Scott Michael Cousins

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Outfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: January 22, 1985 in Reno, NV
High School: North Valley HS (Reno, NV)
School: University of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA)
Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 3rd round of the 2006 amateur draft.
Signed June 9, 2006. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 3, 2010 (Age 25)   vs. ATL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Marlins/MiamiMarlins/Angels 2010-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.108, Arb Eligible: 2015, Free Agent: 2018 [*], Agents: Sosnick/Cobbe [*]
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• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 5/19/13 - 5/25/13: Here's a look back at the week that was here at MLBTR. The Yankees claimed pitcher David Huff off waivers from the Indians,...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Cousins, Alberto Gonzalez: The latest minor moves... The Angels outrighted outfielder Scott Cousins to Triple-A yesterday, according to the Pacific...
• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Mark Teahen Granted Release From D'Backs: Today's minor moves... Mark Teahen has asked for and been granted his release from the Diamondbacks and is a free agent,...
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 5/12/13 - 5/18/13: Here's a look back at the week that was at MLBTR. The Cubs signed first baseman Anthony Rizzo to a $41MM extension. Reid...
• 5/19 Halo Hangout: Link Hangout: Mike Trout is warming up with the weather, Hank Conger and C.J. Wilson are proving to be a good battery and, are Angels fans to...
• 5/18 Call to the Pen: Los Angeles Angels Claim Chris Nelson off Waivers: Infielder Chris Nelson is on the move once again, having been claimed off of waivers by the Los Angeles Angels. The New York Yankees...
• 5/18 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Claim Chris Nelson, Designate Scott Cousins: The Angels have claimed infielder Chris Nelson off waivers from the Yankees and designated outfielder Scott Cousins for assignment,...
• 5/13 FFLockerRoom: Los Angeles Angels Recall Robert Coello, Option Scott Cousins: The Los Angeles Angels have recalled right-handed pitcher Robert Coello from their Triple-A Salt Lake minor league affiliate....
• 5/10 PaulLebowitz.com: Bo Porter’s Secret History: Bo Porter makes up a new rule, a precedent for that rule and gets away with it. You have to admire it. Last night, in the top...
• 5/10 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights: Angels Slay Astros, Finally, Win 6-5: I’m not going to lie, I had a full doomsday post all ready to go for what seemed like a sure Angels loss after the Astros...
• 5/4 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights: Angels Avoid Being No-Hit, Still Fall in 10, Lose 5-4: For six plus innings in this afternoon match up with the Baltimore Orioles, the Angels were silent. And by silent, I mean they...

• 4/30 FFLockerRoom: Peter Bourjos Placed On 15-Day Disabled List By Angels: The Los Angeles Angels have placed outfielder Peter Bourjos on the 15-day disabled list after straining his left hamstring. Because...
• 4/30 FFLockerRoom: Los Angeles Angels Purchase Contract OF Scott Cousins: Outfielder Scott Cousins had his contract purchased from Triple-A Salt Lake by the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday. He will get some...
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/14/13 - 4/20/13: Here's a look back at the week that was here at MLBTR: The White Sox nearly traded Jake Peavy to the Blue Jays last fall. Bobby...
• 4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Scott Cousins: We'll keep track of today's minor moves from around the league in this post... Outfielder Scott Cousins has cleared waivers and...
• 4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Players Claimed Off Waivers Multiple Times: Waiver claims often strike us as nondescript transactions. The names we see in them sometimes are often unknown, but a lot of...
• 4/14 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/7/13 - 4/13/13: Here's a look back at this week at MLBTR: The Rockies traded starting pitcher Aaron Harang and cash to the Mariners for...
• 4/13 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Cousins, Mitchell: We'll track today's minor transactions here: The Angels have designated outfielder Scott Cousins for assignment in order...
• 4/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Taveras, Profar, Posey, Zimmerman: In an interview with MLB Network Radio's Casey Stern and Jim Bowden (audio link), Cardinals GM John Mozeliak said that he would...

• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Seattle Mariners: The Mariners locked up their franchise player with a record-setting contract and added a number of bats this winter. Major League...
• 3/24 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Angels: The Angels added the top position player available and rounded out their rotation after narrowly missing the 2012 playoffs. Major...
• 3/7 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Miami Marlins: The Marlins have become synonymous with Major League fire sales after gutting the team once again. Major League Signings Jon...
• 3/4 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays seem poised to contend for the playoffs following a series of bold offseason moves by GM Alex Anthopoulos. Major...

