WEEK 6 UPDATE (a day late)

STANDINGS

NL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
NYM	23	16	0
WSH	22	17	1
ATL	18	19	3.5
PHL	17	23	6.5
MIA	16	23	7

NL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
STL	25	13	0
CHC	21	16	3.5
CIN	18	20	7
PIT	18	20	7
MIL	14	25	11.5

NL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
LAD	24	13	0
SF	20	18	4.5
SD	19	20	6
ARI	16	21	8
COL	13	22	10

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AL EAST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
NYY	22	17	0
TB	21	18	1
BOS	18	20	3.5
BAL	16	19	4
TOR	18	22	4.5

AL CENTRAL

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
KC	24	14	0
DET	23	16	1.5
MIN	21	17	3
CHW	18	17	4.5
CLE	14	23	11.5

AL WEST

TEAM	WINS	LOSS	GB
HOU	25	14	0
LAA	19	19	5.5
SEA	17	20	7
TEX	16	22	8.5
OAK	14	26	11.5

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AL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

IAN KINSLER  - 2B -  TEX                                    11/29 - 5 rbi - 3 SB - 6 runs

NL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

BRYCE HARPER  - RF -  WSH                              11/19  - 3 hr - 8 rbi - 2sb - 9 runs

AL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

COREY KLUBER   -  NYY                                      1-0  -  0.53 era  -  30k

NL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

COLE HAMMELS  - PHL                                         2-0  - 1.88 era  - 16 k


TRADE/INURY/MILESTONE NOTABLES

Marlins fire manager Mike Redmond
Manager Joe Madden of the Cubs gets his 800th career win

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MARLINS FIRE MANAGER

May 18,2015

After a rough start to the 2015 season (16-22) the Marlins have fired Manager MIKE REDMOND. The Marlins named General Manager DAN JENNINGS as the replacement manager, but its not clear at this time if that is a permanent replacement or just a stop gap measure til a new Manager is hired. Ironically Jennings will be the third Manager on the Marlins current payroll. They are still paying Ozzie Guillan, Mike Redmond and now Dan Jennings  for contracts in the 2015 season.

In 2003, in an eerily similar start, the Marlins fired Manager Jeff Torborg after starting the season at 16-22. They then hired former GM Jack McKeon who went on to manage the Marlins to a 2003 World Series Title. Sounds like they are sticking to that playbook in 2015.

STANTON LEAVES THE PARK

GIANCARLO STANTON blasted one out of Dodger Stadium, literally last night. The estimatated distance of 478ft is one of the longest homeruns hit this year. The Homerun was only the fifth ever to be blasted out of Dodger Stadium. Despite the homer the Marlins lost to the Dodgers 11-1.

Marlins Pitcher AARON CROW had season ending Tommy John surgery today.

MIAMI MARLINS

2015 PROJECTED STARTERS

As of 4/9/2015;

Catcher:                                    JARROD SALTAMACCHIA                    S/R  Age 29

First Base:                                MICHAEL MORSE                                    R/R  Age 33

Second Base:                            DEE GORDON                                           L/R  Age 27

Third Base:                               MARTIN PRADO                                      R/R  Age 29

Shortstop:                                 ADEINY HECHAVARRIA                       R/R  Age 26

Left Field                                 CHRISTIAN YELICH                                L/R  Age 23

Center Field:                            MARCELL OZUNA                                  R/R  Age 24

Right Field:                              GIANCARLO STANTON                         R/R Age 25 

Batter Bench Notable:              ICHIRO SUZUKI                                       L/R  Age 41

Starting Pitcher 1:                     HENDERSON ALVAREZ                        R/R Age 25

Starting Pitcher 2:                     MAT LATOS                                             R/R Age 27

Starting Pitcher 3:                     TOM KOEHLER                                       R/R Age 29

Starting Pitcher 4:                     DAN HAREN                                            R/R Age 34

Starting Pitcher 5:                     JARRED COSART                                    R/R Age 24

Closer:                                      STEVE CISHEK                                        R/R Age 28

Pitcher Bench Notable:             MIKE DUNN                                             L/L Age 29

NOTABLE INJURIES: Ace JOSE FERNANDEZ coming off Tommy John surgery is expected to join the club in the late spring.          

PROJECTION:  3RD place in the NL East. Projected wins = 85.

MVP:         GIANCARLO STANTON                               

POTENTIAL ROOKIE IMPACT: RHP JOSE URENA might have a chance to come in and shore up a questionable rotation.

COMMENTS:  Resigning GIANCARLO STANTON to a long term contract has committed the MArlins to win now. Suddenly the NL East has become a strong division, but the Marlins need more starting pitching, especially if JOSE FERNANDEZ is delayed coming back from TJ surgery.