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In recent years, the Marlins have had success uncovering six-year free agents who became major contributors.

Marlins baseball operations president Larry Beinfest said "we'll definitely be active" at baseball's winter meetings, which start Monday in Indianapolis.

Anyone a fan of the Discovery Channel show "Dirty Jobs?" The Marlins have submitted an idea for an episode.

With the 2009 season and Arizona Fall League in the books, we take a look at the early results of each club's '09 Draft class: how their top picks did; late-round picks that fared well; which picks are likely to move up the ladder quickest; and which picks clubs were unable to sign.

Hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving, and I trust those rumors about Josh Johnson not making it to Opening Day or the Marlins "reportedly being engaged in talks" with the Red Sox about Hanley Ramirez didn't cause any unnecessary indigestion.

Spring Training may not be scheduled until February, but there is still plenty of baseball to talk about.

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.

Considering no one was going to top Albert Pujols this season for National League MVP honors, finishing second isn't all that bad.

By Risa Polansky With some, including the new mayor, speculating that Miami can build parking for the rising Marlins ballpark cheaper than expected, bid documents recently made public show a wide range of proposals.

The Cardinals' Albert Pujols topped the National League with 47 home runs in 2009 and flirted with a Triple Crown, finishing with a .327 batting average and 135 runs batted in.

If agent Matt Sosnick's prediction comes true and 2010 does turn out to be Josh Johnson's final season with the Marlins, would the main reason be financial or philosophical? The Marlins balking at Sosnick's demand for a four-year deal last week probably has more to do withthe club being loath togive a pitcher four guaranteed seasonsthan simply not ...

It's really hard to argue with the way the Florida Marlins do business. Despite having a payroll consistently at the bottom of baseball, in the last seven seasons, The Marlins have had five winning seasons and won a World Series.

One question, hundreds of answers: Which Marlin had the greatest offensive season at his position? Major League baseball has been asking fans this same question in an effort to choose each team's best-ever collection of stars.

Teams have until Friday to finalize 40-man rosters before next month's Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings.

Finally got around to ordering my Bill James Handbook . During my initial perusal something jumped out at me -- a positive stat on Emilio Bonifacio! Bonifacio took a lot of criticism last season for his low on-base percentage and inconsistent defense at third base.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim skipper Mike Scioscia was selected as the American League Manager of the Year on Wednesday, as chosen by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

The former Mariners slugger has spent the past four seasons as the Florida Marlins hitting coach, helping transform a bunch of prospects and spare parts into one of the National League's most underrated offenses.

He came close, but Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello is not the American League's Rookie of the Year.

Chris Coghlan, right, edged Phillies pitcher J.A. Happ in voting for the NL rookie prize.

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