• 2/28 Rising Apple: To Block, or Not to Block? That is…The Catcher: Yesterday, it was reported that Terry Collins instructed catcher Travis d’Arnaud to not block home during plays at the plate. ...
• 2/25 MLB Injury News: Yankees rumors: Who will replace Curtis Granderson?: New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson fractured his forearm yesterday and will miss 10 weeks of action. The club is left...
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Filling In For Curtis Granderson: A J.A. Happ fastball struck Curtis Granderson's right forearm today in a Spring Training game, which will knock the Yankees'...
• 2/18 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Spring Training TV/Radio Schedule and Out of Option Players: I apologize for the lack of posting the past week. Had laptop issues, along with school, work, and dealing with a lack of any...

• 1/30 Bryan Harvey's Moustache: Los Angeles Angels 2013 Depth Chart: Outfield: Over the next week I'll be assessing the Angels depth at various positions. Today, I start with the outfield. It is reasonably...
• 1/29 Swingin' A's: Familiar Faces in New Places: For purely nostalgic reasons, I thought it was pertinent to bring focus to a contingent of transactions that have occurred recently...
• 1/26 AroundTheFoghorn: Your 2010 World Series Champions: Part IV: It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with the 2010 Giants. From Aubrey Huff‘s rally thong to Freddy Sanchez‘s...

• 12/20 PaulLebowitz.com: Dayton Moore—Desperate; Jack Zduriencik—Genius?: Desperation and job security are in the eye of the beholder. Last season Jason Vargas was, in stat guy metrics, more valuable...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week: MLBTR broke the news that the Braves received...
• 12/1 Mariners Latest: Quick Hits and a Ha Ha Moment: This has nothing to do with the post Not a whole lot happened today and it's late.  I wanted to share a couple of...

• 11/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Cousins claimedThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim claimed OF Scott Cousins (Mariners) off waivers....[+] The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim claimed OF Scott Cousins (Mariners) off waivers.
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Claim Scott Cousins: The Angels claimed outfielder Scott Cousins off waivers from the Mariners, MLBTR has learned.  The Ms had designated Cousins...
• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 11/18/12 - 11/24/12: As the hot stove continues to heat up, let's take a break from the action to catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR... The Yankees retained their...
• 11/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Scott Cousins cutThe Seattle Mariners designated OF Scott Cousins for assignment Tuesday, Nov. 20....[+] The Seattle Mariners designated OF Scott Cousins for assignment Tuesday, Nov. 20.
• 11/21 Mariners Latest: Figgins and Trading and News, Oh My!: Proof he did.....something at least November 20, 2012 was a little bit of a busy day for the Seattle Mariners.  Busy...
• 11/21 SoDo Mojo: Mariners DFA Chone Figgins And Scott Cousins: Chone Figgins, the overpaid professional bench-warmer, no longer wears a Mariners uniform. It’s the moment fans have been...
• 11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Designate Chone Figgins, Scott Cousins: The Mariners have designated Chone Figgins and Scott Cousins for assignment, according to a team press release.  In corresponding...
• 11/16 mlbreports.com : 2012 American and National League MVP Awards Announced: Friday November 16th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky:  The final awards have been announced. Both races could have gone either way,...
• 11/15 Baseball Jerks: Cabrera, Posey Claim MVPs; We Debate “Value”: American League Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera and San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey claimed their leagues’ Most...
• 11/15 Baseball News Source: Giants Buster Posey Wins National League MVP: Posey set career highs in 2012 with a .336 average, 24 homers and 103 RBI The San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey received...
• 11/8 Mariners Latest: Oliver Cousins....I Mean Scott Perez.....: I'm not sure I want to know In the last few days, the Mariners organization has seen fit to re-sign Oliver Perez and claim...
• 11/6 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Lose A Pair To Waiver Wire: Alex Anthopoulos has been aggressive on the waiver wires during the early weeks of the offseason. That has lead to some tight...
• 11/6 SoDo Mojo: Mariners Claim Scott Cousins: According to Sosnick Cobbe Sports, and echoed by beat writer Greg Johns, the Mariners have claimed outfielder Scott Cousins off...
• 11/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mariners | Scott Cousins claimedThe Seattle Mariners claimed OF Scott Cousins off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, Nov. 6....[+] The Seattle Mariners claimed OF Scott Cousins off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, Nov. 6.
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: Mariners Claim Scott Cousins: The Mariners claimed outfielder Scott Cousins off of waivers from the Blue Jays, his agency, Sosnick Cobbe Sports, announced...
• 11/2 Jays Journal: Scott Maine Becomes Blue Jays Latest Waiver Claim: Alex Anthopoulos has been a busy man since Toronto was eliminated in September. He has not let the inability to sign free agents...

