3, in the second of three from Citizens Bank Park.

Granted, the spelling and pronunciation are similar, but it's time for his name to be clearly distinguished.