John Baker
- #21 | C BatsL ThrowsR
- Height6-1
- Weight220
- Florida Marlins
- Age29
- Experience 2 years
- Salary $415,000
- BirthplaceAlameda, California
Florida Marlins catcher John Baker: Blood tests for HGH are 'invasive'
Palm Beach Post — The Major League Baseball players association remains opposed to blood tests to detect the use of human growth hormone, but Marlins union representative Wes Helms said such testing will come to the big leagues some day.
Florida Marlins July 23, 2010Break-Time News
Fish Chunks — No pizza party for Hanley and Jon Lester. (BostonHerald)The Maniac puts out his 2010 Trade Deadline Primer. (MarlinManiac)The Marlins invite the media over for the one-year anniversary of the start of stadium construction. (bignews.biz)In more construction news, the Marlins are involved in efforts to bring food to, and build homes in, Haiti - and John Baker goes there. (FSFlorida)Still more construction news: the city of Miami will finally start selling bonds next week for the building of the parking garages, which now requires $103.6 million. (MiamiToday)
Florida Marlins July 14, 2010-
Jorge Cantu
3B/1B
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Cody Ross
RF/CF/LF
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Gaby Sanchez
1B
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Dan Uggla
2B
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Rick VandenHurk
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Donnie Murphy
3B/2B
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Josh Johnson
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- Dan Uggla passes Mike Lowell on Florida Marlins all-time home run list Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post Dan Uggla passed Mike Lowell on the Marlins' all-time home run list tonight with a long shot into the upper deck at Petco Park in San Diego in the sixth inning off Kevin Correia. Uggla now was 144 home runs in his career and 23 on the season. He's having a ...
- Marlins acquire Will Ohman for their bullpen Palm Beach Post Relief pitcher Will Ohman has been on the Marlins' radar at least since 2008. On Saturday, they finally got him - at the expense of some starting pitching depth.
- 60 Seconds with Donnie Murphy Palm Beach Post Joe Capozzi spoke with Marlins utilityman Donnie Murphy about his off-field hobby. I understand you're a big-time video-game junkie.
- Sunday Pitch: Oswalt may face Marlins this week Palm Beach Post MARLINS MINUTE Scouting Report Roy Oswalt, P, Phillies Barring a rotation change, the Marlins should face Oswalt on Wednesday at home in his second start for the Phillies after losing his debut Friday.
- Florida Marlins reluctantly gave up Rick VandenHurk Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post You have to give to get, right? While the Marlins have eyed Will Ohlman for more than two years, they weren't exactly thrilled to give up starting pitcher Rick VandenHurk. According to Dan Connolly's blog in the Baltimore Sun, the Marlins rebuffed the Orioles' request for VandenHurk. “Five minutes before the ...
- Florida Marlins trade Rick VandenHurk to Orioles for reliever Will Ohman Fish Tank | Palm Beach Post The Marlins pulled off a trade in the final hour of today's deadline, sending Class AAA starting pitcher Rick VandenHurk to the Baltimore Orioles for left-handed reliever Will Ohman. Ohman gives the Marlins another left in the bullpen with Taylor Tankersley. "Ohman fit the bill. He's experienced and he has been real ...