• 10/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Scott Maine claimed: The Toronto Blue Jays claimed P Scott Maine off waivers from the Cleveland Indians Wednesday, Oct. 31. Also, OF Scott Cousins...[+] and RP David Herndon were designated for assignment.
• 10/31 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Claim Maine, DFA Cousins, Herndon: The Blue Jays announced that they claimed left-hander Scott Maine off of waivers from the Indians. In related moves they designated...
• 10/24 The Baseball Haven: Move Buster Posey from Catcher: Buster Posey had an MVP-type season in 2012, as I even picked him as the NL MVP for my own 2012 MLB Awards. Posey posted a .336/.408/.549...
• 10/23 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Claim David Herndon: The Blue Jays have claimed right-hander David Herndon off of waivers from Philadelphia, the Phillies announced. The 27-year-old...
• 10/22 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Claim Bobby Wilson: The Blue Jays have claimed catcher Bobby Wilson off of waivers from the Angels, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports (on Twitter). Wilson,...
• 10/21 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 10/14/12 - 10/20/12 : As the Cardinals and Giants prepping for Game 7 on Monday, let's take a break from the action to catch up on the week that was...
• 10/19 SF Giants Rumors: SF Giants Rumors: Backs To The Wall Again, Posey Wins Comeback Player of the Year: It’s that time of the playoffs again… You know, where the San Francisco Giants have their backs to the wall. Barry...
• 10/19 Baseball News Source: Comeback Player of the Year Awards – Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney: Buster Posey and Fernando Rodney were named Comeback Player of the Year in their respective leagues as voted on by MLB.com. Posey...
• 10/18 Jays Journal: Tyson Brummett Claimed By Blue Jays: Another day, another waiver claim processed by the Toronto Blue Jays. On Thursday, Toronto filled their final spot on the 40-man...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Claim Tyson Brummett: The Blue Jays announced that they have claimed right-hander Tyson Brummett off of waivers from the Phillies. Toronto's 40-man...
• 10/18 Marlin Maniac: Marlins Outright Three to Triple-A: Continuing to trim their 40-man roster in preparation for a potentially busy offseason, the Miami Marlins elected to outright...
• 10/17 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Claim Cousins, Wade, and Collective Yawn From Fans: Quick, what is a quick way to create excitement from a fan base while sitting home in October? Easy, make personnel moves in order...
• 10/17 Marlin Maniac: Blue Jays Claim Scott Cousins: Outfielder Scott Cousins has been claimed off of waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays, according to MLBTR and Clark Spencer of the...
• 10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Claim Scott Cousins: The Blue Jays claimed outfielder Scott Cousins off of waivers from the Marlins, according to Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald...
• 10/16 AroundTheFoghorn: Matt Hollidaygate – The Cardinal Slide Heard ‘Round The World (Or At Least The Bay): By now, you’ve seen the replay ad nauseam – and while it’s not at Scott Cousins/Buster Posey levels, what happened...
• 10/16 PaulLebowitz.com: New Age Collisions and Matt Holliday: The photo you see above is Graig Nettles kicking George Brett in game 5 of the 1977 ALCS. The Yankees eventually won the game...
• 10/16 22gigantes.com: So you think Holliday’s slide was dirty? The cleat was on the other foot 24 years ago: If you’re a Giants fan who is still griping this morning about Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday’s “dirty” slide into...

• 9/27 Braves Journal: Braves 6, Marlins 2 (recapped by ububba): In 1932, FDR gave a radio speech called “The Forgotten Man.” In it, he highlighted the suffering of those bearing the brunt...
• 9/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Scott Cousins back upMiami Marlins OF Scott Cousins was recalled by the parent club on Saturday, Sept. 22....[+] Miami Marlins OF Scott Cousins was recalled by the parent club on Saturday, Sept. 22.

• 8/21 Blog Red Machine: Is Ryan Ludwick the NL Comeback Player of the Year?: We’ve given our “thumbs up” for Reds garnering Rookie of the Year (Todd Frazier) and Cy Young (Johnny Cueto),...
• 8/18 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Designate Gil Velazquez For Assignment: The Marlins have designated Gil Velazquez for assignment, reports Clark Spencer of The Miami Herald (on Twitter). In related...
• 8/9 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Buster Posey: The first order of business for Buster Posey this season was to prove himself healthy following a 2011 campaign cut short after...

