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Marlins To Stay With Rodriguez All Season

Edwin Rodriguez will remain manager of the Marlins through the end of this season, according to an Associated Press report.

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria told the team of the decision before its game in San Juan on Tuesday night against the Mets.

Via AP


Ramirez Says He'll Miss Gonzalez

Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez says he'll miss manager Fredi Gonzalez, who he at times disagreed with on and off the field.

Gonzalez was fired by Florida last week.

"Everybody will miss him," Ramirez said Sunday. "But at the same time, you've got to forget and move forward. A lot of people put it on me. I don't know why. It had nothing to do with me. Things that should have happened, happened. That's it."

Via ESPN


Valentine Out Of Running For Florida Job

Bobby Valentine is no longer being considered for the Marlins' managerial vacancy, according to a Major League Baseball source.

Valentine had been viewed as the top candidate for the job since Fredi Gonzalez was fired last week, and sources told SI.com and other outlets on Friday that the longtime friend of Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria would indeed be hired. ESPN, Valentine's employer for the past several months, reported that the Marlins were expected to make a four-year offer to him.

But that same day, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press that an interview between Valentine and the Marlins scheduled for Friday had been put on hold.

Via SI.com


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