Dan Uggla & Cameron Maybin Collections Up For Grabs!!!

Dan Uggla & Cameron Maybin Collections Up For Grabs!!!

It’s time for me to trim my current collection down a bit as I make room for some new player collections that I am going to start working on.

And while neither of the lots I am offering up are very big, they are definitely very shiny as they both contains some high quality cardboard.

So, while I do plan on keeping tabs on both of these former Florida Marlins players as they suit up for new teams this season, I am ready to part with the cards that I own of them.

First up is Dan Uggla – 15 cards, a nice lot of multi-year issues.

Cameron Maybin – 7 cards, lots of early issues.

There it is – nothing too spectacular, but both lots would be nice additions to anyone’s collection that appreciates these two ball players.

Want the cards?  Just say so.  Leave me a comment and I will randomly select who gets them.  And shipping is on me!!

Thanks.

Florida Marlins trade Cameron Maybin to San Diego Padres

Florida Marlins trade Cameron Maybin to San Diego Padres

 

From the Miami Herald:

One day after trading pitcher Andrew Miller, the Marlins have traded outfielder Cameron Maybin — the other key piece in their 2007 blockbuster deal with Detroit for Miguel Cabrera.

The Marlins traded Maybin to the San Diego Padres for right-handed relievers Ryan Webb and Edward Mujica, as they all but wiped clean their six-player return from the Tigers in the deal for Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis.

The two pitchers the Marlins are acquiring from the Padres are young but bring big-league experience.

Webb, 24, appeared in 54 games for the Padres last season, going 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA. Mujica, 26, has spent five seasons in the majors with the Indians and Padres, compiling an overall record of 8-9 in 179 games.

And there you have it, the end of the Maybin-era in Miami.  I kind of felt like this was coming, just not in November…  With the emergence of Mike Stanton, Logan Morrison, and Gaby Sanchez this season, and the return of Chris Coghlan in 2011, the Marlins are stacked with young talent.  And of the group, Maybin has under-performed all of them.

Good Luck to you Cameron.  I am hoping that a fresh start out in California is just what you need!!

And remember, it was ’30-YOC’ that supported you all the way!!!

He Did It Again. Cameron Maybin Launches Another Ball Into The Stands!!!

He did it again!!  And it’s the second time in less than a week too.

Cameron Maybin just launched a ball deep into the stands at Turner Field to give the Marlins a lead against the Atlanta Braves.

And just like last week’s blast against the Mets that gave the team a lead that they would not relinquish, this home run also gave the Marlins the lead in the ballgame.  Hopefully the result is the same…

 

Go FISH!!!

Cameron Maybin’s 3-Run Blast Helps The Marlins Get Even With The Mets!!!

After an embarrassing loss in game 1 of their 3-game series against the New York Mets, the Marlins looked to even up the series on Saturday night.

And nobody(not even this blogger) would have thought that Cameron Maybin would have been the hero!!!  Especially since he did not start the game…

But that is exactly what happened.  Maybin was used as a substitute in the game after the Marlins’ Cody Ross was plunked on the hand by a pitch.  Maybin entered the game in the 4th inning and drew a walk.  But in his next at-bat, just 1 inning later, he launched a 3-run blast into the outfield seats that gave the Marlins a lead that they would not relinquish.  Hopefully this just adds to the confidence boosting of this young and hopefully future star!!!

Go Get ‘Em Cam!!!

BREAKING NEWS: Cameron Maybin Launches One Into The New York Night!!!

In just his 7th game back with the ball club, Cameron Maybin just blasted a 2-run home run to deep center field at Citi Field.  And for those of you familiar with that ballpark, he actually hit the ball into the area that houses ‘The Big Apple’.

The shot was a deep blast that went roughly 415 feet!!!

 

Go Get “Em Cameron!!!

He’s Back!!!!

Yep, September call-ups are here and my boy Cameron Maybin is back in the big leagues.

After a successful stint with the New Orleans Zephyrs, Maybin will spend the remainder of the 2009 season with the Marlins as they battle for the last month of the season in hopes of earning a wild card berth in the 2009 playoffs.

Maybin put forth a great effort at re-tooling his game while in the minors, and if his stats are representative of his revitalized game, we can all expect a different, and more improved, player that what we experienced during the first month of this season.

While with the Zephyrs, Maybin competed in 82 games.  And in those 82 contests, he batted .319 with an on-base percentage of .399.  Cameron was routinely used in the top of the batting order and he let his offensive skills take over as he collected 95 hits, 44 runs scored, 8 stolen bases, 3 home runs, 39 RBI, 18 doubles, and 8 triples.  Maybin collected 38 walks and struck out 59 times too.  Although the strikeout number is still high, it is much improved from where he began earlier in the year.  And at the age of 22, his batting eye will continue to mature as he faces more major league level pitching.