• 7/30 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log: July 30, 2012: Donovan Solano $8. Other bids $7, $4, $2, $0The second place team snatched Solano when it bid $1 more than the first place...
• 7/24 Marlin Maniac: Skid Snapped Decisively. Finger Cut Derails 1-Hit Six for JJ:       Finally. The Marlins snapped a 5-game skid last night at home against the Braves. Giving up just one base...
• 7/13 Giants Nirvana: 2012 First Half Review: The Position Players: Yesterday, I looked at how the Giants’ rotation fared in the first half. Today, I’ll look at the position players...
• 7/6 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins (40-42) at St. Louis Cardinals (44-39), Jul 6, 8:15 PM EDT (Game 83): The Miami Marlins came out yesterday and put the first half of the season behind them. With a win over the Milwaukee Brewers to...
• 7/4 Marlin Maniac: I Cried, I Laughed, I Cried Again.:   An emotional rollercoaster.  An in-your-face explosion of action all over the screen.  No, it’s not a summer movie,...

• 6/26 Redbird Rants: Yadier Molina, Joe Kelly, and One Wild Night:   There are few words to describe what transpired last night at Marlins Park in Miami.  It looked as though the Miami Marlins...
• 6/25 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 74: The Winning End Of Crazy:  Jake Westbrook pitched well enough to win. Sadly, the bullpen blew the game out, leaving it up to the offense to stage a dramatic,...
• 6/25 Marlin Maniac: The Marlins’ win felt pretty good, or, why I didn’t throw anything at the television: Beat writers and television analysts love few things more than when a once young, rebellious player finally assumes the role of...
• 6/22 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/21: After winning 15-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get out the brooms tonight and go for the sweep in the finale of a...
• 6/21 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/21: After winning 15-5 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get out the brooms tonight and go for the sweep in the finale of a...
• 6/21 Marlin Maniac: Three Cheers for the Bullpen!:   The Miami Marlins gave up five hits last night.  They went scoreless for nine innings, and Jose Reyes threw a ball in...
• 6/20 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/19: After enjoying a day off on Monday, the Boston Red Sox return to Beantown for a nine-game homestand, six of which will finish...
• 6/19 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/19: After enjoying a day off on Monday, the Boston Red Sox return to Beantown for a nine-game homestand, six of which will finish...
• 6/19 FanSided: Miami Marlins (33-33) @ Boston Red Sox (33-33) June 19th, 7 PM EST (Game 67): This June has gotten to a point that it has been very frustrating to watch baseball. Honestly, if the Miami Heat were not leading...
• 6/19 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of June 18: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 6/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Scott Cousins expected to be called upThe Florida Marlins are expected to recall OF Scott Cousins from Triple-A New Orleans....[+] The Florida Marlins are expected to recall OF Scott Cousins from Triple-A New Orleans.

• 5/20 Baseball Musings: His Face Rings a Bell: Tim Lincecum got his bell rung in the 6-2 Oakland victory over San Francisco: After five strikeouts in the first three innings,...

• 4/6 FanSided: Opening Day Recap: Pacific Coast LeagueA recap of all of the happenings in the Pacific Coast League on Opening Day: Round Rock Express 3 - Iowa Cubs 5 Game Re......

• 3/22 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins 2012 Season Preview: Center Field: Been a busy past few weeks with school and work. Sorry for my lack of activity. Luckily with some of the new writers on Marlin...
• 3/15 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins 2012 Season Preview: Left Field: Before we get started, here is a look back at the Miami Marlins 2012 season previews that we have done so far: Starting Pitching...
• 3/9 22gigantes.com: Posey, Freddy return to lineup today against Reds: What a long, strange trip it’s been. Two hundred and eighty-nine days to be exact. That’s the last time manager Bruce...
• 3/6 Justin Jabs: MLB 12: The Show Live-Blog: Today is the day! MLB 12: The Show for PS3 comes out today, and I’m very excited. As of right now, my package is in Sturtevant,...

• 2/29 22gigantes.com: Spring training recap—Day 12: It’s Leap Day (happy birthday, Will The Thrill!), so naturally the focus of today’s blog is on Giants catcher Buster...
• 2/27 22gigantes.com: Spring training recap—Day 10: “Stuff’s gettin’ better.” — The Postman, quoting “President” Richard Starkey, The Postman...
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• 2/19 Call to the Pen: Buster Posey and Joe Mauer, Two Very Different Comebacks: The start of spring training marks yet another chance for many players to prove themselves.  Even players who thought their millions...

