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  • BREAKING: Jose Fernandez to Start Opening Day for Marlins

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    According to multiple unconfirmed sources, Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez has seen his rehab from Tommy John surgery go so well that he has been cleared for live games and will start Opening Day on April 6th for the Marlins.

    Previously, it had been announced that Henderson Alvarez would receive the ball for the first game of the 2015 campaign. With the most recent revelation, however, Alvarez will be pushed back to the 2 hole in the rotation, a welcome gift given the uncertainty of Jarred Cosart’s blister and fate with regards to MLB’s investigation of his alleged gambling.

    Requests for interviews were denied by Fernandez, team owner Jeffrey Loria, and team president David Samson. However, Fernandez teased an announcement on his Twitter account earlier today, posting:

    “It’s going to be an even better season than I imagined!!!! Go Fish!!!!”

    Losing Fernandez for the second half of the 2014 season did not impact the Marlins as much as pundits expected, as the team hung around in the wild card discussion well into the dog days of summer. Now, the team may benefit greatly by getting him back 2 to 3 months earlier than expected.

    For rehab assignments to go this well is extremely rare. Recovery time for pitchers generally takes about one calendar year, though the recovery time is getting shorter and shorter. Position players generally take less time. If he starts on Opening Day, Fernandez will make his return slightly less than 10 months after his surgery.

    Only one pitcher has ever returned from Tommy John surgery in 10 months, according to the database maintained by @MLBPlayerAnalys. That was Gabe Speier, an 18-year-old prospect for the Boston Red Sox. Though two position players have done it, the only pitcher to make his return in 9 months was Josh Mueller, a 24-year-old in the Colorado Rockies organization.

    One player made his return in just 7 months – catcher Andrew Knapp of the Philadelphia Phillies.

    Letting Fernandez return so quickly is a risky move for the Marlins, but one that could pay huge dividends. In a weakened National League East division, every game could have huge consequences. Having Fernandez start games rather than 5th starter Tom Koehler would be a huge win for the club.

    Some analysts picked the Marlins to make the playoffs this season, even with Fernandez’s return scheduled for June or July. Now, at the beginning of April, the Marlins may be serious challengers for not just the wild card, but the division crown.
    http://marlinmaniac.com/2015/04/01/m...t-opening-day/
    Originally posted by Madman81
    Most of the people in the world being dumb is not a requirement for you to be among their ranks.
    Need help? Questions? Concerns? Want to chat? PM me!

  • #2
    Wtf?? Lol is this really true?!!

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    • #3
      So fucking pumped for this!

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      • #4
        Then i remembered what day today is. Besides hump day

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        • #5
          About time that we
          Put a plan in place to
          Remove all of the
          Idiotic malware that
          Lingers on this

          Fucking website
          Or else we will continue to be victims
          Of a stream of porn,
          Lesbian and otherwise, every time we click a link to the
          Site through the fucking twitter account

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          • #6
            Is that a Haiku?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Madman81 View Post
              About time that we
              Put a plan in place to
              Remove all of the
              Idiotic malware that
              Lingers on this

              Fucking website
              Or else we will continue to be victims
              Of a stream of porn,
              Lesbian and otherwise, every time we click a link to the
              Site through the fucking twitter account

              target date is the next few days
              Originally posted by Madman81
              Most of the people in the world being dumb is not a requirement for you to be among their ranks.
              Need help? Questions? Concerns? Want to chat? PM me!

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              • #8

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                • #9
                  Be prepared to donate
                  Originally posted by Madman81
                  Most of the people in the world being dumb is not a requirement for you to be among their ranks.
                  Need help? Questions? Concerns? Want to chat? PM me!

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                  • #10
                    You guys fall for MK7's shit every year.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Mainge View Post
                      You guys fall for MK7's shit every year.
                      You mean AdamRavs?

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                      • #12
                        And Marlinsfan

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                        • #13
                          marlinsfan24 is in on it every year. He's my editor.
                          Originally posted by Madman81
                          Most of the people in the world being dumb is not a requirement for you to be among their ranks.
                          Need help? Questions? Concerns? Want to chat? PM me!

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                          • #14
                            Oh yeah. Well.

                            You got me for a second.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Mainge View Post
                              And Marlinsfan
                              I just play dumb to sell the joke.

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