In the ideal situation, Maybin will get some playing time over the course of the next few weeks with ‘The Fish’.  Both Chris Coghlan and Cody Ross have solidified themselves as everyday players for the team and both deserve to be in the lineup each and every time the team takes the field as long as the potential to make the playoffs still exists.  I can see Ross moving ro right field, a position he is comfortable playing, and Maybin getting a shot in center.

The next few weeks will be interesting.  And hopefully enjoyable too!!!

GO FISH!!!

Shutting Down ‘The Maybin-Meter’

It comes with a heavy heart that I have decided to shut down the ‘Maybin-Meter’.  With what was once a fun way to track Cameron Maybin’s journey through his first full baseball season as a major league player, it has become a lot less enjoyable since his demotion to AAA ball.  While I still check the Zephyrs’ box score on a daily basis to see how Cam is doing, it has become very hard to get stories and pictures to enjoy and pass along to you.

Cameron has really turned it on as of late and has raised his batting average well over 100 points in the last 8 weeks.  His skills are being sharpened and he has become quite a valuable piece of the team for the Zephyrs.  And while all of this is happening, it just isn’s as exciting to witness from afar when there is no video of his play and very few pictures.

I wish Cameron Maybin the best of luck and I hope to see him again soon in a Marlins uniform.  It would be wonderful if he could help the team this year, but with no glaring need for a center fielder at the current moment I think seeing him again in South Florida may have to wait until next Spring.

Best of luck Cam.  This fan wished you a bright, bright future!!!

But don’t fret, I am just making more time for some new ideas for ’30-YOC’ that I want to share with you.  Like Maybin, I too am sharpening my skills and hope to debut these new ideas with a BANG!!!

Cameron Maybin & Andrew Miller – Teammates Again!!!

Together again.  Too bad it’s not in South Florida!!

I hold a special place in my heart for both Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller.  While neither have had much of an impact while in the majors yet, to the true Marlins fans out there these guys mean quite a bit.  I’ve been tracking both of their careers and cheering for them to do well ever since ‘The Fish’ traded away Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis for them what seems like eons ago.

While both guys have shown flashes of possible greatness, they have also shown us that they have quite a ways to go to be real contributors to the team each and every time they take the field.  Prior to the start of the 2009 baseball season, Maybin has being tabbed as a favorite for the Rookie of the Year award.  And Miller had earned a starting spot in a pitching rotation that was the envy of the sport.

Well, now that Andrew Miller has been sent down to AAA ball in New Orleans, he and Cameron Maybin are teammates again.  Hopefully they will enjoy one anthers company as they both work hard to get another shot on the ‘big club’ sometime this season.  Until that happens, I will continue to root them on from afar.

I still have my fingers crossed that the Cabrera trade was not the most one-sided trade in Marlins’ history!!!

GO FISH!!!!

Cameron Maybin Is Turning ‘It’ On!!!

I have considered dropping my ‘Maybin-Meter’ feature from the blog a few times.  It’s easy to check box scores and report how Cameron is doing in AAA ball, and I would probably do this even if I hadn’t set up the ‘Maybin-Meter’.  But it is really hard to get excited about it since the pictures and video are very hard to come by.  Still, the Florida Marlins have a lot invested in Cameron and when they sent him to AAA after a rough start to the 2009 baseball season, nobody really knew what would happen.

When Cam arrived in New Orleans, he did well.  Not amazing, but good enough to continue to get starts and earn playing time.  2 good games were followed by 3 bad ones and it appeared that he was unable to find a consistent rhythm at the plate.

That is until June 11…

Cameron Maybin has been tearing up the Pacific Coast League South for the last week and a half.  In his last 9 games with the Zephyrs, Cameron has been 17/37 at the plate which is good for a .460 batting average.  He has collected 4 RBI from the lead-off spot while scoring 9 runs.  His ‘eye’ seems to be getting better too as he has picked up 7 walks and only struck out 6 times.  Maybin has raised his batting average over 40 points and his on-base percentage over 60!!! 

This is the Cameron Maybin that thrilled Marlins fans during the last 8 games of the 2008 season!!!.  This is the Cameron Maybin we need to be our saviour from the Miguel Cabrera trade!!!

‘The Maybin’Meter’ is alive and well my friends.  Oh yes, and it feels great!!!

Say It Ain’t Nolasc-So!!!!

After finishing the 2008 season with a 15-8 record and the tag of ‘Ace’ attached to his role in the Marlins’ roster, it appeared that the future was bright for 26-year old Ricky Nolasco.

Nolasco earned the Opening Day start for the Marlins this year, and let’s just say that he has not been able to come close to matching last season’s output…

In 9 games, Ricky is 2-5 and he owns a 9.07 ERA.  The tag of ‘Ace’ has now been replaced with ‘AAA’ as the Marlins sent Nolasco down to the minors after Friday’s 2-inning, 8-run, loss to the Rays.

Good Luck Ricky.  Get your stuff right as we will welcome anyone back that can do for us what you accomplished in ’08.  And please tell Cameron that the team  at ’30-YOC’ says ‘Hi’.