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Winning the Rookie of the Year Award is a huge honor for any young player. But it's also quite an honor for that player's parent organization.

Florida Marlins The Marlins had an outfielder win NL Rookie of the Year honors, but it wasn't the one many expected to win.

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In my last article on the Marlins - which you can read here - I stated that I felt the Marlins should promote in-house and bring Reid Cornelius or Scott Mitchell up from one of their minor-league affiliates to fill the pitching coach vacancy created when they moved Mark Wiley to another position within the organization.

A Major League Baseball team is scheduled to appear in Jacksonville for the first time since 2006.

Part of being a successful pitching coach is having the ability to communicate with your staff.

I thought Ronny Paulino was really good for the Marlins this year. Is he a free agent? If so, what will the Marlins do about another catcher? -- Milton P., Miami Paulino will be entering arbitration in 2010, and after he made $440,000 this season, he will be in line to perhaps double his salary next year.

A Many Marlins fans have already realized that starting pitching is extremely important to win and get to the playoffs, and the lack ofA consistentA pitching was the reason the Marlins couldn't get to the PlayoffsA this year.

I intended to write this season-ending analysis a week ago, but I'm glad I waited because of all the drama surrounding Fredi Gonzalez that's now resolved.

President of Baseball Operations Larry Beinfest why his team won't be playing beyond this afternoon's regular-season finale and he can sum it up in one word: inconsistency.

West peering into Big Penny's limousine. Marlins reliever Sean West had a wild Saturday night, being involved in one fight, nearly provoking another, then getting lucky with a groupie at his hotel.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has said he is leaning toward taking 12 pitchers to the postseason.

Florida Marlins pitcher Ricky Nolasco struck out nine consecutive batters against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, one short of the major league record.

Ricky Nolasco struck out nine straight Atlanta Braves and set a Marlins record with 16 strikeouts - the most by a major league pitcher in more than two years - in Florida's 5-4 victory Wednesday night.

Teams market their stars as the face of the team in sports since they provide revenue and wins for the organization, but managers gain appreciation for players who make the most out of their limited ability by displaying a good work ethic.

Losses to the Marlins in each of the last two seasons prevented the Mets from winning the National League East.

Cameron Maybin's three-run homer was part of a seven-run fifth inning as the Florida Marlins downed the New York Mets, 9-6, in the second portion of a three-game set.

Pitching in the Majors is no easy task, and pitching in a pennant race can make things even more difficult, but Sean West is confident that he can handle taking the ball in September with the Marlins in the thick of a playoff chase.

It wasn't an experiment, Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. The move of shortstop Hanley Ramirez from the leadoff spot in the batting order to the No.

The Marlins inserted Sean West in the rotation during the middle of the season, and like rookie pitchers, West experienced the highs and lows in learning on the job.