Jeff Conine signed a one-day contract with the Florida Marlins on Friday, so he could retire as a member of the team with whom he won two World Series championships. Conine -- known throughout the organization as "Mr. Marlin" -- was 4-for-4 as the starting left fielder in the franchise's first game in 1993, and was part of Florida's title runs in 1997 and 2003. He finished his career with a .285 average, 214 home runs, 1,071 RBIs and 1,982 hits in 2,024 games with six major league teams. "To go from the beginning and where we were in 1993, a rag-tag organization, to winning a World Series, that's something very special," Conine said. (Updated 03/28/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Conine will be further honored by the Marlins on Monday, with a pregame ceremony and by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before Florida's opening day game against the New York Mets. "This was the right guy to honor this way," Marlins general manager Larry Beinfest said. Don't draft Conine in any Fantasy leagues now, obviously. (Updated 03/28/2008).
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Jeff Conine signed a one-day contract with the Florida Marlins on Friday, so he could retire as a member of the team with whom he won two World Series championships. Conine -- known throughout the organization as "Mr. Marlin" -- was 4-for-4 as the starting left fielder in the franchise's first game in 1993, and was part of Florida's title runs in 1997 and 2003. He finished his career with a .285 average, 214 home runs, 1,071 RBIs and 1,982 hits in 2,024 games with six major league teams. "To go from the beginning and where we were in 1993, a rag-tag organization, to winning a World Series, that's something very special," Conine said. (Updated 03/28/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Conine will be further honored by the Marlins on Monday, with a pregame ceremony and by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before Florida's opening day game against the New York Mets. "This was the right guy to honor this way," Marlins general manager Larry Beinfest said. Don't draft Conine in any Fantasy leagues now, obviously. (Updated 03/28/2008).