• 1/29 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Ink Austin Kearns: On January 25th, the Miami Marlins signed veteran outfielder Austin Kearns to a minor-league deal. While the deal may not blow...

• 12/28 22gigantes.com: The San Francisco Giants’ 10 biggest stories of 2011: An ecstatic 2010 was replaced by a mostly painful 2011 for the San Francisco Giants. Let’s take a look at the 10 biggest...
• 12/12 22gigantes.com: Marlins sign Aaron Rowand to minor league deal: Former Giants outfielder Aaron Rowand has agreed to a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins, according to Ken Rosenthal at...
• 12/10 22gigantes.com: Links and stuff: Forgive the lackluster post title. (What do you want? It’s just a blog.) While you ponder that, here are a few links to...
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• 11/29 Giants Nirvana: On the Bochy Extension: So the Giants have extended Bruce Bochy and Brian Sabean. The extensions will keep them in San Francisco through 2013, with team...
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• 9/13 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Release Mike Cameron: The Marlins released center fielder Mike Cameron after last night's win in Atlanta, tweets Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald....

• 8/16 Crashburn Alley: NLDS Choices: Diamondbacks vs. Giants: As Phillies fans looked towards this three-game set with the Arizona Diamondbacks, there was one suggestion frequently made: the...

• 7/23 Giants Nirvana: Mike Murray Q&A: Mike Murray is a Giants catching prospect currently with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He signed a contract with the San Francisco...
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• 6/21 22gigantes.com: Giants still looking for a catcher: Schulman says the Giants should go after Kottaras. This Saturday marks the one month "sad-iversary" of The Buster Posey...
• 6/17 The Process Report: The Process Versus The Marlins: Brad Hand Twenty one year old left hander Brad Hand will be making his third start above double A (having skipped triple A) against...
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• 6/8 Giants Nirvana: Draft Day III: Rounds 31-50: Since 2001, only three players drafted by the San Francisco Giants post-round-30 have made the majors (so far, at least). One...
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• 6/7 Giants Nirvana: "This all comes down to money.": I've managed, for the most part, to avoid commenting on the Buster Posey - Scott Cousins collision incident, mostly because...
• 6/5 Giants Nirvana: Splash Hits: Mock Draft, Scott Cousins, Marlins: It's been a while since I did a links post here...I'll be getting links up on a frequent basis for here on out...Look, I know...
• 6/5 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Beltran, Guerrero, Marquis, Soria: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe discusses Buster Posey and Scott Cousins, examines what went wrong with...
• 6/4 22gigantes.com: Rockies douse Giants 2-1: Saturday's first pitch was delayed by 21 minutes due to rain. Jhoulys Chacin tossed six solid innings and Troy Tulowitzki...
• 6/4 PaulLebowitz.com: “The Collision”—In Quotes: Baseball has off-field hierarchies. Certain players receive special treatment and are given more leeway by their clubs because...
• 6/4 AroundTheFoghorn: Two Cents on Brian Sabean’s Comments About Buster Posey Injury: It seems the San Francisco Giants have themselves a distraction, as their general manager Brian Sabean gave the Giants an out...
• 6/4 22gigantes.com: Cain, Ross lead Giants past Rockies 3-1: Matt Cain tossed seven strong innings and Cody Ross went 2-for-3 with a couple of doubles as the rejuvenated San Francisco Giants...
• 6/4 PaulLebowitz.com: Viewer Mail 6.4.2011: Gabriel writes RE Buster Posey and Scott Cousins: What people don’t really see is that Posey did not suffer a concussion nor...
• 6/3 PaulLebowitz.com: Foundation For Blame: I can predict right now that if the Giants fail to repeat as World Series champions or miss the playoffs entirely, GM Brian Sabean...
• 6/3 22gigantes.com: Sabean rips into Cousins for vicious hit on Posey: San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean took to the airwaves Thursday and ripped into Florida Marlins reserve outfielder Scott Cousins for...
• 6/2 Through The Fence Baseball: May: A month to forget for the Rockies: The Colorado Rockies concluded May with a pathetic 8-21 record after starting the season 17-8. Not many could have predicted that...
• 6/1 22gigantes.com: Posey leads catchers in All-Star voting: The first round of All-Star voting results were announced by MLB Tuesday and San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey leads...

