The Florida Marlins Tickets : The Marlins Are Notable For Winning The World Series Twice

The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami

, Florida. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins play their home games at Sun Life Stadium, also home to the Miami Dolphins and the University of Miami football team.

The Marlins are notable for winning the World Series twice (1997, 2003), in the only two times they have made it to the postseason. They have never won first place in their division, advancing to the playoffs both times as the National League Wild Card winner. They are the only current professional sports team to have won a championship every time (twice, in this case) they qualified for postseason play.

In recent years, the Marlins ownership pushed for a new stadium and recently agreed to a plan with Miami-Dade County commissioners and the city of Miami to build a $515 million ballpark on the site where the legendary Miami Orange Bowl once stood. As part of the deal, the Marlins will, when their new ballpark opens in 2012, be known as the "Miami Marlins."The Marlins name originates from the fish species, and from Miami's former minor league team of the same name.

The team is nicknamed "The Fish."The Marlins announced in a statement on January 5, 2010, in preparation for the move to the new ballpark and name change, that the Marlins road jersey would no longer bear the name "Florida" on the front. Also the "F" marlin sleeve patch will no longer be on the jersey.

On January 12, 2010, Major League Baseball and the players' union, the Marlins agreed to increase payroll in line with the money it receives each year from revenue sharing. It could mean that the Marlins might be more inclined to hang on to All-Star second baseman Dan Uggla rather than trade him as they have been trying to do for the past several months.

A few days after agreeing with MLB to increase payroll, the Marlins signed their ace right-hander, Josh Johnson to a four-year deal worth $39 million, the second biggest contract ever for a pitcher heading into his second salary arbitration year. The only bigger deal was signed by Johan Santana, currently of the NY Mets, for $40 million over four years. The deal locks up the team's pitching ace beyond the opening of the new stadium in 2012, along with Hanley Ramirez.

Not too long after the deal, the Marlins avoided arbitration with all-star second baseman Dan Uggla by signing a one year, $7.8 million deal which is the third-highest single season total in franchise history behind Ivan Rodriguez's $10 million in 2003 and Gary Sheffield's $14.9 million in 1998.

Coming out of Spring Training, there were playoff aspirations for the Marlins that has held the same nucleus since 2006. But a shaky bullpen and inconsistent situational hitting and bench scarred the first half to the point where the club decided to fire Fredi Gonzalez along with bench coach Carlos Tosca and hitting coach Jim Presley on June 23.

At the time of his dismissal, Gonzalez's record for the season was 32-34. Edwin Rodriguez, who was promoted from being the Triple-A New Orleans manager. Sandwiched between those two announcements were talks with former Rangers and Mets manager Bobby Valentine but those talks broke down. Edwin Rodriguez's first game was June 23rd, against the Baltimore Orioles, winning his debut game.

At the All-Star Break, Hanley Ramirez participated in the State Farm Home Run Derby and became the first Marlin to reach the finals. Ramirez lost to David Ortiz but set a Marlins record for most home runs hit in the Derby with 26.

After the All-Star Break, the Marlins went on a surge, getting off to a 11-5 start thanks in large part to Dan Uggla, who also set a Marlins franchise record for total home runs at 144, passing Mike Lowell. Prior to the trading deadline, the Marlins lost left fielder Chris Coghlan to a knee injury he got while slamming Wes Helms with shaving cream pie after a walk-off base hit versus the Atlanta Braves.

In that same week (July 19-July 25) , the Marlins had four walk-off base hits, two by Donnie Murphy and one each from Ronny Paulino and Wes Helms. It was that week which brought up the need to be buyers at the trade deadline. Considered in contention for the playoffs, the Marlins traded Rick VandenHurk to the Baltimore Orioles for lefty Will Ohman to shore up a shaky bullpen.

The second half has also seen the emergence of rookie outfielders Michael Stanton and Logan Morrison, who replaced the injured Chris Coghlan. Rookie first baseman Gaby Sanchez has also put up good numbers, at the top of most lists in home runs, RBIs, and batting average, to contend for the NL rookie of the year award.The Marlins 2010 season was considered a disappointment, as they finished under .500 for the first time since 2007.

by: Amanda Harrison

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