By Joe Frisaro and Joe Morgan Of all the jobs on the staff, Marlins manager Mike Redmond says the toughest is the hitting coach. The task is so demanding, several teams have decided to make it a two-person position. Redmond said he would be open to the idea next season. …read more
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By Joe Frisaro Through the Marlins’ first four games, Giancarlo Stanton was 2-for-14 with seven strikeouts, but he feels healthy, and manager Mike Redmond sees the slugger heating up soon. …read more
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By Joe Frisaro Limited to one run in three games against the Nationals caused Marlins manager Mike Redmond to tinker a bit with the bottom of the order. In the series opener against the Mets, rookie shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria was moved up from eighth to seventh in the order. …read more
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By Joe Frisaro Nine Miami players experienced their first big league opener — Rob Brantly, Donovan Solano, Adeiny Hechavarria, Justin Ruggiano, A.J. Ramos, Wade LeBlanc, Chris Valaika, Alex Sanabia and Jose Fernandez. And for Mike Redmond, it was his first opener as a big league skipper. …read more
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By Joe Frisaro When Miguel Cabrera made his Major League debut at age 20, Mike Redmond was the Marlins’ backup catcher. In June 2003, Cabrera was promoted from Double-A, and he made an immediate impact. …read more
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By Joe Frisaro Catcher Jeff Mathis suffered a non-displaced fracture to his right collarbone and he could be out six weeks, according to manager Mike Redmond. …read more
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