• 5/30 22gigantes.com: Series preview: SF (28-24) at STL (32-22): A week ago, the 2010 World Champions had a 4-game lead in the NL West and looked poised for a strong title defense. But now, the...
• 5/30 NY Baseball Digest: Posey Debate More About Player Than Collision: The NFL and NHL have all instituted rules to make their games less violent. That’s why I have been careful not to comment...
• 5/29 22gigantes.com: Brewers blank Giants 6-0: Gallardo was masterful Sunday against the Giants. Yovani Gallardo pitched eight scoreless innings and Ryan Braun was 3-for-4...
• 5/29 22gigantes.com: Posey's has surgery to repair torn ligaments: San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey underwent successful surgery this morning to repair the torn ligaments in his left...
• 5/27 Caught Looking: The whole Buster Posey/rule change argument: Holy smokes. Stop the presses. Get ESPN on the line. I actually agree with Jeff Passan for once in my life. His story is here...
• 5/27 22gigantes.com: Posey: "No question. I will continue to play catcher": San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey spoke to the media today for the first time since he was injured on a play that will...
• 5/27 22gigantes.com: Series preview: SF (27-22) at MIL (27-23): Not having reigning NL Rookie of the Year Buster Posey behind the plate could be costly for the defending World Series champion...
• 5/27 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Posey, Astros, Beltran: The Indians pulled off the rare triple steal on this date three years ago. Jamey Carroll got caught in a rundown after being...
• 5/27 22gigantes.com: "This can't be happening" (How Posey's injury brings back painful memories of C-Webb): A busted Posey. I don't know about you, but I think I'm still on Stage1 of Kubler-Ross' "Five Stages of Grief" scale -- denial. It...
• 5/27 22gigantes.com: Molina not opposed to returning to Giants: Former San Francisco Giants catcher Bengie Molina, who was made expendable because of the emergence last year of Buster Posey,...
• 5/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Busted Posey: My favorite play in baseball, and maybe in all of sports, is the play at the plate. Whether it’s on an inside-the-park home...
• 5/27 Baseball Press: Around the Diamond - Weekly Linkage: Carlos Quentin recently had the third three-homer game of May. (Icon SMI)Around the Diamond looks at our favorite baseball articles...
• 5/27 PaulLebowitz.com: The Posey Film: Giants catcher Buster Posey was injured in a home plate collision with Marlins outfielder Scott Cousins. You can see the clip...
• 5/27 Bay City Ball: Buster Posey Vigil: First, details of the injury (from Giants trainer Dave Groeschner): Buster had three MRIs today — the first one on his ankle....
• 5/26 22gigantes.com: Punchless, Posey-less Giants fall to Marlins 1-0: The Giants did a lot of stumblin', fumblin', and bumblin' Thursday. Hours after learning star catcher Buster Posey could...
• 5/26 Mastersball.com: Another View of the Posey Play: Okay I am not writing this as some irate Buster Posey owner in the neighborhood fantasy league. And for the sake of full disclosure...
• 5/26 Marlin Maniac: Fish Cap: Cousins, Posey, and the collision: A lot of folks have offered their opinion about what turned out to be last night’s game-winning play for the Florida Marlins,...
• 5/26 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes - Buster Posey's Brutal Leg Injury: Buster Posey will miss the rest of 2011. (Icon SMI)The 2011 season has already seen several serious injuries to superstar players,...
• 5/26 22gigantes.com: Today's Giants lineup: the post-Posey era begins: The post-Posey era begins today as the San Francisco Giants try to salvage the final game of their three-game series with the...
• 5/26 SOX & Dawgs: Buster Olney Put Your Pink Hat Away: I’m here to call out ESPN writer Buster Olney as a baseball pink hat.  Let me say I have a lot of respect for Olney as...
• 5/26 SOX & Dawgs: Buster Olney Put Your Pink Hat Away: I’m here to call out ESPN writer Buster Olney as a baseball pink hat.  Let me say I have a lot of respect for Olney as...
• 5/26 Baseball Happenings: Buster Posey and Home Plate Violence: Reader mike b asked;“did you see the Posey crunch last night?I'm a big critic of catchers who block the plate without the ball...
• 5/26 22gigantes.com: Posey's 2011 season lost: If Scott Cousins were a truck, San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey would know first-hand what it feels like to wake up...
• 5/26 The Crazy Crabbers: Buster Posey Injured: UPDATE: CSN reporter Amy Gutierrez is reporting this via twitter: Unofficial update: #sfgiants Chris Stewart and...
• 5/26 22gigantes.com: VIDEO: Marlins manager on Posey injury: Florida Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez spoke about the injury to San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey Wednesday. Posey...
• 5/26 22gigantes.com: Giants have few options for replacing Posey: Posey is helped off the field Wednesday.  The San Francisco Giants could find themselves in a heap of trouble if catcher...
• 5/26 22gigantes.com: Giants lose game and Posey in extra innings: Huff grimaces after fouling one off his foot. What a painful loss. Scott Cousins scored the winning run in a brutal collision...
• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Buster Posey injured in collision: San Francisco Giants C Buster Posey (leg) was injured in a collision with Florida Marlins OF Scott Cousins in the top of the 12th...[+] inning. Posey was writhing in pain, and was eventually helped from the field by the training staff. He was sent for X-rays. He went 1-for-5 before departing, extending his hitting streak to 13 games.

• 4/29 Marlin Maniac: Fish Cap: Marlins pen falters, prevents sweep of Dodgers: After the heroics of Omar Infante on Monday for the first game of the series, the Marlins split the remaining games against the...
• 4/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Florida Marlins sprinkling CFD to propel winning ways: Florida’s 4-2 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday assured the Marlins of their sixth straight series win or tie, as well as...
• 4/26 Marlin Maniac: Fish Cap: Rollercoaster night for Infante against Dodgers: The Marlins defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers last night in thrilling fashion, walking off in the bottom of the ninth inning after...
• 4/25 Marlin Maniac: Series Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers: After a successful series versus the Colorado Rockies, the Marlins will host the final set of three games of this most recent...
• 4/25 MLBTradeRumors: Center Field Options For The Nationals: Six days ago, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reported that the Nationals are searching for a center field upgrade.  They haven't...
• 4/22 Marlin Maniac: Going from Morrison to Bonifacio: As we all know, Logan Morrison apears to be out two to four weeks after spraining an unspecified ligament in his left foot. At...
• 4/22 Marlin Maniac: Fish Cap: Pair of shutouts highlight Marlins sweep of Pirates: The Marlins took their first series sweep of the season by taking three of three from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Fish capped...
• 4/21 Raise the Jolly Roger: Get the brooms out: And not in a good way. Yikes. It’s time to start worrying about James McDonald. Not time to give up, certainly, but definitely...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | More on Logan Morrison : Updating a previous report, Florida Marlins OF Logan Morrison (foot) has been on crutches since injuring his foot and is scheduled...[+] to have his hard cast removed Monday, April 25, according to The Associated Press. He may resume baseball-related activities early next week. OFs Scott Cousins and Emilio Bonifacio will split time in left field in Morrison's absence. The team is unsure if they will place him on the disabled list.
• 4/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Mojo disruption costs Florida Marlins’ Johnson a no-hitter: I was monitoring the Marlins-Braves game on the internet while working in my home office this evening. Josh Johnson was dealing...
• 4/13 Marlin Maniac: To: Edwin Rodriguez, RE: Bonifacio, it’s a trap!: Finally, the Marlins have Hanley Ramirez and Mike Stanton in the same lineup and on the same evening; last night’s lineup...
• 4/8 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Mariners, Cousins, Walden: April 8th has been a busy day in baseball history. Three years ago the Mets played the final home opener at 45-year-old Shea Stadium,...
• 4/4 Marlin Maniac: The Cousins decision and the Vazquez start: I had a few additional thoughts on a couple of happenings in the series between the Florida Marlins and the New York Mets, and...
• 4/4 Marlin Maniac: Fish Cap: Vazquez, Marlins implode to end Mets series: Welcome to the first Fish Cap of the 2011 season, and I apologize that it could not be handled in a more positive fashion. The...
• 4/3 Mets360.com: Mets get save; no game finished for Rodriguez: Two games into the season, the Francisco Rodriguez games-finished watch is officially underway. Saturday night,Rodriguez was brought...

• 3/30 Marlin Maniac: Fish Bites: Since I just posted that I planned on reinstating Fish Bites on Wednesdays this season, I figured today was a good day to actually...
• 3/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Donnie Murphy, Greg Dobbs make squad: Florida Marlins IF Donnie Murphy and 3B Greg Dobbs both had their contracts selected from the minor leagues Wednesday, March 30,...[+] according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Murphy will start at third base on Opening Day. Dobbs will be accompanied on the bench by IF Wes Helms, IF Emilio Bonifacio, OF Brett Hayes and OF Scott Cousins.
• 3/29 Marlin Maniac: 2011 Marlins Season Preview: Badenhop, Mujica, Murphy should win jobs: With the Marlins (and Marlin Maniac) winding down their “season preview” in preparation for the start of the regular...
• 3/29 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Position Battles: The latest on the Marlins as they firm up their roster in advance of Friday's opener against the Mets... Outfielder Dewayne...
• 3/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Scott Cousins makes teamFlorida Marlins OF Scott Cousins appears to have won a backup outfielder spot, the Palm Beach Post's Joe Capozzi reports....[+] Florida Marlins OF Scott Cousins appears to have won a backup outfielder spot, the Palm Beach Post's Joe Capozzi reports.
• 3/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Dewayne Wise having toe looked at: Florida Marlins OF Dewayne Wise (toe) will have his toe checked out Monday, March 28, according to Tom D’Angelo of The Palm Beach...[+] Post. If the injury costs Wise a roster spot, OF Scott Cousins stands in line to serve as the team’s fourth outfielder.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Several get chance to shine: Florida Marlins OFs Scott Cousins, Josh Kroeger and Bryan Petersen will get a longer look than usual over the next two weeks with...[+] OF Mike Stanton (quadriceps) sidelined, reports Joe Frisaro, of MLB.com. Petersen got the start in right field Monday, Feb. 28, going 2-for-3 with a double, run scored and an RBI. Cousins also had an RBI.

• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Dewayne Wise to see work at all outfield positions: Florida Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez said OF Dewayne Wise will receive a look at all three outfield spots this spring, according...[+] to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Wise started in center field Monday, Feb. 28. OFs Scott Cousins and Josh Kroeger are also expected to see time in right field.
• 2/24 Mastersball.com: Name That Stop-Gap: Let’s play a game I like to call spot the stop-gaps. A stop-gap--and knowing this is important information for all...
• 2/17 Crashburn Alley: Marlins 2011 Season Preview with Michael Jong: Baseball is officially under way as pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training. Every team goes into spring training...
• 2/16 Marlin Maniac: 2011 Marlins Season Preview: Center Field: It has finally come to this. Readers of Marlin Maniac know that since the Marlins decided on the plan to move Chris Coghlan to...
• 2/15 Marlin Maniac: 2011 Marlins Season Preview: Left Field: (Editor’s note: I apologize for not writing about Murphy and Gotay yesterday. I just completed my test for the past five...
• 2/1 Call to the Pen: The Florida Marlins System: It's time to start up the NL system rundowns. First up is one team that has build from within for most of the past decade: the...

• 1/31 Marlin Maniac: The Marlins question: Cousins or Dominguez?: Update: Poll mentioned at the end of this article is updated at the front page. Please vote! A couple weeks ago, I asked the Palm...
• 1/20 Marlin Maniac: Frisaro’s inbox, my snark: Yes, it is time once again for another edition of Joe Frisaro’s MLB.com inbox, as answered by yours truly, with my snark...
• 1/14 Marlin Maniac: Marlins add Wise, should look at Hairston: In a fairly innocuous move, the Marlins picked up a quartet of players on minor-league deals yesterday, including free agent outfielder...

• 10/1 Braves Journal: Braves 5, Marlins 1: Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 29, 2010 – ESPN. Derek Lowe continued his exceptional...

• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Emilio Bonifacio still out: Florida Marlins IF Emilio Bonifacio (hamstring) missed his second straight game Tuesday, Sept. 21, and might not play until this...[+] weekend or beyond, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Ted Hutton. 'It is going to be hard to play him at least, three, four to five days,' manager Edwin Rodriguez said. 'Speed is his game. If he is not close to 80 percent we are not going to play him.' Bonifacio had made 15 straight starts before missing the game Monday, Sept. 20. OF Scott Cousins started in center field and hit leadoff.
• 9/6 Baseball Moves: Video of the Day 9/6/10: A 2-run sacrifice fly could have been a home run had Cameron Maybin not robbed Nate McLouth of a potential go-ahead grand slam. ...
• 9/5 Baseball Musings: Kissing Cousins: Scott Cousins‘s first major league hit was a huge one, as he singled home Emilio Bonifacio in the bottom of the tenth to...
• 9/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Chris Leroux, Scott Cousins recalled: The Florida Marlins recalled P Chris Leroux and OF Scott Cousins from the minors Friday, Sept. 3, according to CBSSports.com....[+]